A UK politician just became editor of a newspaper and Twitter is flipping out
Wait, what?
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George Osborne, MP, was appointed as Editor of the London Evening Standard on Thursday.
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You might think being a Member of Parliament in the UK would be a full-time job, but apparently you'd be wrong about that.
On Friday morning, it was confirmed that former Chancellor of the Exchequer -- and current MP for Tatton -- George Osborne will be the new Editor of the London Evening Standard.
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Yep, that's right: "Will continue as MP".
Apparently, Osborne will edit the paper "an average of four days a week", giving him time to continue with his duties as MP.
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Across Britain, people were freaking out.
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Then the jokes started.
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Perhaps this person summed it up best.
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