Former Tory chancellor takes over newspaper, sells "money-can't buy" coverage to Uber, Google and others
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3RG8Y)
George Osborne was David Cameron's Chancellor of the Exchequer, the architect of UK austerity; he was fired by Theresa May when she became Prime Minister and he did not run for re-election in the disastrous election of 2017, instead taking a job as editor-in-chief of the Evening Standard. (more")