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" 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

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" One thing I learned about Gordon Brown is you've got to have the strength to just get in there and take him on. When you first hear him spouting his statistics and boasting about his record, it can be quite intimidating. But over time, shadowing him, I just realised that a lot of it was rubbish; a lot of it was baloney. "

" The Office for Budget Responsibility correctly stay out of the political debate and do not assess the long-term costs and benefits of E.U. membership. "

" If the country's poorer, it's got less money. "

" The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade. "

" 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. "

" There were some who wanted all the benefits of E.U. membership without any of the costs. I'm not sure that's very realistic. "

" I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people. "

" In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre. "

" We are not quitters. Britain has always gone out there; we have probably been more influential than any other country in shaping our world and the way it has thought about itself, the way we interact as nations. "

" I get a lot of letters from people. "

" The Conservative party is at its strongest when it's not the party that says there is no role for government and the state should just get out of the way. That is not a strand of Conservative thinking that, by itself, is enough. "

" I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. "

" I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U. "

" 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. "

" The Conservative party absolutely must not allow itself to be shut out of parts of the north of England. "

" I didn't come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan. "

" 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. "

" Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It's not a commitment; it's a tax. "

George Osborne

Tax

Complexity

" I serve at the discretion of the prime minister. "

" We are absolutely going to have to provide fiscal security to people; in other words, we are going to have to show the country and the world that the country can live within its means. "

" It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency. "

" In football, as in politics, resilience pays off. "

" Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who can't afford a home to buy. "

" The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is. "

" We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. "

George Osborne

Connected

Better

" I can't imagine a God who would ever need to intercede in the daily travails of my life. "

" A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. "

" One of London's massive strengths is its sporting prowess, its great football teams. "

" Britain needs a tough, strong financial conduct regulator. "