These people, political people, but I think particularly people who get to the top, they’re kind of adrenaline junkies. They enjoy the challenge. It'… - Kwasi Kwarteng

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These people, political people, but I think particularly people who get to the top, they’re kind of adrenaline junkies.
They enjoy the challenge. It's like watching or being involved in a kind of action movie yourself. Not to trivialize it, but, you know, you're right at the center of events, you've got a lot of authority. You get to decide things.
For some people, that's extremely, not only challenging, but incredibly rewarding. And then for that all to stop is, I can see why they want to get back.

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About Kwasi Kwarteng

Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng (born 26 May 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Spelthorne in northern Surrey from May 2010 to the 2024 general election when he stood down. He was Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2021 to 2022, and Chancellor of the Exchequer in the brief government of Liz Truss between September and October 2022.

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Alternative Names: Dr Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng • Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng • Alfred Kwasi Addo Kwarteng
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[Asked if his observations matched his own experiences] Well, no, I … held high office. I really enjoyed that. It's a great feeling. It's a great honor. It's incredibly interesting. Very nerve racking as well. But I think, I've always tried to be a bit more balanced.
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