George Osborne Quotes
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There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that we'd have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. That's dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank.
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The Conservative Party mustn't sound like the old man on the park bench who says things were better in 1985, or 1955, or 1855.
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I want London to be the global sporting capital.
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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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I will listen to any argument put to me.
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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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I think people who sit around and are always yearning for the next thing are not always the happiest people.
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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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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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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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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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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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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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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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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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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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A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
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The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade.
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It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch.
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I want to see families with lower energy bills.
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Working people of this country want economic security. The worst possible thing you can do for those families is bust the public finances, have some welfare system this country can't afford.
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I am a social liberal.