Nigel Lawson: our best chancellor (almost)
We were reminded this week of the intellectual rigour of a man who set out to abolish a tax in each budget he presented.
We were reminded this week of the intellectual rigour of a man who set out to abolish a tax in each budget he presented.
Neil and Jonathan discuss the life and achievements of Margaret Thatcher’s most intellectually confident Number 11 neighbour, their turbulent relationship, and the decisions that still mark the way we live now.
The intellectual powerhouse and architect of Thatcherism was a hack and a dandy at heart.
Tax will play a big part at the next election, so politicians should look back at Nigel Lawson’s reforms, which changed the psychology of British business.
Lord Lawson, the tax-slashing chancellor who oversaw Margaret Thatcher’s highly significant economic reforms, has died aged 91.
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