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Jeremy Corbyn Leads Hilarious Reactions Of Utter Shock To George Osborne Being Announced As London Evening Standard Editor

WTF... seriously.
Becky Barnes
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Audience Editor, HuffPost UK

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The moment the London Evening Standard’s owner revealed the newspaper’s new editor was former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne - the UK went into overdrive.

Was it fake news? How could this even be real? But as the announcement from Evgeny Lebedev’s verified Twitter account arrived in a stream that wasn’t quickly deleted, people realised the news was indeed real.

Here are 12 Tweets that sum up the absolute shock over the bizarre news the Tory MP for Tatton (in the north of England) is indeed the new editor of London’s only evening newspaper.

1) Labour MP Jess Phillips summed up the expression on most faces across the country

Everyone in my office has a "WTF" expression on their face about the George Osborne news.

— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) March 17, 2017

2) Looks like the feeling in the London Evening Standard office was similar

George Osborne addresses the Evening Standard newsroom. Just look at the joy on their faces. pic.twitter.com/eDxnb0WtIf

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) March 17, 2017

3) No, it’s not all in our heads

Thank you politics for continually reminding me that maddest stuff is not in my head but actually happening.

— Isabel Hardman (@IsabelHardman) March 17, 2017

4) Jeremy Corbyn = Not impressed

It's taking multitasking to an extreme level - what a joke https://t.co/m4a6GWwVnJ

— Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) March 17, 2017

5) No Andrew Neil, not even fake news

My threshold for being shocked just rose a little more: George Osborne new Editor of Evening Standard. And it's not even fake news.

— Andrew Neil (@afneil) March 17, 2017

6) Even the Downing Street spokesman was apparently speechless

It is fair to describe Downing Street spokesman as speechless when asked about @George_Osborne editing Evening Standard in morning lobby

— Jessica Elgot (@jessicaelgot) March 17, 2017

7) And we thought Noel Fielding to The Great British Bake Off was weird

George Osborne editing the Standard, Noel Fielding on Bake Off. Now I regret not applying to be the Astronomer Royal.

— Tim Dowling (@IAmTimDowling) March 17, 2017

8) Many couldn’t resist pointing out George Osborne’s journalistic career so far

Shamelessness of @George_Osborne Rejected for place on @thetimes trainee scheme, and by @TheEconomist. Takes editorship of @standardnews

— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) March 17, 2017

9) Here’s the Wikipedia evidence

George Osborne's glittering journalistic career thus far: pic.twitter.com/FVCbPZbSEC

— fleetstreetfox (@fleetstreetfox) March 17, 2017

10) So anyone can do any job, right?

Trump as President, George Osborne as editor of the Evening Standard...don't let anyone ever tell you you are unqualified for the job

— Marta Vokshi (@marta_vokshi) March 17, 2017

11) Even Osborne’s former roles

I see George Osborne is a newspaper editor now. Perhaps I should have a crack at running the economy.

— John Furbisher (@John_Furbisher) March 17, 2017

12) And like everything should be this week, it was brought back to the best story of the week again

George Osborne becoming a major newspaper editor whilst still an MP like pic.twitter.com/VOhJte2uy0

— Romil Patel (@rom_j_patel) March 17, 2017

Does that mean BBC Dad’s daughter Marion Kelly is the new MP for Tatton?

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