George Osborne Quotes
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Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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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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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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I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone.
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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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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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I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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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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Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.
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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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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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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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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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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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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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I think you can look at the British economy with confidence.
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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 in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
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I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
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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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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.
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Unless they have disabilities to cope with, no family should get more from living on benefits than the average family gets from going out to work. No more open-ended chequebook.