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. George Osborne Read Quote
We need strength and success elsewhere in our country – not by pulling London down but by building the rest of the country up. George Osborne Read Quote
The Conservative party absolutely must not allow itself to be shut out of parts of the north of England. George Osborne Read Quote
I’ve always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies. George Osborne Read Quote
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. George Osborne Read Quote
It’s not enough to tackle just the symptoms of poverty. You have to tackle the causes of poverty. George Osborne Read Quote
Tony Blair was a good politician but not a good Prime Minister, and that’s what we don’t want to be. We don’t want to be just people who are good at winning elections: we want to be good at governing. I think we benefit from having seen the mistakes that we think Tony Blair made in 1997. George Osborne Read Quote
I came into politics partly because I want to be able to reduce taxes so that individuals have more of their money to spend, so that businesses have more of their money to create jobs, but I believe that lower taxes are sustainable when you get the public finances in order, so I will only make promises I can keep on taxation. George Osborne Read Quote
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. George Osborne Read Quote
