Kwasi Kwarteng
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, tasked with tackling the cost of living crisis.
Described as 鈥渋ncredibly bright, borderline eccentric and very Thatcherite鈥�, Kwasi Kwarteng has been MP for Spelthorne in Surrey, since 2010.
Born in London to Ghanaian parents, Kwasi Kwarteng excelled academically 鈥� he was an Eton scholar, got a double first from Cambridge University and a scholarship to Harvard.
He鈥檚 worked as a newspaper columnist, a financial analyst and has written several books on history and politics.
Kwasi Kwarteng is a long-time friend and close political ally of the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, who鈥檚 just promoted him to the top post in the Treasury. At a time of high inflation, rising energy costs and a looming recession. So is he up to the challenge?
Mark Coles charts the life and career of the man with one of the most powerful jobs in the UK.
Presenter: Mark Coles
Production team: Sally Abrahams and Matt Toulson, Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross
Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Richard Vadon
Credit: Sky News 鈥� Anna Jones interview with Kwasi Kwarteng, 5 August 2022
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- Sat 10 Sep 2022 19:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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