A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. – George Osborne
Of all the public services, education is the one Im most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and its morally right. – George Osborne
Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. – George Osborne
I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the Today programme and item four on the news was: The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership. I lay there thinking thats interesting, then I realised it was me. – George Osborne