Profile of a Chancellor: who is George Osborne?

Rebellion within the confines of the establishment is how Gideon Oliver 'George' Osborne has led his life. He changed his name to George from Gideon when he was 13 as 'a small act of rebellion...life was easier as George', he said in an interview. Then while studying at Oxford he infamously joined the Bullingdon Club so he could again indulge in louche behaviour but behind the protective shield of the 'old school tie'.