Vince Cable says 'exotic spresm' instead of 'erotic spasm' as he stumbles in conference speech

Sir Vince Cable was mocked as he fluffed the key line in his closing speech at the Lib Dem Party conference.

The party leader referred to the “exotic spresm” of leaving the EU felt by Brexiteers as he fumbled an early line during Tuesday's speech.

Mr Cable, speaking to a party conference in Brighton, came out with the peculiar phrase as he addressed what he deemed the “true believers” in leaving the European Union.

It has been pointed out that he was trying to say “erotic spasm”, a pre-written line which had been reported on Monday, as opposed to the obscure phrase he uttered instead.

He said: “For the true believers, the fundamentalists, the costs of Brexit have always been irrelevant.

“Years of economic pain justified by the exotic spresm of leaving the European Union. Economic pain felt, of course, not by them but by those least able to afford it.”

After the linguistic faux pas many poked fun at the politician on social media, with erotic spasm being frequently tweeted.

One said the pairing of words he created “sounded like a rebranded version of a tropical fizzy drink”.

Gary Lineker, ex-footballer and now pundit, even mocked the phrase by saying he might be "in danger of having an exotic spresm" due to exciting for a Champion's League match.

Mr Cable went on to slam Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg’s recent comments on the fate of immigrants after Brexit.

He also described Boris Johnson as a “danger to Britain”.

As well as this, he said he feels some people are beginning to feel “sorry” for Prime Minister as she continues to navigate Brexit negotiations.

Then, addressing the Labour Party, he said that if leader Jeremy Corbyn does not say he will support a people’s vote on the Brexit deal or fight it Brexit all together, members should “wave him good bye”.

Following critiques of opposition parties, he went on to outline what the Liberal Democrat’s visions would be for Britain and his belief that it should still stay within the European Union.

He also mentioned economic policies, including education reforms, tackling housing issues, and the potential future of a tax specifically to support the NHS.

At many points he was applauded by the attendees, gathered on the fourth and final day of his party's conference.