Our Tatton MP is no longer the Chancellor of Exchequer following Teresa May's appointment as the country's new Prime Minister.
Mrs May announced her Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, 13th May, which included replacing George Osborne with Philip Hammond as Chancellor and appointing Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary.
George Osborne was elected in June 2001. He replaced Martin Bell and became the youngest Conservative MP in the House of Commons.
At the May 2010 General Election, George was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by the new Prime Minister, David Cameron.
George Osborne posted the following messages on Twitter:
"A sad, moving day to see my great friend @David_Cameron leave Downing St. He can be very proud of the job he's done and service he's given."
"It's been a privilege to be Chancellor these last 6 yrs. Others will judge - I hope I've left the economy in a better state than I found it."
"Thank you to everyone who's helped me do the job - my ministerial team, great special advisers, and the outstanding Treasury civil servants."
"Good luck to new Prime Minister @theresa_may & Chancellor @PHammondMP - they have my full support in the big challenge that lies ahead."
Speaking after last month's EU Referendum, which saw Britain vote to leave the European Union, George Osborne told alderleyedge.com "There's no question about me stopping being MP for Tatton. Whatever I do in politics, representing the constituents of Tatton in Parliament is the biggest honour and the responsibility I put first and foremost."
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Perhaps our MP will now have time to do really engage with the folks who put him in Westminster in the first place and, he might take notice of our local concerns now?