Too much of British business and industry feels similarly secure in the warm embrace of the European single market and is failing to recognise that today's great export opportunities lie in the developing world, particularly in Asia. Nigel Lawson asiabritishbusiness share on social
We already have a sabbatical system. It's called opposition, and I've had enough of it. Nigel Lawson callhaveopposition 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
Those who claim that to leave the E.U. would damage the City are the very same as those who in the past confidently predicted, with a classic failure of understanding, that the City would be gravely damaged if the U.K. failed to adopt the euro as its currency. Nigel Lawson adoptcityclaim share on social
I am in favour of a fully transferable allowance. Nigel Lawson allowancefavourfully Change image and share on social
I have to say to the Government that you are not even getting nowhere fast - you are getting nowhere slowly. Nigel Lawson fastgovernmentslowly Change image and share on social
This clutching hold of the E.U. is a sign of a lack of national self-confidence - which is not healthy. Nigel Lawson clutchconfidencehealthy 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