Osborne held the seat at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and became the Shadow Chancellor that year, and Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2010, one of the highest frontbench government positions.
Osborne held the seat at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and became the Shadow Chancellor that year. He held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016, one of the highest frontbench government positions.