Dr Cable and Spivs and Gamblers

We are told that Downing Street were shown Dr Cable's speech in advance and did not ask him to change it. I think Downing Street were absolutely right in not doing so. Apart from freedom of speech issues which Conservatives passionately believe in no one in his right mind would imagine that the Conservatives would support what either Dr Cable was saying or the language he used. Prior to the election Dr Cable was held out by many as a sort of economic guru. Rather less ignorant  commentators remained unconvinced. The best way to handle Dr Cable was to give him enough rope to hang himself and in my book that is exactly what has happened. Dr Cable will find himself twisting in the wind not knowing how to free himself from his predicament despite the underpinning of his few supporters. Some kind sole will eventually put him out of his misery but not before his twisting has served a larger purpose.