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June 7, 2017

George Osborne puts full weight of Evening Standard behind Tories with front-page editorial

By Dominic Ponsford

Former Conservative chancellor George Osborne chose today to give his party a front-page endorsement as editor of the Evening Standard.

The comment piece is flagged up on the front page alongside a news story headlined: “Corbyn Chaos.” This details how Diane Abott has been replaced as shadow home secretary in a “day of mayhem” for Labour.

The story also reports that Labour’s spending plans “do not add up” and warns that “sterling will fall” unless Theresa May wins the general election comfortably.

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