Described as a ‘chairman’ Prime Minister to George Osborne’s ‘chief executive’, he lets the Chancellor get on with the heavy policy work, swooping in at the final moment to sign-off the big decisions. His most visible impact on the sector was his “no ifs no buts” promise to cut net migration to the tens of thousands during the TV debates in 2010, causing universities no end of pain. But to give him some credit, he has negotiated between the warring factions in BIS and the Home Office, and put a brake on some of the Home Secretary’s most dogmatic ideas, helping George Osborne beat Theresa May to the top spot in this year’s Power List.
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David Cameron
Described as a ‘chairman’ Prime Minister to George Osborne’s ‘chief executive’, he lets the Chancellor get on with the heavy policy work, swooping in at the final moment to sign-off the big decisions. His most visible impact on the sector was his “no ifs no buts” promise to cut net migration to the tens of thousands … Continued
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