I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do not find a ready audience, of any large scale, for pulling up the shutters.
George OsborneFor example at the moment there is a compulsory requirement to buy an annuity. That is something we would get rid of. It puts some people off saving.
George OsborneOne big theme for me is that we have got to move from an economy built on debt to one where we save and invest in the future.
George OsborneIf you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government.
George OsborneThe Foreign Office is a very important arm of the British state and I think Britain has a fantastic diplomatic service. We are the only country in the world spending 2% of our national income on defence and 0.7% of our national income on aid. We are the only country in the world doing both of those things.
George Osborne