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George or Jeffrey? Obama mixes up his Osbornes at G8 summit George or Jeffrey? Obama mixes up his Osbornes at G8 summit
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US President Barack Obama repeatedly addressed Chancellor George Osborne as Jeffrey during the recent G8 summit, according to the Sun newspaper. US President Barack Obama repeatedly addressed Chancellor George Osborne as Jeffrey during the recent G8 summit, according to media reports.
Mr Obama is a fan of soul singer and musician Jeffrey Osborne, who enjoyed success in the 1980s with hits such as On The Wings of Love and Love Power.Mr Obama is a fan of soul singer and musician Jeffrey Osborne, who enjoyed success in the 1980s with hits such as On The Wings of Love and Love Power.
Mr Osborne chaired a session of world leaders on tax transparency during the two-day event in Northern Ireland. The singer said he was "delighted" his name had cropped up at the summit.
It was the chancellor's first visit to the summit of leading economies. The chancellor was in Northern Ireland to chair a session of world leaders on tax transparency.
According to the Sun, Mr Obama apologised to the chancellor for calling him Jeffrey three times during the meeting and explained the mix-up. According to the Sun and the Financial Times, Mr Obama apologised to the chancellor - who was attending his first G8 - for calling him Jeffrey three times during the meeting - saying: "I'm sorry, man. I must have confused you with my favourite R&B singer".
Jeffrey Osborne was a member of the band LTD before enjoying a successful solo career.Jeffrey Osborne was a member of the band LTD before enjoying a successful solo career.
He had two top twenty hits in the UK in the 1980s and has sung the US national anthem on several occasions before major basketball, baseball and ice hockey games in recent years.He had two top twenty hits in the UK in the 1980s and has sung the US national anthem on several occasions before major basketball, baseball and ice hockey games in recent years.
He told Sky News that he was "delighted" that his name had cropped up in the leaders' conversation.
"I was really not aware that he (Obama) was that much of a fan that he would call the chancellor Jeffrey Osborne.
He added: "Tell the chancellor when I come over I will have to hook up with him and we will do a duet of On The Wings Of Love, or something."
Clegg 'better looking'Clegg 'better looking'
Treasury officials told the newspaper that Mr Obama did know the chancellor's name, and had called him George when they first met at the two-day event.Treasury officials told the newspaper that Mr Obama did know the chancellor's name, and had called him George when they first met at the two-day event.
But London Mayor Boris Johnson drew attention to the alleged snub during a question and answer session on Twitter. Asked what his favourite karaoke tune was, Mr Johnson replied saying it was "anything by Jeffrey Osborne".
During his weekly Call Clegg radio phone-in on LBC, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told listeners he had not heard the gaffe.During his weekly Call Clegg radio phone-in on LBC, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told listeners he had not heard the gaffe.
Mr Clegg also laughed off President Obama's remarks at the G8 summit that described him as "the better looking half of the coalition".Mr Clegg also laughed off President Obama's remarks at the G8 summit that described him as "the better looking half of the coalition".
"It was a passing comment," Mr Clegg said. "I think any observer looking at the three of us would conclude that the person who looked the coolest was Obama.""It was a passing comment," Mr Clegg said. "I think any observer looking at the three of us would conclude that the person who looked the coolest was Obama."
Asked what David Cameron had made of the remark, Mr Clegg said he doubted the prime minister had heard it as there was "quite a scrum" on the way to a lunch.Asked what David Cameron had made of the remark, Mr Clegg said he doubted the prime minister had heard it as there was "quite a scrum" on the way to a lunch.