George Osborne, center, the Conservative party's shadow finance representative, adjusts his tie as he prepares for a TV interview, opposite the Houses of Parliament in central London, during the election of a new speaker, Monday June 22, 2009. The Speaker of the House of Commons position has become available following the forced resignation of current speaker Michael Martin in the wake of the parliamentary expenses scandal. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

George Osborne, center, the Conservative party's shadow finance representative, adjusts his tie as he prepares for a TV interview, opposite the Houses of Parliament in central London, during the election of a new speaker, Monday June 22, 2009. The Speaker of the House of Commons position has become available following the forced resignation of current speaker Michael Martin in the wake of the parliamentary expenses scandal.

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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. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 18, 2009. As expected, Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday with the help of two opposition parties.
  8. Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa Tuesday Sept. 15 , 2009. Duceppe said his party will vote for the government's key budget bill Friday because there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
  9. A worker prepares the House of Commons for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14.
  10. A page arranges a desk in the House of Commons in preparation for the return of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa September 10, 2009. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break on September 14.
  11. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 7, 2009.
  12. Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice listens to a question from journalists in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 7, 2009.
  13. ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 24: Daryll Clark #17 of Penn State runs for a first down as Mike Martin #68 of the Michigan Wolverines gives chase in the first quarter at Michigan Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  14. ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 24: Daryll Clark #17 of Penn State runs for a first down as Mike Martin #68 of the Michigan Wolverines gives chase in the first quarter at Michigan Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  15. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Labour supporters celebrate winning the Glasgow North East by-election in the SECC on November 13, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. The seat became vacant after the resignation of former House of Commons speaker Michael Martin, due to the Westminster expenses scandal.
  16. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Willie Bain (R) of Labour celebrates winning the Glasgow North East by-election in the SECC on November 13, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. The seat became vacant after the resignation of former House of Commons speaker Michael Martin, due to the Westminster expenses scandal.

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