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" The biggest single thing that has lifted people out of poverty is free trade. "
George Osborne
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" 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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" 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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" We need strength and success elsewhere in our country - not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up. "
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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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" Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who can't afford a home to buy. "
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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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" We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail. "
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" The police protect us, and we're going to protect the police. "
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" 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. "
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" The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government. "
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" Some things never change, suck up to the government and you get an honour. "
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" Britain can choose, as others are, short term fixes and more stimulus. Or we can lead the world with long-term solutions to long-term problems. "
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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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" It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch. "
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" It's not enough to tackle just the symptoms of poverty. You have to tackle the causes of poverty. "
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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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" 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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" I want London to be the global sporting capital. "
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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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" The former pension minister, the Liberal Democrat Steve Webb said I was trying to abolish the lump sum. Instead, we are going to keep the lump sum and abolish the Liberal Democrats. "
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" The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer. "
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