Author: Nigel Lawson

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No one, however long they have held the post, lightly gives up the great office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Certainly I did not.

No one, however long they have held the post, lightly gives up the great office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Certainly I did not.

- Nigel Lawson

One of the most important things that a Thatcher government did was change the mood of the nation to give it back its confidence.

One of the most important things that a Thatcher government did was change the mood of the nation to give it back its confidence.

- Nigel Lawson

The NHS is the closest thing the English have to a religion.

The NHS is the closest thing the English have to a religion.

- Nigel Lawson

Raising the personal allowance is massively expensive. For the same amount of money, you could look at reducing the rate of tax.

Raising the personal allowance is massively expensive. For the same amount of money, you could look at reducing the rate of tax.

- Nigel Lawson

If our system of cabinet government is to work effectively, the prime minister of the day must appoint ministers he or she trusts and then leave them to carry out that policy.

If our system of cabinet government is to work effectively, the prime minister of the day must appoint ministers he or she trusts and then leave them to carry out that policy.

- Nigel Lawson

When differences of view emerge, as they are bound to do from time to time, they should be resolved privately and whenever appropriately, collectively.

When differences of view emerge, as they are bound to do from time to time, they should be resolved privately and whenever appropriately, collectively.

- Nigel Lawson

There is always, of course, a limit in a democracy as to what is politically possible, so you have to respect that limit. But in my experience, governments tend to be too timid.

There is always, of course, a limit in a democracy as to what is politically possible, so you have to respect that limit. But in my experience, governments tend to be too timid.

- Nigel Lawson

I strongly suspect that there would be a positive economic advantage to the U.K. in leaving the single market.

I strongly suspect that there would be a positive economic advantage to the U.K. in leaving the single market.

- Nigel Lawson

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