Business 3 July 2013updated 22 Oct 2020 3:55pm “I was told about this £20bn down the back of the sofa quite a long time ago” Vince Cable on RBS: business quote of the day. By Helen Roxburgh “I was told about this £20bn down the back of the sofa quite a long time ago by Mr Hester, and I couldn’t understand his problem” Vince Cable, business secretary, talks to the BBC after the state-owned bank RBS says it has discovered £20bn that can be lent to small firms. Subscribe to the Saturday Read View all newsletters Your new guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture each weekend – from the New Statesman. Sign up here Select and enter your email address The Saturday Read Your weekly guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture every Saturday. The best way to sign up for The Saturday Read is via saturdayread.substack.com Morning Call The New Statesman's quick and essential guide to the news and politics of the day. The best way to sign up for Morning Call is via morningcall.substack.com Your email address First Name Last Name Sign up Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. THANK YOU Close Content from our partners The Circular Economy: Green growth, jobs and resilience Spotlight Water security: is it a government priority? Spotlight Defend, deter, protect: the critical capabilities we rely on Spotlight Related Politics Labour will always need a John Prescott International Politics David Lammy’s balancing act International Politics Ireland’s liberal centre conceals something darker