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Greg Barker: the lord's work

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The Oil Painting of Barker

When cameron was elected prime minister, barker became his climate change minister. He drove the increase in the u.K's renewable electricity from seven to 19%. But he was better known in whitehall, at least, for warming a cushion in the ministerial office micro wave for his sausage dog, otto. When an anonymous complainant threatened to cut off otto's legs, barker protested. The poor chap is short enough already.

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