After Andrew Tyrie: the race to become the Commons’ new inquisitor general
by Larry Elliott and Jill Treanor from on (#2W00V)
Six Tory MPs from across the party divide are running for chair of the powerful Treasury select committee. What are their chances?
A hotly contested race for one of Westminster's most coveted jobs enters its final stages this weekend as six Conservatives battle to run the powerful Treasury select committee.
Once seen as a consolation prize for MPs passed over for a cabinet seat, since the financial crisis of 2008 the occupant has become better known - and arguably more influential - than many ministers.
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