George Osborne

I believe in public services.

— George Osborne

I get a lot of letters from people.

— George Osborne

I very much support financial education in schools.

— George Osborne

I want to see genuine talent rewarded.

— George Osborne

Autism is a very serious condition.

— George Osborne

Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.

— George Osborne

Britain is China's best partner in the West.

— George Osborne

I will listen to any argument put to me.

— George Osborne

It's not easy cutting welfare bills. It's not easy cutting the deficit.

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.

— George Osborne

Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.

— George Osborne

We need a coalition in this country. A coalition of change. People who have had enough of this.

— George Osborne

I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.

— George Osborne

The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

There are those who are trying to create an anti-business culture in Britain - and we have to stop them. At stake…

— George Osborne

If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone…

— George Osborne

The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.

— George Osborne

We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too…

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

I'm a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I'm not somebody who believes you…

— George Osborne

I think it is absolutely central to our economic plan as a country not only that we put our own house in…

— George Osborne

I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do…

— George Osborne

We should be looking at putting a limit on the interest that can be charged on things like store cards.You don't want…

— George Osborne

Our first benchmark is to cut the deficit more quickly to safeguard Britain’s credit rating. I know that we are taking a…

— George Osborne

I see no real argument in Britain that is concerned that an Indian company owns our most successful car manufacturer or that…

— George Osborne

Britain is not part of the single currency. That is a decision we have taken, a voluntary decision of this country, but…

— George Osborne

Establishing proper economic governance that allows the Eurozone to undertake the integration it needs whilst protecting the interests of the single market…

— George Osborne

Whether [people] run their own business, work for a business, go out there, pay their taxes and see the money wasted, fed…

— George Osborne

At the moment we are hard-wired into the European markets - 50% of our exports go to Europe - and that has…

— George Osborne

We have management questions. On increasing the basic state pension in line with earnings, because we have made a clear promise and…

— George Osborne

People know that billions of pounds are wasted. Billions of pounds never get near the families that need it. It is an…

— George Osborne

I'm not going out to parties every night.

— George Osborne

We have supported the banks, they should be supporting the economy now.

— George Osborne

I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

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

— George Osborne

Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.

— George Osborne