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" Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour. "
George Osborne
Never
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" I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair. "
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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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" The wish to pass something on to your children is about the most basic, human and natural aspiration there is. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm tempted to say that Conservative governments are normally elected to clear up the mess left by Labour governments. "
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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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" In football, as in politics, resilience pays off. "
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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. "
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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. "
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" Margaret Thatcher's government redistributed money from rich to poor. And that's the nature of a modern western democracy. "
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" Even as China's growth slows, it will continue to be a powerhouse for the global economy. "
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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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" 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. "
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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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" The police protect us, and we're going to protect the police. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast. "
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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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" They all said I was a very young guy. Well there is nothing I can do about that but with each day that passes the problem solves itself. "
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" 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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" If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again. "
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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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" To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible. "
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" Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so. "
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