George Osborne Quotes
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If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.
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Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour.
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In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
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One of London's massive strengths is its sporting prowess, its great football teams.
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Rather than standing back and being left behind, we must make the most of the opportunities that a growing China presents to us here in Britain.
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ISIL are already using the Internet for hideous propaganda purposes - for radicalisation, for operational planning, too.
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Autism is a very serious condition.
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The Internet - central to modern life - provides new ways for our enemies to plan and act against us.
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You really have to try hard to create space and, at least for a time, stop the political world from rushing in. The important thing is to remain sane.
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People should know this of me: I will do what is required to keep our country safe and secure because, in the end, that is what people's livelihoods and jobs rely on.
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Our long-term economic plan is all about creating jobs and the economic security that comes with that.
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so.
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For families flying out of the U.K. for a winter getaway, airports should be the ideal place to pick up a bargain.
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Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.
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The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.
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You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way and create wealth and prosperity in a very competitive world.
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The former pension minister, the Liberal Democrat Steve Webb said I was trying to abolish the lump sum. Instead, we are going to keep the lump sum and abolish the Liberal Democrats.
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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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If we leave the European Union it's a risk to our economy - it's a risk to pensioners, it's a risk to homeowners, it's a risk to people in work.
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The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.
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There were some who wanted all the benefits of E.U. membership without any of the costs. I'm not sure that's very realistic.
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Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It's not a commitment; it's a tax.