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We have supported the banks, they should be supporting the economy now.

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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What I'm interested in is Britain projecting itself abroad, and through that its values and the things it holds dear. And I don't think you do that by refusing to talk to the world's second-largest economy [China]. In fact, that is positively counter-productive in my view.
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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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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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You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.
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