Well British pension funds have not been investing the savings of British people in British infrastructure. George Osborne More Quotes by George Osborne More Quotes From George Osborne I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment. George Osborne gay believe commitment You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system. George Osborne britain debt welfare I want to see genuine talent rewarded. George Osborne genuine talent want Autism is a very serious condition. George Osborne conditions autism serious The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer. George Osborne support people thinking I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. George Osborne damage-is-done parliament importance I did meet Mickey Mouse in California, and he seems to be writing the Labour party's economic policy at the moment. George Osborne california party writing At the moment we are hard-wired into the European markets - 50% of our exports go to Europe - and that has not been good for the UK. So I'm not saying "make Britain entirely dependent on China". I'm saying "let's diversify a bit". When I became chancellor, China was our ninth largest trading partner. This is the world's second biggest economy. China was doing more business with Belgium than it was with Britain. George Osborne moments europe world If you're looking for ways to cut waste in government, you can start with John Prescott. George Osborne cutting government way Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world. George Osborne divine-right country world Britain needs a simpler tax system which is simple to understand, where there are no loop-holes, where the very rich do not avoid tax by employing expensive accountants George Osborne rich simple needs China is absolutely one of the biggest players in the world and if Britain wants to be connected to the world it has to be connected to China. George Osborne player want world Our first benchmark is to cut the deficit more quickly to safeguard Britain’s credit rating. I know that we are taking a political gamble to set this up as a measure of success. Protecting the credit rating will not be easy The pace of fiscal consolidation will be co-ordinated with monetary policy. And we will protect Britain's credit rating and international reputation. George Osborne cutting political pace You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way and create wealth and prosperity in a very competitive world. George Osborne wealth way world I didn't come from a traditional Tory background; it was urban and metropolitan. George Osborne metropolitan urban backgrounds Britain is China's best partner in the West. George Osborne britain partners west I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services. George Osborne successful want home No other chancellor in the long history of the office has felt the need to pass a law in order to convince people he has the political will to implement his own Budget. George Osborne political-will law order We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail. George Osborne bail needs thinking Each time I come it's amazing to watch the development of this incredible country [China]. George Osborne development watches country