176 Quotes by George Osborne

Britain can only spend what it can afford.

Margaret Thatcher's government redistributed money from rich to poor. And that's the nature of a modern western democracy.

It's not enough to tackle just the symptoms of poverty. You have to tackle the causes of poverty.

If the E.U. allows itself to be priced out of the world economy, the next generation will not get jobs, living standards will decline, and the Union will lose the popular consent of the people of Europe.

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.

I am a social liberal.

There are always ways to make government better, always ways to make sure that the taxes of people are better spent.

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.

I'm tempted to say that Conservative governments are normally elected to clear up the mess left by Labour governments.