No-one can believe George Osborne is the new editor of the Evening Standard (he is)
George Osborne – yes, that George Osborne – is the new editor of the London Evening Standard.
Twitter went into full glorious “what the fuck” mode and, by the looks of it, will take quite some time to come down again. Here are our favourites so far.
1.
Trump as President, George Osborne as editor of the Evening Standard…don't let anyone ever tell you you are unqualified for the job
— Marta Vokshi (@marta_vokshi) March 17, 2017
2.
Osborne coming into journalism like pic.twitter.com/5Qf61hCwIW
— Mike Hills (@mikewhills) March 17, 2017
3.
Osborne's journalism career:
–Didn't get hired by The Times graduate trainee scheme
–Bit of freelance work
–Becomes Evening Standard editor— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) March 17, 2017
4.
George Osborne sitting in his first Evening Standard editor's conference like… pic.twitter.com/5ObZjVNa44
— Kaya Burgess (@kayaburgess) March 17, 2017
5.
I would not be surprised if @George_Osborne added the Leicester manager's job to his portfolio.
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) March 17, 2017
6.
Surprised and delighted that Ed Miliband is the new editor of Doctor Who Magazine. pic.twitter.com/zM0ZPYDODy
— Jonny Morris (@jonnymorris1973) March 17, 2017
7.
Delighted George Osborne has come so far in journalism after failing to get a Times traineeship in 1993. A lesson to all eager youngsters
— Patrick Kidd (@patrick_kidd) March 17, 2017
8.
Theresa May is currently on Sky News explaining how she's building a society where "success is based on merit not privilege". pic.twitter.com/9WOrYAJTD8
— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) March 17, 2017
9.
Breaking: I will shortly be announced as editor of Heat magazine….
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) March 17, 2017
10.
George Osborne editing the Standard, Noel Fielding on Bake Off. Now I regret not applying to be the Astronomer Royal.
— Tim Dowling (@IAmTimDowling) March 17, 2017
11.
This is all I've managed to find of @George_Osborne's journalistic career so far… pic.twitter.com/LH8OMK1Igr
— Kathryn Snowdon (@Kathryn_Snowdon) March 17, 2017
12.
Why are people shocked that George Osborne is a newspaper editor? Press is made up of exactly the same posh Oxbridge types that run Britain.
— Paris Lees (@ParisLees) March 17, 2017
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Joking aside, Osborne's appointment is bad for the press, for politicians and for democracy. It makes Britain even more of a tinpot country
— Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty) March 17, 2017
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Every time you think the world can't get more mad, it goes ahead and gets more mad. #Osborne
— Deborah Orr (@DeborahJaneOrr) March 17, 2017
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Exclusive live shot of the FT newsroom. #Osborne pic.twitter.com/ykbx7peZaG
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) March 17, 2017
16.
I like George Osborne. But the idea of a sitting MP editing a major newspaper is utter insanity.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) March 17, 2017
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Osborne's jobs:
–MP
–One day a week at BlackRock
–Kissinger fellow in US
–Northern powerhouse
–Speaking tours
–EDITOR OF THE BLOODY STANDARD— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) March 17, 2017
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George Osborne will discover he didn't he begin to understand the true meaning of "austerity" until his first day in a newspaper office
— Nick Cohen (@NickCohen4) March 17, 2017
19.
Big question facing George Osborne. Will he keep Nick Clegg on as a columnist? And at £500 per column, is he worth it? pic.twitter.com/Ah0PlXQepK
— William Turvill (@wturvill) March 17, 2017
20.
It is fair to describe Downing Street spokesman as speechless when asked about @George_Osborne editing Evening Standard in morning lobby
— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) March 17, 2017
21.
"It sounds like fake news" – Ex-Tatton MP Martin Bell & predecessor to @george_osborne to @emmabarnett on Osborne editing Evening Standard pic.twitter.com/BaYaSl4lC1
— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) March 17, 2017
22.
I look forward to the day when Theresa May courts Osborne as Editor of the Standard, & ends the chat by reminding him he is on a 3-line Whip
— Stewart Wood (@StewartWood) March 17, 2017
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George Osborne might want to take a few editions out of the archives: pic.twitter.com/tSEnfGCeFs
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) March 17, 2017
BONUS!
Because they just keep on coming …
I had Two Jags.
George Osborne has Six Jobs. pic.twitter.com/wavzJ4caLG— John Prescott (@johnprescott) March 17, 2017
When you look at the ad for editor of the Evening Standard, it's no surprise George Osborne got the job. pic.twitter.com/npvJnKnsJG
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) March 17, 2017
Says editing is easy; makes a typo in the first four words. https://t.co/ygPUhnqphK
— Andy Ryan (@ItsAndyRyan) March 17, 2017