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

George Osborne

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George Osborne
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: May 23
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George Gideon Oliver Osborne
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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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If you're looking for ways to cut waste in government, you can start with John Prescott.
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One big theme for me is that we have got to move from an economy built on debt to one where we save and invest in the future.
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We have to be pretty tough with mortgage companies and say you have got to give people the chance to work out their debts, sort out future mortgages.
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Britain should not be forced to make a choice between joining the single currency and leaving the EU, because if we're forced to make that choice we would leave the EU.
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I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.
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The Conservative Party mustn't sound like the old man on the park bench who says things were better in 1985, or 1955, or 1855.
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I think it is absolutely central to our economic plan as a country not only that we put our own house in order but that we better connect ourselves with other parts of the world, particularly the faster growing parts of the world.
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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.
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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I get a lot of letters from people.
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