David Cameron would be making a "catastrophic" mistake if he were to replace George Osborne as shadow chancellor, Ken Clarke said today. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the former chancellor said that Osborne was the victim of a whispering campaign against him, but that he should remain in post. Some Tories have been speculating about Osborne being moved because opinion polls suggest that the...

George Osborne would welcome Ken Clarke the former Chancellor back into the Tory shadow Cabinet and has been actively pushing his case.

Much as I like George Osborne, it has become clear - for the reasons explained by Iain Martin - that he cannot continue as Shadow Chancellor. Iain suggests that there are two plausible replacements: William Hague and Ken Clarke. Of the two, the most attractive candidate politically would be Ken Clarke. Having brought Britain out of recession last time, Mr Cl...

Today's coverage: Tories face tough choices - and moving George Osborne is one of them - Iain Martin Sadly, George Osborne should go - Janet Daley Why we need Ken Clarke to take on Alistair Darling - Tracy Corrigan David Cameron should replace George Osborne with Ken Clarke - Alex SingletonIain Martin has been becoming noticeably increasingly incensed with the Tory's incoherency on the economy. To...

Shadow chancellor George Osborne has described Ken Clarke as a "fantastic addition" to the Tory front bench.

So, Ken Clarke, the former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been brought back into the publicc eye as he returns as David Cameron's business spokesman to counter Peter Mandelson. The deal was sealed over lunch on Saturday between Mr Cameron, Mr Clarke and Shadow Chancellor George Osborne. Clarke, a rabid europhile, has voted against the party whip 33 times, more than any of his c...

Ken Clarke says that changes to the inheritance tax regime are now a lower priority for an incoming Conservative administration. They are, he says, an 'aspiration' and 'not something we are going to do the moment we take power'. George Osborne says that it will be a manifesto commitment, and that it is 'a promise we will keep'. Putting aside the fact that it is one of the precious few commitments ...

Former Chancellor Ken Clarke has given an interview to tomorrow's Times (Saturday) rich in quotes in which he reiterates his support for George Osborne and states again that he does not want a frontbench job. Here are some of the...

It is certainly very generous of Ken Clarke to insist that he should not be touted as a replacement for George Osborne, and to offer his unqualified support to the sitting shadow chancellor. But I suspect that his intervention arose from the belief that Mr Osborne's critics were simply a rei...

David Davis Alex Singleton of the DT thinks Baby-George has to go. What do you lot think? Posted in British Media, Education, Events, LA Papers, Liberty   Tagged: conservatives, elections, George osborne, Ken Clarke, tories