George Osborne Quotes

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

  George Osborne

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

  George Osborne

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• 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

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  Tags in Civilized, Generous

• Autism is a very serious condition.

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  Tags in Autism

• I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.

  George Osborne

  Topics in Politics, Trust

  Tags in Parliament

• There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that we’d have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. That’s dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank.

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  Tags in Economics, European

• 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.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Parties, Political

• If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what’s gone wrong, then you have to change your government.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Banking, Government, System

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

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

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  Tags in Government, Growth

• If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again.

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  Tags in Choice, Lifestyle

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

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Government

• I’ve learned to be true to yourself, stick to the big arguments, don’t get distracted by the everyday kerfuffle that is in the nature of any democratic system.

  George Osborne

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Democratic, System, Yourself

• I’m not going out to parties every night.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Parties

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

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  Tags in Britain, Centre, Financial

• 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.

  George Osborne

  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Conservative

• Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Budget, Economics

• I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.

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  Tags in People, Substantive

• I will listen to any argument put to me.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Self, Argument

• I want to see genuine talent rewarded.

  George Osborne

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  Tags in Genuine, Talent

George Osborne (55)

Birth:	23rd May, 1971
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Politician

About

George Osborne was born in Paddington, London, England. He is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2010 and Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001. He was appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Conservative leader Michael Howard in 2004. Cameron appointed Osborne Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and, after the 2010 general election, Chancellor in the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government. After the Conservatives won an overall majority in the 2015 general election, he was reappointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Cameron in his second government and was given the additional title of First Secretary of State. He received a 2:1 bachelor's degree in Modern History from Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1993.

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