George Osborne Quotes
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I want London to be the global sporting capital.
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If we leave the European Union, there will be an immediate economic shock that will hit financial markets. People will not know what the future looks like.
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I will listen to any argument put to me.
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There is lots of evidence that it is this fear of going into debt that most puts people from poorer backgrounds off going to university.
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No ifs, no buts - we will not share the pound if Scotland separates from the U.K.
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Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can balance it only on the wallets of the rich.
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Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts.
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We must bring unity of spirit and purpose and condemn hatred and division wherever we see it.
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The message I would say to China is, 'Carry on with the reform; carry on with the change you are making.'
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The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.
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I think people who sit around and are always yearning for the next thing are not always the happiest people.
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If the E.U. allows itself to be priced out of the world economy, the next generation will not get jobs, living standards will decline, and the Union will lose the popular consent of the people of Europe.
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The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is.
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Britain can choose, as others are, short term fixes and more stimulus. Or we can lead the world with long-term solutions to long-term problems.
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I first started going to Chelsea games in the mid-Nineties when I lived off the North End Road, ten minutes' walk from Stamford Bridge.
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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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There are always ways to make government better, always ways to make sure that the taxes of people are better spent.
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Of course the Liberal Democrats are going to say things to try and get attention - but I don't think the country is paying much attention.
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If freedom of movement is to be sustainable, then our publics must see it as freedom to move to work, rather than freedom to choose the most generous benefits.
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I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.
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In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
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I want to see families with lower energy bills.
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If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government.
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It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch.