Daniel Finkelstein
Matt
Hancock
Michael
Gove
David Cameron
George Bridges
David Cameron Prime minister.
Osborne's closest political friend, having worked side by side at the top of the Tories for the last 11 years
Matt Hancock Cabinet Office minister.
A former chief of staff to Osborne in opposition, now one of the key people in the room before key fiscal events and speeches
Daniel Finkelstein Times columnist
A personal friend as well as informal adviser, Finkelstein contributes jokes and messaging for speeches and is said to be frequently on the phone to the chancellor
George Bridges Cabinet Office minister
Introduced Osborne to his wife and helped him get his first Tory job. Later became a powerful lobbyist, who was made a peer last year and given a ministerial job in the Cabinet Office
Michael Gove Justice secretary
An extremely trusted ally and likely orchestrator of any future Osborne leadership bid. Even after declaring he would campaign to leave the EU, Gove was invited with his wife to Dorneywood
George Bridges Cabinet Office minister.
Introduced Osborne to his wife and helped him get his first Tory job. Later became a powerful lobbyist, who was made a peer last year and given a ministerial job in the Cabinet Office
Michael Gove Justice secretary.
An extremely trusted ally and likely orchestrator of any future Osborne leadership bid. Even after declaring he would campaign to leave the EU, Gove was invited with his wife to Dorneywood
David Cameron Prime minister.
Osborne's closest political friend, having worked side by side at the top of the Tories for the last 11 years
Matt Hancock Cabinet Office minister.
A former chief of staff to Osborne in opposition, now one of the key people in the room before key fiscal events and speeches
Daniel Finkelstein Times columnist.
A personal friend as well as informal adviser, Finkelstein contributes jokes and messaging for speeches and is said to be frequently on the phone to the chancellor
Daniel Finkelstein
Times columnist
Matt Hancock
Cabinet Office
minister
Michael Gove
Justice secretary
David Cameron
Prime minister
George Bridges
Cabinet Office minister