David Cameron is sticking with George Osborne wholeheartedly and, in private I hear, defending his friend in very robust terms. What is fascinating is the extent to which the Tory leader is so isolated in this endeavour now that the initial drama surrounding Yachtgate has faded. The pressure, from other sources, is on the Shadow Chancellor. There is grave disquiet among Tory MPs in the wake of the...

I must admit I am baffled as to why David Cameron has chosen now as the moment to reopen the question of under what circumstances he would move George Osborne from his job as shadow Chancellor. The Times reports that Cameron says in his interview with Sir Trevor McDonald that he has talked to Osborne “a number of times” about moving him. This isn’t the first time that Cameron has...

As Chancellor George Osborne confirmed fares will rise by 6% in London next year, Ken Livingstone said: "What Londoners need is a fares cut, and a commitment to hold down the fares - not George Osborne and Boris Johnson confirming yet another big fare increase. "Today's announcement by the Tory Mayor and Tory Chancellor means rising travelcard costs and no end in sight for farepayers. "George...

More bad news for under-performing George Osborne. Tory friends of mine are beginning to openly question whether he will survive the next few months. Some are now predicting that Georgie will be moved in a summer reshuffle. Cameron shouldn’t hesitate. It is clear that Osborne is out if his depth in his shadow portfolio and would be an utter disaster as Chancellor. So, who would replace him? ...

TORY councillor Jason Rust has met shadow chancellor George Osborne, as part of his bid to take the Edinburgh South West Westminster seat from Chancellor Alistair Darling.

For those who seek to compare two conference performances by the Shadow Chancellor, it will be a very difficult job. The task for George Osborne in 07 and 08 are very, very different and those who say his more recent effort didn't match up to the previous one are missing a key point. In 2007 Osborne and Cameron were desperate to avoid an election which, subsequently, even Cameron admits the T...

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...

David Cameron has said that his friendship with George Osborne would not stop him sacking the shadow chancellor if he had to.

Council tax would be frozen for the first two years of a Conservative government Shadow Chancellor George Osborne promised the Tory party conference in Birmingham.

If you want to see how a Prime Minister and his Chancellor should get on, watch this clip of the aftermath of George Osborne's speech to the Conservative conference. And Compare that to Labour.