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He admits now that this was all part of the secret plan to win the referendum: ‘Nigel did a superb job in making sure we got the referendum. One of the two reasons I joined Ukip was because I thought I could give an additional heave. But the other was all about trying to detoxify this brand that was ruining our chances of winning the referendum. I could see where this was going. If it became a choice between being rude about Romanian immigrants versus the economy, we would lose 60–40.’ In April 2014 Farage had said he would be ‘concerned’ if Romanian men moved in next door.»

«All Out War» by Tim Shipman

«Osborne told friends, 'My partnership with David Cameron has always been predicated on two things: one, he is the boss and I am number two. Second, that where we disagree, we disagree in private – I don't flounce off or resign or anything like that.' In the end Osborne could see the way the wind was blowing, and swallowed his doubts. A Downing Street aide said, 'George is essentially a real pragmatist, so he understood that that's where we'd end up.' But the decision would eventually send Osborne over the top in a fight that would define his career, but which he had opposed from the start.»