As he toured the city, Dr Cable was keen to speak about what the Government is doing to try to encourage greater entrepreneurship.

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This victory proved some of the truths strategists prefer to speak behind closed doors, not on cable TV.

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Business Secretary Vince Cable, whose Twickenham seat faces being split, is among those to speak out.

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According to sources who do not have permission to speak on the matter publicly but who have insight on the negotiations, the two cable companies, who are equity partners withMets in SportsNet New York, want the team to put up part of its 65% stake in the regional sports channel as collateral before agreeing to any deal.

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If Cablevision officials could speak candidly, they might express some sympathy for their soon-to-be competitors--the cable industry went through the same process 20 and 30 years ago, when it first secured franchise agreements, offering towns incentives like community access channels in return for the right to pipe TV into their homes.

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