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You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way and create wealth and prosperity in a very competitive world.

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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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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I have done everything I can to move Britain out of the financial danger zone.
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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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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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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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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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Britain is China's best partner in the West.
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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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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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There are plenty of people who don't want change - the Labour Party, some of their militant trade union friends like Unite busy causing strikes at the very beginning of a fragile recovery.
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We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share.
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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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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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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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