Kwasi ‘had champagne party with financiers who call him 'useful idiot'’

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The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, is now facing calls for an official inquiry after reports say he attended a private champagne reception with hedge fund managers the evening after announcing his disastrous mini-Budget.

mansion where he is said to have been ‘egged on’ to commit to his £45 billion of unfunded tax cuts.

Sources close to Mr Kwarteng said he was in a good mood and ‘high on adrenaline’ throughout the night. This raises concern the event informed Mr Kwarteng’s decision to announce more plans to cut taxes in the future despite the state of the economy.

 

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'after announcing his disastrous mini-Budget' Is this an opinion piece?

Different driver same gravy train 🚂😡

And why are we so surprised at this? This out of touch, over privileged Government are only interested in lining their own pockets and making the rich richer. Absolutely disgusting!

They'll do nothing, the same way they've done nothing about the billions they paid their mates for ppe

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