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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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" 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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" Britain is an open and tolerant country, and I will fight with everything I have to keep it so. "

" 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. "

" 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

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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. "

" Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. "

" Of course the Liberal Democrats are going to say things to try and get attention - but I don't think the country is paying much attention. "

" For families flying out of the U.K. for a winter getaway, airports should be the ideal place to pick up a bargain. "

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

" I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class. "

" 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. "

" I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair. "

" Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Sound public finances are not the enemy of sustained growth - they are its precondition. "

" 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. "

" I believe in public services. "

" Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives. "

" If freedom of movement is to be sustainable, then our publics must see it as freedom to move to work, rather than freedom to choose the most generous benefits. "

" Well can I just say unlike my predecessors, Conservative and Labour, I have set up an independent body that studies whether what I'm saying is true, whether I've met the targets that I set out. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I think people who sit around and are always yearning for the next thing are not always the happiest people. "

" I'm a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I'm not somebody who believes you can fund lower taxes by borrowing more money. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth. "