Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I was shocked to see that some of the very wealthiest people in the country have organised their tax affairs, and to… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I am actually quite encouraged and I think, actually, the UK is coping with globalisation a lot better than most other European… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I think it is absolutely central to our economic plan as a country not only that we put our own house in… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Just as it wouldn't be right to only to have an economic dialogue with China, equally you shouldn't restrict your dialogue solely… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
The Foreign Office is a very important arm of the British state and I think Britain has a fantastic diplomatic service. We… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I think Britain needs to get out there on the world stage and make itself heard. And for much of my political… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
What I'm interested in is Britain projecting itself abroad, and through that its values and the things it holds dear. And I… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I think we woefully failed to connect Britain to the growing Chinese economy in the previous decade, and I have sought to… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
There are plenty of people who don't want change - the Labour Party, some of their militant trade union friends like Unite busy causing… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
There is a big problem. The problem is the country borrowed too much. We went on a borrowing binge, there was a housing boom.… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich. — George Osborne Copy Share Image
The positive news is that the British economy is continuing to grow and is creating jobs. And it is positive news too that at… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
No other chancellor in the long history of the office has felt the need to pass a law in order to convince people he… — George Osborne Copy Share Image