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" Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics. "
George Osborne
Exercise
Never
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" 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. "
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" Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives. "
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" I don't want to watch 'Newsnight.' I just don't understand those politicians who genuinely want to watch it for pleasure. "
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" Our message to China is very clear: we want the U.K. to be China's best partner in the West. "
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" Tony Blair was a good politician but not a good Prime Minister, and that's what we don't want to be. We don't want to be just people who are good at winning elections: we want to be good at governing. I think we benefit from having seen the mistakes that we think Tony Blair made in 1997. "
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" The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is. "
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" Rather than standing back and being left behind, we must make the most of the opportunities that a growing China presents to us here in Britain. "
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" We have accepted there is a big role for government to create a framework where businesses can grow in all parts of the country. "
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" Sound public finances are not the enemy of sustained growth - they are its precondition. "
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" We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. "
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" Nuclear power is cost-competitive with other low-carbon technology and is a crucial part of our energy mix, along with new sources of power such as shale gas. "
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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. "
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Basic
" Autism is a very serious condition. "
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" Every day, I genuinely count my blessings. One of the greatest things in life is to do a job you really enjoy. "
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" People should know this of me: I will do what is required to keep our country safe and secure because, in the end, that is what people's livelihoods and jobs rely on. "
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" We must bring unity of spirit and purpose and condemn hatred and division wherever we see it. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich. "
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" The message I would say to China is, 'Carry on with the reform; carry on with the change you are making.' "
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" The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on. "
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" ISIL are already using the Internet for hideous propaganda purposes - for radicalisation, for operational planning, too. "
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" You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way and create wealth and prosperity in a very competitive world. "
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