George Osborne Quotes
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The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.
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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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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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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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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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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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I believe in public services.
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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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Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.
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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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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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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 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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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 want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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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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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
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It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.
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The Internet has made us richer, freer, connected and informed in ways its founders could not have dreamt of. It has also become a vector of attack, espionage, crime and harm.
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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.