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" I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U. "
George Osborne
Left
Economic
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" I'm a very happy, content member of David Cameron's team. I fought very hard to get my friend elected as leader of the Conservative party, then elected as the prime minister of this country, and I'm very happy being part of that team that is bringing change to this country. "
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" I serve at the discretion of the prime minister. "
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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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" I will listen to any argument put to me. "
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" I'm not one of those who thinks there is something inherently bad or inferior about watching television. "
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" I am a social liberal. "
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" No ifs, no buts - we will not share the pound if Scotland separates from the U.K. "
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" 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. "
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" It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch. "
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" We don't see a choice between securing growth and investment and raising human rights issues. "
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Human Rights
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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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" If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government. "
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Mistakes
" I want London to be the global sporting capital. "
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London
Capital
" 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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Opportunities
Growing
" For families flying out of the U.K. for a winter getaway, airports should be the ideal place to pick up a bargain. "
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Winter
Place
" 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. "
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Now
Democracy
Result
" There are always ways to make government better, always ways to make sure that the taxes of people are better spent. "
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Better
People
Government
" 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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Country
End
Know
" 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 is no reason why every doctor, nurse and teacher in this country has to be employed by the state. "
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" Our long-term economic plan is all about creating jobs and the economic security that comes with that. "
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Jobs
" 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. "
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Body
True
" 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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Enjoy
Day
You
" We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. "
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Connected
More
Better
" Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas. "
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Just
Tax
" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Budget
Poor
" The threat from terrorists - from extreme ideologies - needs to be challenged head-on. "
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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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" If freedom of movement is to be sustainable, then our publics must see it as freedom to move to work, rather than freedom to choose the most generous benefits. "
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