176 Quotes by George Osborne

The foundations of a strong economy don’t rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.

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.

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

The Conservative Party mustn’t sound like the old man on the park bench who says things were better in 1985, or 1955, or 1855.

I didn’t come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan.

I was shocked to see that some of the very wealthiest people in the country have organised their tax affairs, and to be fair it’s within the tax laws, so that they were regularly paying virtually no income tax. And I don’t think that’s right.

Britain needs a simpler tax system which is simple to understand, where there are no loop-holes, where the very rich do not avoid tax by employing expensive accountants.

You cannot tackle Britain’s debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.

If you’re looking for ways to cut waste in government, you can start with John Prescott.