New Star Is Given the Tory Top Job

Evening Standard - London › May 10, 2005

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JOB MICHAEL HOWARD tonight anointed a 33-year-old as his chosen successor as Tory leader.

In an extraordinary promotion, he made George Osborne the new shadow chancellor and heir presumptive.

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New Star Is Given the Tory Top Job

The move is a clear signal to the Conservatives that he regards Mr Osborne, the heir to a family wallpaper business worth millions, as the best man to lead th...

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