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" To simply argue that public spending must always go up and never be cut is irresponsible. "
George Osborne
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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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" 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. "
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" I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. "
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" 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. "
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" One of London's massive strengths is its sporting prowess, its great football teams. "
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" I think the best solution to this challenge, and I accept there is a challenge with homophobic bullying, is to make sure we get rid of the bullying rather than feeling we have to take kids out of our schools and teach then somewhere else. That would be the best approach. "
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" I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone. "
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" Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It's not a commitment; it's a tax. "
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" The police protect us, and we're going to protect the police. "
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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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" Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I think its important, particularly when you've got young children, to spend some time with them. "
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" I've always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies. "
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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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