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What I learned from Nigel Lawson

His practical radicalism brought permanent change

8 April 2023

9:00 AM

8 April 2023

9:00 AM

The memory of Nigel Lawson will always be a blessing. He was the embodiment of serious radicalism, a politician who changed Britain for the better – and for good.

When I became chancellor, I hung a picture of Nigel behind my desk in No. 11. It was a large photograph of him holding up his red Budget box.

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