Interviewed recently, George Osborne was asked whether, as chancellor of the exchequer, his decisions played any part in ensuing global economic crashes and the like. Osborne, editor of the London Evening Standard, replied: “I’m just a journalist now.”
“Just a journalist?” I see. If George “Gizza job!” Osborne was merely attempting to distance himself from errors made while in government, then that’s understandable. (Seriously, who wouldn’t?)
However, if there’s the slightest suggestion that this “just a journalist” thing implies some kind of career-downsizing or professional slumming, then Osborne is asking for some serious “giving of the evils” at the Standard Christmas do.
No amount of free festive booze could soothe the wounded hearts of dissed hacks, though there have been many willing to take up the challenge.
Also, last time I checked, even circa the Leveson inquiry, even then, no hack was held responsible for ushering in a new era of austerity and all because they weren’t as good at doing their sums as they thought they were. Just saying, George.
