Former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is now using his connections to get himself an assortment of jobs in addition to his existing role as Member of Parliament for Tatton in Cheshire.
A week or two ago, it was announced that he has found himself a highly lucrative role as an 'advisor' for the financial services company 'Blackrock'; this reportedly involves a commitment of 4 days a month at an annual salary of £650,000. Now, he's been appointed as editor of the London Evening Standard, having never before worked as a journalist; his pay for this has not yet been made known but he will, apparently, actively edit the paper for 4 days a week. On top of these roles, he plans to remain as a Member of Parliament, a job which surely requires a greater amount of time than will be available to him.
Osborne's salary as a backbench MP is close to £75,000 a year, paid for by the taxpayer. One would have thought that, for this money, his constituents would expect him to commit the vast bulk of his time to them. Clearly Osborne has a different view of the world and is far more interested in feathering his own nest than in bothering with the duties of his public office.
George Osborne and David Cameron thought that they were some sort of celebrity politicians, destined to be in charge for many years. As soon as he didn't get his own way, Cameron quit for more rewarding avenues, showing just how committed he was to public office. Now Osborne, having lost his job as Chancellor, seems likely to take a similar path and will no doubt be concentrating on adding to his already substantial wealth.
People of this type are the worst that we have - arrogant, self-serving, sneering, petty and vindictive. Cameron is gone and the sooner Osborne's constituents kick him out the better.
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