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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.

George Osborne

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George Osborne
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: May 23
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I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
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We have supported the banks, they should be supporting the economy now.
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