Author: Nigel Lawson

Quotes

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

I have to say to the Government that you are not even getting nowhere fast - you are getting nowhere slowly.

I have to say to the Government that you are not even getting nowhere fast - you are getting nowhere slowly.

- 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

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

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

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

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

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

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