George Osbourne has hit out at Boris Johnson as he likened him the to Lord of the Rings character Gollum, in a bizarre comparison. Speaking on his Political Currency podcast, Osbourne claimed Boris Johnson was “corrupted in his pursuit of power”. The former chancellor said Mr Johnson was a “natural moderate Tory.” However, he likened him to the “corrupted” hobbit whose pursuit of the One Ring sealed his fate. WATCH: Boris Johnson stands by Brexit on one of his last PMQ sessionsOsbourne told co-host Ed Balls his desire for power “drew him well away from what he really believed in”. He also clai…
