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George Osborne Quotes

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.

– George Osborne

Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so.

– George Osborne

It’s normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch.

– George Osborne

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.

– George Osborne

We need strength and success elsewhere in our country – not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up.

– George Osborne

I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.

– George Osborne

I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the ‘Today’ programme and item four on the news was: ‘The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership.’ I lay there thinking that’s interesting, then I realised it was me.

– George Osborne

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.

– George Osborne

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.

– George Osborne

If we leave the European Union, there will be an immediate economic shock that will hit financial markets. People will not know what the future looks like.

– George Osborne

Britain needs a tough, strong financial conduct regulator.

– George Osborne

In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.

– George Osborne

The Conservative party is at its strongest when it’s not the party that says there is no role for government and the state should just get out of the way. That is not a strand of Conservative thinking that, by itself, is enough.

– George Osborne

The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade.

– George Osborne

We don’t see a choice between securing growth and investment and raising human rights issues.

– George Osborne

In football, as in politics, resilience pays off.

– George Osborne

The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.

– George Osborne

The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is.

– George Osborne

Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It’s also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy.

– George Osborne

I didn’t come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan.

– George Osborne

If we don’t get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.

– George Osborne

A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.

– George Osborne

Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour.

– George Osborne

You cannot tackle Britain’s debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.

– George Osborne

Britain can only spend what it can afford.

– George Osborne

There are always ways to make government better, always ways to make sure that the taxes of people are better spent.

– George Osborne

We are very supportive of the economic reforms that the Chinese government have talked about.

– George Osborne

Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.

– George Osborne

Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world.

– George Osborne

I don’t want to watch ‘Newsnight.’ I just don’t understand those politicians who genuinely want to watch it for pleasure.

– George Osborne

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