Osborne to survive the reshuffle, Hunt future less clear

Prime ministers aren’t supposed to engage in reshuffle speculation. Once they answer one question about a reshuffle, not only have they admitted it is going to happen, they invite a whole load of others.

But David Cameron seems to have been sufficiently spooked by recent speculation surrounding his chancellor that he felt moved to say the following to Sky’s Kay Burley:

KB: The economy will pick up, and George Osborne, his job will be safe?

DC: George Osborne is doing an excellent job in very difficult circumstances and he has my full support in going on and doing that job.

KB: And he’ll still be the chancellor at the next election?

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Source: http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2012/08/osborne-to-survive-the-reshuffle-hunt-future-less-clear/

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