George Osborne Quotes
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It's difficult to see how Syria can have any long-term future with Assad there as president. Many people would never return to that country if that were the case.
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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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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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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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Of all the public services, education is the one I'm most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and it's morally right.
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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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We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail.
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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone.
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Britain has always been a home to the vulnerable, and we've always done what we need to do to help people who are fleeing persecution.
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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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It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
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I believe that I'm entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.
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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.
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Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
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I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
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Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did.
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I think you can look at the British economy with confidence.
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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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They all said I was a very young guy. Well there is nothing I can do about that but with each day that passes the problem solves itself.
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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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Politics as a parent is fairly demanding; if your parent is in politics, it's fairly demanding, so I make no excuses about taking two weeks off.
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It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress.