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A UK politician just became editor of a newspaper and Twitter is flipping out

2025-04-26 19:52:22

You might think being a Member of Parliament in the UK would be a full-time job, but apparently you'd be wrong about that.

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On Friday morning, it was confirmed that former Chancellor of the Exchequer -- and current MP for Tatton -- George Osborne will be the new Editor of the London Evening Standard.

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Yep, that's right: "Will continue as MP".

Apparently, Osborne will edit the paper "an average of four days a week", giving him time to continue with his duties as MP.

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Across Britain, people were freaking out.

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Then the jokes started.

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Perhaps this person summed it up best.

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