Vince Cable shows how the Lib Dems plan to squeeze the Tories on Europe

Vince Cable has made some ambiguous comments in the chamber this morning about an EU referendum. At the last business questions of this Parliament, the shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna asked Cable whether he agreed that the prospect of a referendum is ‘the biggest uncertainty facing business in this country’. Here’s the exchange:

‘Chuka Umunna: Thank you Mr Speaker. It is indeed the last departmental questions of this parliament and can I say, Mr Speaker, it has been good to see you in your place at all of those. I’ve enjoyed my exchanges with the Secretary of State and note that during his time I think no less than nine Conservative minders have been sent to ensure, as his former deputy, the current Defence Secretary, has intimated, that he does not slip his electronic tag. But in all seriousness, for all the efforts to promote certainty to business, does he agree with me that the biggest uncertainty facing business in this country is his Tory Prime Minister’s decision to flirt with EU exit and the biggest mistake for his party would be to go along with it.