Ex Northgate High School pupil David Gauke tells Conservative Party conference: ‘I want to be chancellor’
Former Ipswich schoolboy David Gauke. Picture: Warren Page - Credit: Warren Page
Former Ipswich schoolboy David Gauke told a fringe event at Conservative Party conference he would like to be chancellor.
The work and pensions secretary, who attended Northgate High School, revealed his ambition during a fringe event hosted by HuffPost UK.
He said: “Maybe one day actually to be honest, maybe one day I would like to do that.
“I work very closely with Philip [Hammond], I think he is an excellent chancellor and just what we want.
“Years down the line when the family is a bit older then maybe one day I would like to do that.”
Asked whether he could be PM he answered: “I am really not sure I would ever want to do it.
“There are huge qualities and attributes that you need to be prime minister.
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“I think I am probably missing several of them.
He added: “But one of them is a really strong desire to do the job.”
