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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.

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 reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
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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.
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We should be looking at putting a limit on the interest that can be charged on things like store cards.You don't want to end up with totally draconian credit controls but you want some common sense. We want cooling-off periods for store cards so people can't take them out and go straight to the counter and buy things.
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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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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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We support the auto-enrolment but we have our doubts about the way the National Pension Scheme is going to be structured.
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If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.
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We have supported the banks, they should be supporting the economy now.
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I did meet Mickey Mouse in California, and he seems to be writing the Labour party's economic policy at the moment.
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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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There are those who are trying to create an anti-business culture in Britain - and we have to stop them. At stake are not pay packages for a few but jobs and prosperity for the many.
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We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share.
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You also want to look at how the tax system encourages and rewards pension saving. I have set as an ambition reversing the effects of Gordon Brown's tax raid which heralded the beginning of the age of responsibility. We are looking at some very specific tax measures on how we can encourage saving.
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What's interesting is whilst Shanghai has gone stellar - literally, in these massive buildings which have appeared since I first visited - Beijing has become a much more vibrant and interesting place. A lot more business is done here.
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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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If you're looking for ways to cut waste in government, you can start with John Prescott.
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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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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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