George Osborne
George Osborne
George Osborneis a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliamentfor Tatton since 2001. Under the premiership of David Cameron, from 2010 to 2016, Osborne served as Chancellor of the Exchequer...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 May 1971
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The allegations are completely untrue, and dredging up a photo from when I was 22 years old is pretty desperate stuff. This is merely part of an absurd smear campaign to divert attention from the issues that matter in this leadership contest.
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The taxpayer is footing the bill for his failure to reform the public services, and Gordon Brown's lack of fiscal responsibility will damage our ability to compete in the new global economy.
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Printing money is the last resort of desperate governments when all other policies have failed.
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Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas.
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I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.
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We will also target tax evasion and off-shore tax havens... Everyone must pay their share.
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I was shocked to see that some of the very wealthiest people in the country have organised their tax affairs, and to be fair it's within the tax laws, so that they were regularly paying virtually no income tax. And I don't think that's right.
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Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.
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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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Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts.
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Britain needs a simpler tax system which is simple to understand, where there are no loop-holes, where the very rich do not avoid tax by employing expensive accountants
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I want to see genuine talent rewarded.
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Autism is a very serious condition.
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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.