Top 140 Quotes by George Osborne

The Internet has made us richer, freer, connected and informed in ways its founders could not have dreamt of. It has also become a vector of attack, espionage, crime and harm.

Rather than standing back and being left behind, we must make the most of the opportunities that a growing China presents to us here in Britain.

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.

The former pension minister, the Liberal Democrat Steve Webb said I was trying to abolish the lump sum. Instead, we are going to keep the lump sum and abolish the Liberal Democrats.

Leaving the E.U. was not the outcome that I wanted or campaigned, but now that democracy has spoken, we must act on that result. I will fully respect that result.

I've always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies.

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.

The police protect us, and we're going to protect the police.

In football, as in politics, resilience pays off.

Of course the Liberal Democrats are going to say things to try and get attention - but I don't think the country is paying much attention.