Six-jobs George - AIBU to think he might struggle to fit everything in?

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Clearly, he must have incredible time-management skills or a Time Turner

www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/29/george-osborne-gets-job-number-six-an-honorary-professorship-in-manchester

[Kickhiminthenuts]

I think hes actually Miss Rabbit

[gluteustothemaximus]

He's like Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig

[gluteustothemaximus]

X post!!

[ExplodedCloud]

I expect he has a little 'pick me up' from time to time.

[CrazedZombie]

😂😂😂

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

One of the other honorary economics professors at the University of Manchester (George's shiny new role) is a former Goldman Sachs economist.

Between him and history graduate George, it's not too much of a stretch to work out who's more qualified to lecture on economics

[LurkingHusband]

As long as he's not taking time out from a publicly funded role (e.g. MP) he can have as many jobs as he likes.

Although I am starting to understand the root cause of the shortage of jobs in the UK ...

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Lurking he's not exactly qualified to lecture undergraduates on economics.

[VladmirsPoutine]

I'm no fan of George but absolutely love how the Evening Standard has been covering May's shambolic government.

[TulipsInAJug]

Yes, I expect he has extra energy because of certain substances he consumes. Allegedly.

[BigDeskBob]

He's over compensating for not having the job he wants.

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

BigDesk what job does he want? Prime Minister? Why didn't he enter the Tory leadership contest last year then?

[TulipsInAJug]

Of course he wants to be PM. He's desperate to get back onto the front bench. He's made at Theresa for firing him and the sole reason he tool editorship of the ES was to use it as a platform to attack her.

He has recently said that austerity should be continued.

He is an odious, odious man.

[TulipsInAJug]

*mad

[ExplodedCloud]

Well he was running 5 other jobs when he was an MP.

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Tulips he actually wanted to go into journalism long before entering politics, so the Evening Standard editorship is obviously a plum job that he couldn't pass up. And also, I just don't understand why - if he wants to be Prime Minister so much, which I accept he does - he didn't just enter last year's leadership contest?

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Hahaha very true Exploded - he built up experience then

[ExplodedCloud]

Whilst it's obviously been entertaining watching him sniping at TM from the sometimes, it does stick in my craw watching him slip away from any responsibility for his part in the multiple fuck ups he's helped create.

[BigDeskBob]

Because he didn't want to be the pm to deal with brexit. He may be lots of things, but he's smart enough to know its an impossible job. That's why they let a women do it.

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Me too Exploded - funny how everything's worked out for him, isn't it?

Also, on a side-note, what's happened to David Cameron? Is he just giving speeches at events now? Or helping Sam Cam out with the childcare while she sets up her fashion label?

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Ah yes good point BigDesk. So he's just biding his time until he can be re-elected as an MP in a couple of years' time?

[ExplodedCloud]

Shiny Dave is writing his memoirs in a shepherds hut in his Cotswolds garden.

[TulipsInAJug]

Sorry, I have a visceral hatred of the man.

But he was responsible for austerity and where it has brought us.

He wasn't offered the job of ES editor, he applied for it. He had no journalism experience whatsoever yet got the job over experienced hacks. I expect he just writes the editorials (venomous attacks on the current government) and signs off the front page.

[CatWranglersAnonymous]

Tulips what do you mean, he wasn't offered the job? I thought he was.

[TulipsInAJug]

I mean he wasn't head-hunted. He saw the job was advertised and applied for it.

His contacts probably got him it. Though he can't have that many political friends I'd have thought.