How long will Kwasi Kwarteng last?
The intellectually confident Chancellor will rely on his own instincts rather than economic advisers. But that may be his downfall.
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Harry Lambert
Harry Lambert is senior correspondent, politics, at the New Statesman. He has written cover features on universities, No 10, the BBC and Labour. He writes Morning Call on Fridays and tweets @harrytlambert.
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