George Osborne

We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. ”

People should know this of me: I will do what is required to keep our country safe and secure because, in the end, that is what people's livelihoods and jobs rely on. ”

The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on. ”

I think you can look at the British economy with confidence. ”

Providing great schooling is the single most important thing we can do to help any child from a disadvantaged background succeed. It's also the single most important thing we can do to boost the long-term productivity of our economy. ”

If we leave the European Union it's a risk to our economy - it's a risk to pensioners, it's a risk to homeowners, it's a risk to people in work. ”

I think Britain can be one of the great success stories of the 21st century - we've got the talent, the drive, the connections around the world. But if we vote to Leave, then we lose control. We lose control of our economy, and if you lose control of your economy you lose control of everything. That's not a price worth paying. ”

The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government. ”

It's difficult to see how Syria can have any long-term future with Assad there as president. Many people would never return to that country if that were the case. ”

The Office for Budget Responsibility correctly stay out of the political debate and do not assess the long-term costs and benefits of E.U. membership. ”