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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
British Politician
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George Gideon Oliver Osborne
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