Last week I attended a conference run by the Tory “Fresh” group Bright Blue. There were plenty of faces I recognised and not all of them belonging to the “left wing” of the Tory party. After a few conversations it had become apparent that there is an anger across all wings of their party regarding the continued employment of George Osborne.
For the Tories, who fancy themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility (though as a Labour party member myself, I remain skeptical), the perception of Osborne’s continued weak effort is the source of much frustration.
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