George Osborne Says He Was 'Not Keen' On An EU Referendum

George Osborne has admitted he was “gloomy” ahead of the referendum on leaving the European Union.The former chancellor, who is now editor of the Evening Standard newspaper, said was “not keen” on holding a vote on the UK’s membership of the EU.Osborne, who campaigned for a Remain vote, told BBC Radio Four’s Today programme: “I was not keen on having a referendum in the first place but I chose to be part of the collective decision-making of the