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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
British Politician
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George Gideon Oliver Osborne
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British taxpayers should not bear the costs of problems in the Eurozone.
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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 foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.
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I believe that I'm entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.
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Even a China growing at 7% or indeed less is still adding to the world economy an economy equivalent to the UK or more.
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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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We need a coalition in this country. A coalition of change. People who have had enough of this.
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Establishing proper economic governance that allows the Eurozone to undertake the integration it needs whilst protecting the interests of the single market for all 28, the rights of member states who are not in the Euro - including of course the UK - is really important for the future of the European Union.
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I get a lot of letters from people.
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There are those people who don't want change. Well there needs to be a coalition for change amongst the hard-working mainstream majority of the country to crack on and sort out Britain's problems.
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Britain cannot afford to cut itself off from what is going on in the world, we are too interconnected with what is going on, we have a powerful history and tradition of taking an interest in what is going on in the world, we've also got a very real interest in the future, in remaining connected.
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