George Osborne Quotes
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I'm a very happy, content member of David Cameron's team. I fought very hard to get my friend elected as leader of the Conservative party, then elected as the prime minister of this country, and I'm very happy being part of that team that is bringing change to this country.
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I believe in public services.
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The Conservative party is at its strongest when it's not the party that says there is no role for government and the state should just get out of the way. That is not a strand of Conservative thinking that, by itself, is enough.
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Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who can't afford a home to buy.
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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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I can't imagine a God who would ever need to intercede in the daily travails of my life.
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ISIL are already using the Internet for hideous propaganda purposes - for radicalisation, for operational planning, too.
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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I'm not going out to parties every night.
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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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Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour.
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Nuclear power is cost-competitive with other low-carbon technology and is a crucial part of our energy mix, along with new sources of power such as shale gas.
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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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I'm tempted to say that Conservative governments are normally elected to clear up the mess left by Labour governments.
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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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Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.
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I think you can look at the British economy with confidence.
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I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone.
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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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Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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To all companies large and small, I would say this: the British economy is fundamentally strong; we are highly competitive, and we are open for business.
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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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To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible.