George Osborne

We must bring unity of spirit and purpose and condemn hatred and division wherever we see it. ”

I can't imagine a God who would ever need to intercede in the daily travails of my life. ”

Tax cuts should be for life, not just for Christmas. ”

A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. ”

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. ”

If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again. ”

If the E.U. allows itself to be priced out of the world economy, the next generation will not get jobs, living standards will decline, and the Union will lose the popular consent of the people of Europe. ”

Well you know I've attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families. ”

There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that we'd have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. That's dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank. ”

I would say I have taken substantive action to make things easier for people. ”