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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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Well look, no one takes pleasure from people making money out of the misery of others, but that is a function of capitalist markets.
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I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
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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 a global financial centre but I want it to be properly regulated.
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We want people to have a stake in the British economy so I am in favour of actually encouraging people to have small shareholdings and feel they've got a stake in our economic future.
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Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure.
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The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.
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I very much support financial education in schools.
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A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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I didn't come from a traditional Tory background it was urban and metropolitan.
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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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We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share.
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I'm not saying job done but I am actually pretty confident that Britain can be one of the biggest winners from these big global changes that are taking place and indeed become the richest of the major economies in the world in this coming generation.
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I'm fed up with Britain being condemned to this future where we borrow the Chinese in order to buy from the Chinese the things that they make for us.
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Britain wants the single currency to be a success. It is massively in our interests that we have a stable financial system on our doorstep.
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