Words matter. These are the best George Osborne Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
I think you can look at the British economy with confidence.
Well can I just say unlike my predecessors, Conservative and Labour, I have set up an independent body that studies whether what I’m saying is true, whether I’ve met the targets that I set out.
I’m not going out to parties every night.
Most successful politicians don’t let the job swamp their lives.
The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade.
Our long-term economic plan is all about creating jobs and the economic security that comes with that.
If the country’s poorer, it’s got less money.
Of course the Liberal Democrats are going to say things to try and get attention – but I don’t think the country is paying much attention.
Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It’s not a commitment; it’s a tax.
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.
ISIL are already using the Internet for hideous propaganda purposes – for radicalisation, for operational planning, too.
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.
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.
Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics.
Leaving the E.U. was not the outcome that I wanted or campaigned, but now that democracy has spoken, we must act on that result. I will fully respect that result.
No ifs, no buts – we will not share the pound if Scotland separates from the U.K.
If we don’t get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.
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 it only on the wallets of the rich.
Britain can choose, as others are, short term fixes and more stimulus. Or we can lead the world with long-term solutions to long-term problems.
It was the Conservatives who first protected people in the mills.
I’ve always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies.
I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.
To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible.
I think its important, particularly when you’ve got young children, to spend some time with them.
Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who can’t afford a home to buy.
I serve at the discretion of the prime minister.
It’s in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
What’s important is that, come the general election, people think the right things of you. They think that you’ve got the right values and the right policies. And that you’re the right kind of person to lead the country.
The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.
I believe that I’m entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.
Working people of this country want economic security. The worst possible thing you can do for those families is bust the public finances, have some welfare system this country can’t afford.
Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did.
In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
I can’t imagine a God who would ever need to intercede in the daily travails of my life.
Sound public finances are not the enemy of sustained growth – they are its precondition.
Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U.
Every day, I genuinely count my blessings. One of the greatest things in life is to do a job you really enjoy.
There are always ways to make government better, always ways to make sure that the taxes of people are better spent.
I don’t want to watch ‘Newsnight.’ I just don’t understand those politicians who genuinely want to watch it for pleasure.
I will listen to any argument put to me.
I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.
I first started going to Chelsea games in the mid-Nineties when I lived off the North End Road, ten minutes’ walk from Stamford Bridge.
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.
Britain can only spend what it can afford.
The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is.
When I was born, the Internet was barely two years old. It was the preserve of academics, used to connect dozens rather than billions of users. There weren’t many who predicted it would transform our world.
I want to see families with lower energy bills.
We need strength and success elsewhere in our country – not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up.
Only the U.K. can trigger Article 50. And in my judgement, we should only do that when there is a clear view about what new arrangements we are seeking with our European neighbours.
Britain helped create the Internet – Tim Berners Lee created the World Wide Web, one of a long line of British scientists who have given us an outsized role in shaping our own digital future.
Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour.
Even as China’s growth slows, it will continue to be a powerhouse for the global economy.
We don’t see a choice between securing growth and investment and raising human rights issues.
I believe in public services.
Brexit is for the richest in our country: they can afford recessions.
Well you know I’ve attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families.
Our message to China is very clear: we want the U.K. to be China’s best partner in the West.
The foundations of a strong economy don’t rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.
Politics as a parent is fairly demanding; if your parent is in politics, it’s fairly demanding, so I make no excuses about taking two weeks off.
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.
If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again.
In football, as in politics, resilience pays off.
The threat from terrorists – from extreme ideologies – needs to be challenged head-on.
