Austerity is the giant 'natural experiment' that cost a British treasurer his job

By Peter Martin
Updated August 29 2016 - 12:35am, first published July 17 2016 - 3:06pm
George Osborne had been Chancellor of the Exchequer since the Conservatives won office in 2010. Photo: Simon Dawson
George Osborne had been Chancellor of the Exchequer since the Conservatives won office in 2010. Photo: Simon Dawson

What if the prime minister sacked the treasurer and promised to govern for everyone, not just those near the top?

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