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Former Prime Minister Nigel Lawson has died at the age of 91.
The low tax, small government policy adopted by Lawson under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher shaped the British nation through the 1980s and continues to be hailed as a model by Conservative politicians.
Among his hyped achievements were lowering the basic rate of income tax from 30% at the start of his tenure in 1983 to 25% by 1988, and lowering the top rate from 60% to 40% during the same period. .
Lawson was also a major proponent of privatization across several major industries, setting the course for the privatization of gas and power and also selling British Airways, British Telecom and British Gas.
While allegedly boosting the nation’s economic performance, his critics say the policies he pursued only perpetuated poverty and inequality.
The politician was also an early and ardent campaigner for Brexit, and was hailed by leading euroskeptics as one of the first major MPs to campaign to leave the EU and as chairman of Vote Leave as “a contributor to Brexit.” It has been praised as 2016 campaign.
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who worked with Lawson on his voting leave, paid tribute.
he wrote: He was a tax evader and a facilitator who helped transform the economic landscape and helped millions of Britons realize their dreams.
“He was a Brexit prophet and a lover of continental Europe. He was a giant. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said:
“He was a transformative Prime Minister and an inspiration to me and many others. My thoughts are with his family and friends.”
former financial times Lawson, a journalist who served as Blaby’s Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1992, joined Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet in 1981 as Secretary of Energy.
Two years later he was promoted to Prime Minister, a position he held for six years. Thatcher’s resignation in 1989 over a clash with her economic adviser, Alan Walters, was seen as a key moment in Mr Thatcher’s downfall due to disagreements over the exchange rate mechanism. .
This resignation sparked a chain of events that led to the first leadership challenge to Margaret Thatcher. That was a year before him in the conspiracy to pull Thatcher out of power.
Documents unsealed in 2019 revealed personal outrage over Mrs Thatcher’s demands, which she branded “absurd” and “reprehensible.”
The former prime minister left the House of Commons when he was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. Sitting as Lord Lawson, he led Britain’s Conservative Party, a campaign group pro-Brexit, and helped set up a voting holiday ahead of the 2016 EU referendum.
He also chaired a controversial climate skeptic think tank that lobbied against net zero and climate change policies, leading to accusations of being a “climate denier.”
He will retire from the House of Lords in 2022 after serving as an MP for nearly 50 years. He has six children, including famous cook Nigella Lawson.
His continued influence on Conservative thinking was evident on Monday as tributes poured in from across the party.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said: My thoughts and prayers are with his family. “
Foreign Secretary James Cleverley said: “Sad news that Nigel Lawson has passed away. A true politician. His service to this country will not be forgotten.”
Tory Chairman Greg Hands wrote:
“He was active in Conservative politics until very recently and will be remembered for his clear thinking, commitment to the free market economy and willingness to challenge orthodoxy.”
Former Prime Minister Sajid Habid said: He is one of Britain’s greatest civil servants, especially as prime minister. “
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