One of the things that concerned me was the way the system operated: the wife who went out to work got a full personal allowance, but the wife who was working at home got nothing. This was particularly hard on wives who gave up work for a time to bring up children. Nigel Lawson allowancebringchild share on social
The successful conduct of economic policy is possible only if there is - and is seen to be - full agreement between the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Nigel Lawson agreementchancellorconduct Change image and share on social
A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household. Nigel Lawson flathouseholdimpact Change image and share on social
You do not need to be within the single market to be able to export to the European Union, as we see from the wide range of goods on our shelves every day. Nigel Lawson dayeuropeanexport Change image and share on social
The right kind of immigrants can benefit the British economy enormously, but no country can accept indiscriminate, unlimited immigration. Nigel Lawson acceptbenefitbritish Change image and share on social
The heart of the matter is that the very nature of the European Union, and of this country's relationship with it, has fundamentally changed after the coming into being of the European monetary union and the creation of the eurozone, of which - quite rightly - we are not a part. Nigel Lawson changecomecountry share on social
Raising the personal allowance is massively expensive. For the same amount of money, you could look at reducing the rate of tax. Nigel Lawson allowanceamountexpensive Change image and share on social
One of the most important things that a Thatcher government did was change the mood of the nation to give it back its confidence. Nigel Lawson backchangeconfidence Change image and share on social
You have got to clear up that corporation tax in the modern way has had its day as a major source of revenue, and we have got to find a new system. Nigel Lawson clearcorporationday Change image and share on social
