George Osborne Quotes
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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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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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Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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I want to see genuine talent rewarded.
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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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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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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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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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I've always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies.
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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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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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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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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.
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To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible.
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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.
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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 think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.