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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Toby Helm

Vince Cable reveals he had a stroke when Liberal Democrat leader

Vince Cable feared people would write him off as a ‘goner’ if he went public.
Vince Cable feared people would write him off as a ‘goner’ if he went public. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Vince Cable had a minor stroke when he was leader of the Liberal Democrats that seriously affected his performance when giving speeches and at other political events, he reveals in a memoir published on Sunday.

The former business secretary decided to keep his health issues secret for more than a year and to soldier on as leader, until he stepped down in July 2019.

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