Nigel Lawson
Nigel Lawson
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby PCis a British Conservative politician and journalist. He was a member of parliamentrepresenting the constituency of Blaby from 1974 to 1992, and served in the Thatcher Cabinet from 1981 to 1989. Prior to entering the Cabinet, he served as the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from May 1979 until his promotion to Secretary of State for Energy. He was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer in June 1983, and served until his resignation in...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 March 1932
Nigel Lawson quotes about
Hopelessly uneconomic on any substantial scale, since it requires a conventional power back-up for when the wind stops blowing, forests of wind turbines are rightly regarded in most countries as an environmental monstrosity.
The spread of personal ownership is in harmony with the deepest instincts of the British people. Few changes have done more to create one nation.