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However, the habit is to fall asleep. Acting Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt gave up the chance on Wednesday and drank water like current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, future Prime Minister Gordon Brown or then-department heads Alistair Darling and George Osborne. The last Chancellor of the Exchequer to drink alcohol in the House of Commons was Ken Clarke (1993-1997) – he opted for whisky.
The origins of the alcoholic tradition are unclear. It often gave gambling-loving Brits a reason to gamble: which drink would the Chancellor of the Exchequer choose? But gambling fans can also enjoy themselves without alcohol. Bets are placed on how many sips the vicar takes, how long his speech will be – William Gladstone’s record in 1853 is 4 hours 45 minutes – and how often he says words like “taxes”.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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