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Nigel Lawson – the 1980s Tory Chancellor

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In the 1980s, I lived with Nigel Lawson’s nephew while his uncle was Thatcher’s Chancellor of the Exchequer and architect of her financial policies.

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Worst financial scandals of the 1990s – the truth uncovered

The 70s 80s 90s Blog5 years ago4 months ago010 mins

A series of financial scandals marked the end of Thatcherism as Tony McMahon remembers having been a financial journalist back then

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