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20 Questions With George Osborne

20 Questions With George Osborne

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George Osborne was the Conservatives Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 until 2016. Most famous for implementing austerity and for his opposition to Brexit, Osborne has been out of front line politics for a decade. Now Head of OpenAI for Countries, and Chair of the British Museum, he looks back at his time running the country’s economy, reflects on what he got right and where he feels he could have done better. How does he justify austerity? Were the Tories cruel? Did he overdo “Project Fear”? Did he feel the responsibility of being the second most influential person in the UK? What did he feel when he was sacked by Theresa May following the Brexit referendum?

In this candid interview, Osborne offers highly personal insights into his mindset when he was at the top of politics. But he also reflects on last week’s Labour Budget, shares his diagnosis of British politics today and identifies challenges facing the country and its politicians, and offers positivity about what Britain has to offer. As for AI, he gives his verdict on whether it represents an existential threat to humanity, and shares his views on the role it could play in human development.

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