Osborne just doesn’t make the cut

by | Jul 27, 2012


As Chancellor George Osborne thanks the London Olympics for taking him off the front pages, he might want to take advantage of the breathing space to have an image makeover.

One colleague who may be able to provide some tips is his sharp-suited Chief Secretary, Danny Alexander. The former Chief of Staff to Nick Clegg, Alexander’s distinctive style and dress sense have made him something of a fashion hero in the more unlikeliest of places – Pakistan.

Sharp-suited Danny Alexander MP adorns a store front in Islamabad

As you can see, the owner of Wazir tailors in downtown Islamabad was in no doubt that Alexander trumped Osborne in the style stakes, using this timeless image taken from the 2010 Spending Review for his store front, with Osborne sadly not making the cut.

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  • Ryan Gawn

    Ryan Gawn is Head of International Communications at ActionAid International and Director of Stratagem International, a strategic political affairs consultancy. He is a Council Member of the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House). Currently based in South Africa, he has worked overseas with the FCO, DFID, British Council and the UN. See more here.

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