George Osborne defends earning £320,000 on speaking tour

Ex-chancellor who imposed strict austerity measures in government says he is behaving no differently from predecessorsGeorge Osborne has defended earning £320,000 in five speeches since being sacked as chancellor in July, saying he is behaving no differently from his predecessors.In an interview with the Guardian in Liverpool about his plans to close the north-south divide by continuing to build his “northern powerhouse” from the backbenches, Osborne said he did not think peopl