George Osborne Quotes
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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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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.
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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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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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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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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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In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
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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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Britain needs a tough, strong financial conduct regulator.
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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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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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I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
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The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.
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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 came into politics partly because I want to be able to reduce taxes so that individuals have more of their money to spend, so that businesses have more of their money to create jobs, but I believe that lower taxes are sustainable when you get the public finances in order, so I will only make promises I can keep on taxation.
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I think the best solution to this challenge, and I accept there is a challenge with homophobic bullying, is to make sure we get rid of the bullying rather than feeling we have to take kids out of our schools and teach then somewhere else. That would be the best approach.
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If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again.
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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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I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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I didn't come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan.
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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.