I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. – George Osborne
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
There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that wed have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. Thats dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank. – George Osborne