British - Politician | May 23, 1971 -
Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
George Osborne
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Well you know I've attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families.
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I get a lot of letters from people.
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I'm a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I'm not somebody who believes you can fund lower taxes by borrowing more money.
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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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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.
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In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre.
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If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again.
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I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.
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Just as we should never balance the budget on the backs of the poor, so it is an economic delusion to think you can balance it only on the wallets of the rich.
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The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast.
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I want Britain to be a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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