Former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne gets a new job...

[lawros left foot]

Am I right in thinking that MPs no longer attend the House of Commons on a Friday, due to their unmanageable work load?And didn't they get a hefty pay rise because of the long hours they work? The only adult job apart from Teaching, where they get a week off in February, for half term. And three months in the summer, the HOC doesn't sit.
And they have the termeritry to tell us to work harder

 

[LlcoolJ]

Precious little. We have a US president who repeats opinions he's heard on Fox News as if they're fact. We've a Labour leader who makes up stories about not being able to find a seat on a train. We've a Government which hasn't a clue what to do about Brexit but won't admit it.

Proper journalism is the best way to shine on a light on all this bullshit and represent the public interest. That's why proper journalism is worth fighting for and why Lebedev/Osborne have just made it even less likely to survive.

Well said.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Am I right in thinking that MPs no longer attend the House of Commons on a Friday, due to their unmanageable work load?And didn't they get a hefty pay rise because of the long hours they work? The only adult job apart from Teaching, where they get a week off in February, for half term. And three months in the summer, the HOC doesn't sit.
And they have the termeritry to tell us to work harder

Well, Gideon is certainly working hard - that makes at least three jobs he's got.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Am I right in thinking that MPs no longer attend the House of Commons on a Friday, due to their unmanageable work load?And didn't they get a hefty pay rise because of the long hours they work? The only adult job apart from Teaching, where they get a week off in February, for half term. And three months in the summer, the HOC doesn't sit.
And they have the termeritry to tell us to work harder

He is editor for 4 days only.
MP's go home on Thursday as Friday is the day you are supposed to see them at a surgery.
Along with his other jobs I wonder if he is editor on Friday or not, El Pres may be able to tell us if he is available on Fridays or not.
When he was Chancellor he probably had a stand in anyway.
Either way this just confirms to me that this steaming streak of piss has never and will never care about anyone else except himself and his type, but we have been saying this for years.
But is it as bad as Cameron who has fled to the hills and totally dumped his constituency and parliament.
What a waste of time that man was to this country and May is looking no better.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I was tempted to dismiss this story with the observation that it's only a local newspaper. But, even so, it's important that all branches of the media are properly managed.

 

[lawros left foot]

Well, Gideon is certainly working hard - that makes at least three jobs he's got.

Not at the one that should be his priority , but I suppose he's not much good at it, so it might be blessing in disguise

 

[W.C.]

And there was me thinking I was busy

 

[Ernest]

There is hope for Timmy for editor of the Argus then

 

[nicko31]

Greed is good

 

[spring hall convert]

Can't see Theresa May being overjoyed about this. I suspect Gideon might have a few scores to settle RE the nature of his departure from the Tory front bench.

 

[Two Professors]

If he's as crap at editing as he was at budgeting and forecasting then bye bye Standard!

 

[Mr Banana]

It's just symbolism. You need 200 hours a week to be a journalist or sub on a daily, let alone Editor.

But it does feel like the result of years of widespread thinking that professional journalism is something anyone can do. Feels quite similar to Tristram Hunt getting the V&A job. The age of being "tired of experts" is a joke.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Apparently.... editor in the morning, MP in the afternoon, Blackrock 1 day a week (for £650k pa) and assorted speaking engagements... busy little bee!

#gigeconomy

Bound to start a thread on here asking for financial advice

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Isn't editor a full time job and by staying as an MP i would have thought that a conflict if interest would arise from time to time

Exactly. For me, the two don't sit comfortably together for any number of reasons.

 

[Your Mum]

File under "You couldn't make it up...

...your mum.

 

[Hotchilidog]

The silver spoon that keeps on giving......

 

[Your Mum]

Can't see Theresa May being overjoyed about this. I suspect Gideon might have a few scores to settle RE the nature of his departure from...

...your mum

 

[ManOfSussex]

Can't see Theresa May being overjoyed about this. I suspect Gideon might have a few scores to settle RE the nature of his departure from the Tory front bench.

I heard Dawn Butler MP interviewed earlier saying the only positive thing to come out of all this is the potential for the government to be held to account over Brexit from a new, unwanted and unexpected avenue now.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Any chance of putting HIS constituents first rather than himself ?

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Any chance of putting HIS constituents first rather than himself ?

Only the rich ones.
He totally ignored the poor and needy in the whole country so the chances of him putting his constituents who need him first are zero.