3 December 2020 George Osborne If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what’s gone wrong, then you have to change your government.
3 December 2020 George Osborne 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.
3 December 2020 George Osborne It’s normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch.
3 December 2020 George Osborne 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.
3 December 2020 George Osborne I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.
3 December 2020 George Osborne A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
3 December 2020 George Osborne 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 be employed by the state.
3 December 2020 George Osborne I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.
3 December 2020 George Osborne 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.
3 December 2020 George Osborne Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts.
3 December 2020 George Osborne The foundations of a strong economy don’t rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.
