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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. "
George Osborne
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" Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world. "
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" I think Britain can be one of the great success stories of the 21st century - we've got the talent, the drive, the connections around the world. But if we vote to Leave, then we lose control. We lose control of our economy, and if you lose control of your economy you lose control of everything. That's not a price worth paying. "
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" The Internet has made us richer, freer, connected and informed in ways its founders could not have dreamt of. It has also become a vector of attack, espionage, crime and harm. "
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" I want to see families with lower energy bills. "
George Osborne
Want
See
Families
" No ifs, no buts - we will not share the pound if Scotland separates from the U.K. "
George Osborne
Buts
Will
Share
" 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 time of real international instability we are a safe haven in the storm. "
George Osborne
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Storm
Safe
" It was the Conservatives who first protected people in the mills. "
George Osborne
Who
First
Protected
" Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. "
George Osborne
Everyone
Contribution
Society
" It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress. "
George Osborne
Political
Stress
Two
" 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. "
George Osborne
Parent
Off
Politics
" If we leave the European Union it's a risk to our economy - it's a risk to pensioners, it's a risk to homeowners, it's a risk to people in work. "
George Osborne
People
Work
Leave
" I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the 'Today' programme and item four on the news was: 'The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership.' I lay there thinking that's interesting, then I realised it was me. "
George Osborne
Morning
Today
Leadership
" The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on. "
George Osborne
Work
Party
People
" 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. "
George Osborne
Fear
Problem
Thanks
" In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre. "
George Osborne
Government
You
Opposition
" Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas. "
George Osborne
Christmas
Just
Tax
" I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class. "
George Osborne
Should
Know
People
" For families flying out of the U.K. for a winter getaway, airports should be the ideal place to pick up a bargain. "
George Osborne
Ideal
Winter
Place
" There is lots of evidence that it is this fear of going into debt that most puts people from poorer backgrounds off going to university. "
George Osborne
Evidence
Debt
Fear
" I think you can look at the British economy with confidence. "
George Osborne
Look
Confidence
Economy
" 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. "
George Osborne
Now
Democracy
Result
" I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. "
George Osborne
Trust
Politics
Done
" 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. "
George Osborne
Country
See
People
" 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. "
George Osborne
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" One of London's massive strengths is its sporting prowess, its great football teams. "
George Osborne
London
Great
Football
" 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. "
George Osborne
Back
Opportunities
Growing
" Of all the public services, education is the one I'm most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and it's morally right. "
George Osborne
Education
You
Right
" I'm not going out to parties every night. "
George Osborne
Going
Every Night
Every
" If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth. "
George Osborne
Spending
Will
Get
" I believe in public services. "
George Osborne
Public
I Believe In
I Believe