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“Whether [people] run their own business, work for a business, go out there, pay their taxes and see the money wasted, fed up with the money going to the next door neighbor sitting permanently on out of work benefits. There needs to be a coalition of change.”

Quote by George Osborne

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George Osborne is a prominent British politician, born on May 23, 1971. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and was a key member of the Conservative Party. He has been active in British politics for many years, having a significant impact on the country's economic policies. more

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