POLITICO asked political figures from around Europe for their reflections on 2017 and their predictions for the new year. Here, U.K. Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable gives his take on Europe in the year just passed.
What did you learn in 2017?
Never to give up. (I was reelected in June after defeat in 2015 election.)
Your high point in 2017?
My younger son happily married.
Your low point of 2017?
Missing the Bad Sex Award for my novel “Open Arms.”
Your favorite movie/TV show from the year? Why?
“Strictly Come Dancing.” Dancing addict. But got very cross over final.
Three words you would use to sum up the EU.
Internationalism in practice.
Any new year’s resolutions?
To work less and sleep more.
What are your hopes for 2018? And your expectations?
To secure referendum on stopping Brexit. And winning it.
Other year-end interviews:
Dalia Grybauskaitė, president of Lithuania.
Enda Kenny, former prime minister of Ireland.