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Could Osborne be in for a move in the re-shuffle?

Could Osborne be in for a move in the re-shuffle?

Will Dave listen to Trevor Kavanagh’s advice? Coming up in early September, if we are to believe the weekend papers, is Cameron’s planned reshuffle. This is due to take place on the first weekend of the month ahead of the return of parliament and the conference season. Given that this is likely to be the only shuffle before the election its importance cannot be understated. The problem is that reshuffles can be very dangerous for prime minister especially after rebellions…

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Can George go on with declining backbench support?

Can George go on with declining backbench support?

Could his obsession with Balls be his undoing? Yesterday’s fierce clashes in the Commons between Osborne and Balls have raised further questions about the future of the chancellor coming as it does after what are widely regarded as his budget cock-ups According to a report behind the paywall in the Times there’s growing unease amongst Tory MPs over his approach to the LIBOR scandal and the way that he’s allowed his response to ” be dominated by personal attacks on…

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