PERTH, SCOTLAND - MAY 14: George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor, gives a key note speech at the Scottish Conservative party's spring conference on May 14, 2009 in Perth, Scotland. The conference comes on the day that conservative MP Andrew MacKay quit due to an 'unacceptable' expenses claim. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

PERTH, SCOTLAND - MAY 14: George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor, gives a key note speech at the Scottish Conservative party's spring conference on May 14, 2009 in Perth, Scotland. The conference comes on the day that conservative MP Andrew MacKay quit due to an 'unacceptable' expenses claim.

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  2. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron (centre R) goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (centre L), Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (L) and Shadow Chancellor George Osborne (R) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  3. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (not pictured) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  4. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: In this handout image supplied by the Conservative Party, Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne (R) and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague (not pictured) in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  5. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha (L), Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  6. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  7. NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron goes through his speech on the eve of his speech to the Conservative Party Conference with his wife Samantha, Shadow Chancellor George Osborne and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague in his hotel room on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
  8. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne listens to speakers on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference on October 7, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.

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