Quotes by George Osborne

“Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.”

“I think the British people are very, very attached to the idea that the health service is free at the point of use. But there is no reason why every doctor, nurse and teacher in this country has to...”

“We need strength and success elsewhere in our country - not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up.”

“One thing I learned about Gordon Brown is you've got to have the strength to just get in there and take him on. When you first hear him spouting his statistics and boasting about his record, it can...”

“I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the 'Today' programme and item four on the news was: 'The shadow chancellor has ruled hims...”

“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.”

“I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.”

“I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.”

“In football, as in politics, resilience pays off.”

“We are going to try to persuade rebel MPs from other parties to back us. And look, when the dust settles people can see that the Conservative Party wants to give the British people an 'in-out' choi...”

“So this is our plan for growth. We want the words: ‘Made in Britain, Created in Britain, Designed in Britain, Invented in Britain’ to drive our nation forward. A Britain carried aloft by the march ...”