Best George Osborne Quotes
- I didn't come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan. Background
- I get a lot of letters from people. From
- I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone. Britain
- I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class. Absolutely
- I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment. Believe
- I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair. British
- I think you can look at the British economy with confidence. British
- I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. Crisis
- If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth. Government
- The Conservative Party mustn't sound like the old man on the park bench who says things were better in 1985, or 1955, or 1855. Bench
- The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government. Alone
- The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast. Anyone
- You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system. Britain
- I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people. Action
- 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… All
- Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour. Change
- You really have to try hard to create space and, at least for a time, stop the political world from rushing in. The important thing… Create
- 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… Average
- We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail. Bail
- The positive news is that the British economy is continuing to grow and is creating jobs. And it is positive news too that at a… British
- I think the British people are very, very attached to the idea that the health service is free at the point of use. But there… Attached
- In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre. Centre
- If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again. Believes
- Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can balance… Backs
- I will listen to any argument put to me. Any