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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. "
George Osborne
Strength
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" Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world. "
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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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" No ifs, no buts - we will not share the pound if Scotland separates from the U.K. "
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" I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair. "
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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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" Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It's also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy. "
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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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" Nuclear power is cost-competitive with other low-carbon technology and is a crucial part of our energy mix, along with new sources of power such as shale gas. "
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" In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre. "
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You
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" I think you can look at the British economy with confidence. "
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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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Judgement
" I'm not going out to parties every night. "
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Every Night
Every
" 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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Who
People
" We have accepted there is a big role for government to create a framework where businesses can grow in all parts of the country. "
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Country
Big
" It's difficult to see how Syria can have any long-term future with Assad there as president. Many people would never return to that country if that were the case. "
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Country
See
People
" It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency. "
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Successful
" It's not easy cutting welfare bills. It's not easy cutting the deficit. "
George Osborne
Bills
Cutting
Deficit
" 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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" 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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Storm
Safe
" We don't see a choice between securing growth and investment and raising human rights issues. "
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Human Rights
Choice
" 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. "
George Osborne
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Think
" 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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Balance
Budget
Poor
" 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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Day
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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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" It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch. "
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Someone
Star
" 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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" 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
" Autism is a very serious condition. "
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" 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. "
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