Chancellor George Osborne admits blunders over Budget "Nadine Dorries for the last seven years hasn't agreed with anything that either myself, David Cameron or indeed most Conservatives... have done," he said. She has objected to the modernising of the Conservative Party. We have got to focus on what really matters. However, the Chancellor said he understood the "message" from the electorate and issued his own plea to voters. The Government understands your message. We take it on the chin, we're going to learn from what you're saying," he said. What people are saying is focus on the things that really matter, focus on the economy and on education and welfare. Focus on those things, don't get distracted by too many other issues. He said there would be no Bill legalising gay marriage in the Queen's Speech and insisted that reforming the House of Lords, a key Liberal Democrat policy, was "absolutely not" a high priority. Mr Osborne admitted that the Lib Dems were stopping Conservatives acting on some of their priorities, including reforming the European Court of Human Rights and relaxing employment rights to make it easier for firms to hire and fire staff. If you're saying to me, 'At the next election would I like a Conservative majority? Writing in a Sunday newspaper, Mr Osborne, the Conservatives" election strategist, also accepted "responsibility" for the controversies that have dogged the Government since the Budget. He admitted that rows over tax reforms for pensioners, pasties and charitable giving meant that his announcement of cutting taxes for the lowest paid workers had been overshadowed. The way the Budget was presented meant this message wasn't heard. I take responsibility for that," Mr Osborne said. However, the comment was immediately undermined by Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, who warned that it was in danger of "missing the point" and drawing further attention away from the "positive" substance of the Budget. Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, said Mr Osborne's economic plans had "failed," but admitted he had "not costed" Labour's "whole programme" for the economy. He said Mr Osborne was "very complacent" to suggest that his Budget had been criticised because it was not communicated properly. "It's not about spin," Mr Balls said. People want a plan which will work.