George Osborne Quotes
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We have accepted there is a big role for government to create a framework where businesses can grow in all parts of the country.
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I'm a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I'm not somebody who believes you can fund lower taxes by borrowing more money.
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I believe in public services.
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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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I don't want to watch 'Newsnight.' I just don't understand those politicians who genuinely want to watch it for pleasure.
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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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Our long-term economic plan is all about creating jobs and the economic security that comes with that.
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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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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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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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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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Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.
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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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Well you know I've attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families.
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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 would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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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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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
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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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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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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone.