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| Chancellor's constituents call on him to end 'part-time role' | Chancellor's constituents call on him to end 'part-time role' |
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| The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has come under a renewed bout of pressure ahead of next week's budget, this time from the Cheshire folk who voted him in. | The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has come under a renewed bout of pressure ahead of next week's budget, this time from the Cheshire folk who voted him in. |
| Polling by ComRes for the Independent of constituents in his Cheshire seat of Tatton finds that 81% of all those polled believe he should spend less time concentrating on the Conservatives' 2015 General Election preparations and more on focusing on the economy. 72% of Conservative voters in the seat concur. | Polling by ComRes for the Independent of constituents in his Cheshire seat of Tatton finds that 81% of all those polled believe he should spend less time concentrating on the Conservatives' 2015 General Election preparations and more on focusing on the economy. 72% of Conservative voters in the seat concur. |
| The figures suggest that Labour's attack on George Osborne as a "part time" Chancellor seem to be resonating even in Conservative heartlands . | The figures suggest that Labour's attack on George Osborne as a "part time" Chancellor seem to be resonating even in Conservative heartlands . |
| Having led the Conservatives' 2010 election campaign, the Chancellor has continued to take a hands-on role in the party-political side of Government business, chairing numerous strategy meetings in Number 10. | Having led the Conservatives' 2010 election campaign, the Chancellor has continued to take a hands-on role in the party-political side of Government business, chairing numerous strategy meetings in Number 10. |
| And there's more. Following the news that the coalition will not be announcing its much-publicised tax breaks for married couples in next week's Budget, 66% of all of those polled and 77% of Conservative supporters in Tatton felt that the move should go ahead. | And there's more. Following the news that the coalition will not be announcing its much-publicised tax breaks for married couples in next week's Budget, 66% of all of those polled and 77% of Conservative supporters in Tatton felt that the move should go ahead. |
| On the question of whether the Tories are more divided today than they were under John Major in the 1990s, 51% of all those questioned and 46% of Conservatives answered Yes. As for the Theresa May issue: 23% of all residents and 22% of Conservatives agreed with the statement, "as long as David Cameron is Prime Minister I will not vote Conservative, but I would consider doing so under a different leader." | On the question of whether the Tories are more divided today than they were under John Major in the 1990s, 51% of all those questioned and 46% of Conservatives answered Yes. As for the Theresa May issue: 23% of all residents and 22% of Conservatives agreed with the statement, "as long as David Cameron is Prime Minister I will not vote Conservative, but I would consider doing so under a different leader." |
| Downing Street street reacted calmly, telling the Indie that it is "a strength not a weakness" that the Prime Minister and Chancellor work closely together and adding: | Downing Street street reacted calmly, telling the Indie that it is "a strength not a weakness" that the Prime Minister and Chancellor work closely together and adding: |
| Any major organisation would expect and hope that the chief finance officer worked very closely with the chief executive. | Any major organisation would expect and hope that the chief finance officer worked very closely with the chief executive. |
| Ed Jacobs, the Guardian Northerner's political commentor, is a political consultant at the Leeds based Public Affairs Company and devolution correspondent for the centre-left political and policy blog, Left Foot Forward. | Ed Jacobs, the Guardian Northerner's political commentor, is a political consultant at the Leeds based Public Affairs Company and devolution correspondent for the centre-left political and policy blog, Left Foot Forward. |
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