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
party men benches
The Conservative Party mustn't sound like the old man on the park bench who says things were better in 1985, or 1955, or 1855.
damage-is-done parliament importance
I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.
party hard-work people
The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on.
mistake government banking
If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government.
should states whole-life
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives.
risk world around-the-world
Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world.
urban metropolitan backgrounds
I didn't come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan.
class ideas people
I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.
problem economy social
Of all the public services, education is the one I'm most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and it's morally right.
political-will order law
No other chancellor in the long history of the office has felt the need to pass a law in order to convince people he has the political will to implement his own Budget.
jobs government trying
There are those who are trying to create an anti-business culture in Britain - and we have to stop them. At stake are not pay packages for a few but jobs and prosperity for the many. Everything in politics encourages more red tape - everyone insists government must step in - 'something must be done' is always the cry. We have to resist these pressures.
world way wealth
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.
taken people action
I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people.
home successful want
I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.