Nick Clegg has insisted Vince Cable was not involved in a failed attempt to oust him as Liberal Democrat leader. During his regular Call Clegg show on LBC he said: "He was absolutely not aware of polls elsewhere."
Vince Cable said the leaking of an internal party poll to the Guardian by Lord Oakeshott was "totally inexcusable and unacceptable".
The poll suggested the Liberal Democrat leader would lose his seat in 2015.
Read: Poll suggests Nick Clegg could lose his seat in 2015 election
Mr Cable said:
Cable said he had no knowledge of the 'reprehensible' polls leaked by Lord Oakeshott on Nick Clegg's leadership.
The Liberal Democrat peer is taking a leave of absence from the Lords and resigning from the party, but is he the 'busted flush' some think?
Read the full statement from Lord Oakeshott on why he is resigning from the Liberal Democrats.