George Osborne Quotes
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I want to see genuine talent rewarded.
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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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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.
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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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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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To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible.
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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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I've always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies.
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We are not quitters. Britain has always gone out there; we have probably been more influential than any other country in shaping our world and the way it has thought about itself, the way we interact as nations.
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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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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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It was the Conservatives who first protected people in the mills.
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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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Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world.
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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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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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I think Britain can be one of the great success stories of the 21st century - we've got the talent, the drive, the connections around the world. But if we vote to Leave, then we lose control. We lose control of our economy, and if you lose control of your economy you lose control of everything. That's not a price worth paying.
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In football, as in politics, resilience pays off.
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I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.