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| Lib Dem leadership: Sir Vince Cable's replacement to be announced | Lib Dem leadership: Sir Vince Cable's replacement to be announced |
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| Jo Swinson or Sir Ed Davey will be named as the next leader of the Liberal Democrats later, replacing incumbent Sir Vince Cable. | Jo Swinson or Sir Ed Davey will be named as the next leader of the Liberal Democrats later, replacing incumbent Sir Vince Cable. |
| The result of the pro-EU party's leadership contest is expected at around 16:00 BST on Monday. | The result of the pro-EU party's leadership contest is expected at around 16:00 BST on Monday. |
| Ms Swinson, the MP for East Dunbartonshire, has been the party's deputy leader for two years and is the bookmakers' favourite. | Ms Swinson, the MP for East Dunbartonshire, has been the party's deputy leader for two years and is the bookmakers' favourite. |
| She is up against ex-energy secretary Sir Ed, MP for Kingston and Surbiton | She is up against ex-energy secretary Sir Ed, MP for Kingston and Surbiton |
| Both candidates are backing another EU referendum. | Both candidates are backing another EU referendum. |
| The Liberal Democrats began the process of choosing their next leader in May, as Sir Vince - who has served as leader since July 2017 - announced he would be handing over a "bigger, stronger party". | The Liberal Democrats began the process of choosing their next leader in May, as Sir Vince - who has served as leader since July 2017 - announced he would be handing over a "bigger, stronger party". |
| Under Sir Vince, the Lib Dems have been at the forefront of the campaign for another EU referendum as a means of stopping Brexit. | Under Sir Vince, the Lib Dems have been at the forefront of the campaign for another EU referendum as a means of stopping Brexit. |
| The party now has 12 MPs and won 20% of the vote share in the European elections. | The party now has 12 MPs and won 20% of the vote share in the European elections. |
| In the English local elections in May, they were the biggest winners of the night. | In the English local elections in May, they were the biggest winners of the night. |
| Ms Swinson has previously suggested that the election of Boris Johnson as Tory leader could be an excellent recruiting tool for the Lib Dems. | Ms Swinson has previously suggested that the election of Boris Johnson as Tory leader could be an excellent recruiting tool for the Lib Dems. |
| She believes Mr Johnson - the favourite to replace Theresa May - would be disastrous as PM, but a "silver lining" would be that it would be good for her party. | She believes Mr Johnson - the favourite to replace Theresa May - would be disastrous as PM, but a "silver lining" would be that it would be good for her party. |
| The result of the Tory battle for Number 10 will be announced on Tuesday. | The result of the Tory battle for Number 10 will be announced on Tuesday. |
| Meanwhile, setting out his pitch, Sir Ed previously said the UK needs "a new economic model" and "making capitalism turn green so Britain is a world green finance capital". | Meanwhile, setting out his pitch, Sir Ed previously said the UK needs "a new economic model" and "making capitalism turn green so Britain is a world green finance capital". |
| "That means being tough on our banks, on the stock exchange, on the pension funds, so they take account of climate risk." | "That means being tough on our banks, on the stock exchange, on the pension funds, so they take account of climate risk." |
| What is Sir Vince Cable's legacy? | What is Sir Vince Cable's legacy? |
| By Gavin Stamp, BBC political reporter | By Gavin Stamp, BBC political reporter |
| Expectations were low when Sir Vince became leader in July 2017. The party was still in the political wilderness after its hammering in the 2015 general election. | Expectations were low when Sir Vince became leader in July 2017. The party was still in the political wilderness after its hammering in the 2015 general election. |
| It hadn't made the progress it had hoped for in 2017's snap poll, and Tim Farron had quit suddenly as leader amid uncomfortable questions over his views on faith and homosexuality. | It hadn't made the progress it had hoped for in 2017's snap poll, and Tim Farron had quit suddenly as leader amid uncomfortable questions over his views on faith and homosexuality. |
| MPs weren't exactly queuing up to replace Mr Farron - Sir Vince was elected unopposed. He inherited a party that seemed to be going nowhere, fast. | |
| Almost two years later, the picture couldn't be more different. His successor - who will be announced on Monday - will take over a party with a real spring in its step and genuine optimism about the future. | Almost two years later, the picture couldn't be more different. His successor - who will be announced on Monday - will take over a party with a real spring in its step and genuine optimism about the future. |
| So how did the turnaround happen and how much credit should the outgoing leader get for it? | So how did the turnaround happen and how much credit should the outgoing leader get for it? |
| Read more | Read more |