Vince Cable will tomorrow lose his job as Liberal Democrat economy spokesman for the election, Coffee House understands.
The party is set to announce its team of leading spokespeople for the General Election and I have obtained names in advance. Cable’s demotion in favour of Danny Alexander has been expected for a few months now. The Business Secretary will speak for the party on business.
A well-placed source indicates that Lynne Featherstone will continue covering home affairs, Jo Swinson is due a job of some description and it’s likely that Baroness Susan Kramer will continue speaking on transport.
However, there will be no role for Kramer’s colleague in the Lords, Baroness Lindsay Northover. She is currently a minister in the Department for International Development, but will not speak for her party on these issues during the general election.
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