Lib Dems Want Vince Cable To 'Occupy The Gaping Hole' In Politics And It's All Kinds Of Wrong

Looks like Vince Cable's got quite the, ahem, task ahead of him.
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The Liberal Democrats have well and truly set about reinvigorating their party - with a new leader, Sir Vince Cable, and a new pitch to boot.

Except, a lot more thought should probably have gone into the making of that pitch.

Oh my, Vince
Oh my, Vince
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Speaking before his inauguration on Thursday, Cable said: “There’s a gaping hole in British politics.

“We’ve got hard right on Brexit we’ve got the hard left in charge of the Labour party. Millions of people who want moderate, common sense politics are unrepresentative and I want the Lib Dems to fill that space.”

The Lib Dems later tweeted out the sentiment.

There is a gaping hole in the centre of British politics. We have an opportunity – and a duty – to occupy it under @vincecable’s leadership.

— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) July 20, 2017

The incredible innuendo masquerading as some sort of tagline did not go a-miss with people on Twitter.

The Lib Dem's new slogan.

"Vince Cable will fill your gaping hole" https://t.co/rdKX9FmOyR

— Jacob (@TayloredBites) July 21, 2017

Definitely didn't think I'd wake up to Vince Cable occupying a gaping hole on the TL but there we are

— Butt Cutlets (@slowcuts) July 21, 2017

Thanks for that incredibly weird mental image, @LibDems. https://t.co/5CkwhS2w1y

— James Whyte (@whyte) July 20, 2017

Hey what's up guys I'm Vince Cable and I love to occupy gaping holes.

— Michael Buice (@michaelbuice) July 20, 2017

Many couldn’t even put their feelings into words.

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— Stan The Golden Boy (@tristandross) July 20, 2017

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— sarah mc (@sazza_jay) July 20, 2017

......... yeahhhhhh 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Vo8oTpV0hp

— Alan brown (@Albroon42) July 20, 2017

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— Matthew Green 🌹 (@mathricsol) July 20, 2017

And those who could weren’t too keen on the idea.

I do not want my gaping hole filled by Vince Cable.

— Mark Seddon (@MarkSedd0n) July 20, 2017

Vince Cable is willing to occupy a gaping hole. Think I'll stick with Labour. https://t.co/jNWreb2OXv

— Matthew Ganley (@matt_ganners) July 20, 2017

Cable became the latest head of the party, following Tim Farron’s resignation soon after the UK general election, when no other candidates stood for the post by the time nominations had closed.

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