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George Osborne: I tried to swap jobs with William Hague

14 September 2019

9:00 AM

14 September 2019

9:00 AM

I could be that rare thing: a former chancellor who is still a member of the Conservative party. Philip Hammond has lost the whip and will be expelled if he stands for election again. Ditto Ken Clarke. How times change. I remember a time when we were desperate to get Ken into the tent, not kick him out.

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