Despite studying for several years, George just couldn't get the hang of Economics. He'd failed his course several times, even with help from Gordon Brown and the CEOs of every major British Bank.
The final straw was when the LearnDirect staff did the test for him and he still failed.
David Cameron and Nick Clegg were quick to support him saying, 'You don't really need qualifications to be Chancellor, just common sense, or, failing that, political support from within the parliamentary party.'