columnist with the daily telegraph and the authorised biographer of margaret thatcher talked about mr lawson's lawson, after mrs thatcher, was the greatest politician at expressing the idea of greater freedom, particularly economic freedom. and he had a sort of intellectual grasp of the subject, which almost everybody else lacked. and he had the time, as a successful chancellor, things did go wrong towards the end but he had the time to develop these ideas and actually operate it. so he was the sort of economic brains of thatcherism. and he really made it feel as if things were changing and had changed and that you could free up had changed and that you could free up markets and you could introduce more liberty and you could reduce regulation and constraint and you could get away from the very oppressive, sluggish atmosphere of the 1970s into the sunny uplands of the 1970s into the sunny uplands of the 1980s. he the 1970s into the sunny uplands of the 1980s. . , the 1970s into the sunny uplands of the 1980s. ., , , ., ., the 1980s. he was progrowth, he transformed _ the 1980s. he was progrowth

mr. lawson accused someone of lying when he himself i think is at least misleading the public.e said something like that it is an accident of history that the contributions are capped. actually, what happened with the benefits were capped because the social security is called supplemental security income, and they believed back then when they started that people of a certain income category would not need that supplemental security income, so they capped the benefits first, and then they tied the benefits cap -- excuse me, the contributions cap to the benefits cap. we can have a discussion on whether you want to raise that, but are you going to raise the benefits as well? or are you just going to make it more of a welfare program when it comes to not paying people their fair share? host: bob, hang on the line. alex lawson will respond. guest: a couple things. supplemental security income is a different program than social security. it is administered by the social security administration, but it is not what we are talking about today, just as a point of clarification and fact.

transformational chancellor and an inspiration to me "and many others. " and you can see the picture of mr lawsonworld news. hello there, good evening. this weather front is meeting this area of high pressure and that will be the driving force of the weather. that's where we've got the clearest skies over the next few hours. it's really quite chilly out there. a bit more cloud and drizzly rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland. so temperatures by tuesday dawn here above freezing. but elsewhere we could see a touch of frost, perhaps as low as minus four in one or two sheltered rural spots across england and wales. now through the day on tuesday after that chilly start, any misting is soon clearing away lots of sunshine for much of england, wales and eastern scotland. a little bit of high cloud around, so turning hazy at times, especially later on. more cloud, though, for northern ireland and western scotland. the breeze picking up and a little patchy light rain through the morning, becoming a bit more persistent during the afternoon. top temperatures for most of us, between about

and you can see the picture of mr lawson in the photo which accompanies the tweet.tled spell of early april weather over the past few days, largely dry with some sunshine. and that's going to continue at least for another 24 hours for many parts of the uk. so sunny spells around. there is some rain in the forecast through tuesday and it's mainly pushing in across the far northwest all down to this weather front you can see here. but it is meeting this big area of high pressure which sits to the east, and that's really going to be the driving force of the weather, particularly across england, wales and eastern scotland, too. that's where we've got the clearest skies over the next few hours. it's really quite chilly out there. a bit more cloud and drizzly rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland. so temperatures by tuesday dawn here above freezing. but elsewhere we could see a touch of frost, perhaps as low as minus four in one or two sheltered rural spots across england and wales. now through the day on tuesday after that chilly start, any misting is s

nigel lawson after mrs _ perspective on his legacy? thatcher, was the greatest politician at expressing the idea of greaterfreedom particularly economic freedom and he had a sort of intellectual grasp of the subject which almost everybody else lacked and he had the time as a successful chancellor, things did go wrong before the end, to develop these ideas and operate it so he was these ideas and operate it so he was the sort of economic brains of thatcherism. and he really made it feel as if things were changing and had changed and that you could free up had changed and that you could free up markets and you could introduce regulation unrestrained and you could get away from the oppressive and sluggish atmosphere of the 70s into the sunlit uplands of the 80s. he argued against high tax rates, he was progrowth, transforming the economic landscape and his imprint still lives in within the conservative party. we heard the former chancellor paid tribute to him. his thoughts still influence thinking in the cabinet today? yes. thinking in th

mr lawson resigned in 1989 after falling out with mrs thatcher over her choice of economic adviser.n mcquinn. hms dasher began his career as a journalist everything the spectator magazine and making regular appearances as a tv pundit. —— nigel lawson was the architect of the economic policies that underpinned thatcherism. six years in office saw some of the most far—reaching changes ever made to britain's financial affairs. he began his career as a journalist, editing the spectator magazine, and making regular appearances as a tv pundit. he became an mp in 1970, earning a reputation as a man of the right. here he was calling for the end of sanctions against rhodesia, as it was then. the purpose of economic sanctions was to— the purpose of economic sanctions was to achieve a political end. they have failed — was to achieve a political end. they have failed to do this and i think it is clear— have failed to do this and i think it is clear to all of us darter—mac if it wasu't— it is clear to all of us darter—mac if it wasn't clear before that they never _ if it wasn't clear before that

mr. lawson. he was really a great guest.hing that i enjoy about washington journal so much as when i learned something. when the lobbyists are on and when corporate people are on, i feel like we are getting talked to and being lied to and it happens a lot. mr. lawson was awesome. especially when that woman called and said i do want to be a socialist. that's the trigger word that goes on a lot. did and he answered great? socialism is not a scary thing. its to give us a chance to exist in a real capitalist environment. the last thing i would like to bring up is about the latest propublica story on clarence thomas. for all these years, how he has been doing all these secret trips. its a great exposure of how corrupt our supreme court is. the last thing i want to say is i love president biden. that man came to this and accepted the role of president. he has been trying to keep us together. its beyond politics. we were almost falling apart at the seams. host: i will let viewers know about an event that's happening this evening th

mr. lawson had six children, including the famous food writer nigella lawson and also the daily mail columnistgella lawson and also the daily mail columnist . dominic so daily mail columnist. dominic so joining me to pay tribute now to nigel's and career, the former aide to , margaret thatcher. aide to, margaret thatcher. nigel and nigel, look, he obviously had an life, but still very sad news tonight . yes, it very sad news tonight. yes, it is. diane and nigel lawson, i think was a man of real principle. a true thatcherite and also a very strong brexit matter as well. i had the opportunity to meet him a number of occasions when i worked for lady and he was somebody who i think was the embodiment in every respect what thatcherism was all about. and lady had tremendous respect, actually , tremendous respect, actually, for nigel lawson . he leaves for nigel lawson. he leaves behind, i think a legacy of a far stronger british economy as a result of the free market policies that were implemented under lady thatcher and. nigel lawson really played a very critically important role in terms of advanc

mr. lawson had six children, including the famous food writer nigella lawson and also the daily mail columnistgella lawson and also the daily mail columnist . dominic so daily mail columnist. dominic so joining me to pay tribute now to nigel's and career, the former aide to , margaret thatcher. aide to, margaret thatcher. nigel and nigel, look, he obviously had an life, but still very sad news tonight . yes, it very sad news tonight. yes, it is. diane and nigel lawson, i think was a man of real principle. a true thatcherite and also a very strong brexit matter as well. i had the opportunity to meet him a number of occasions when i worked for lady and he was somebody who i think was the embodiment in every respect what thatcherism was all about. and lady had tremendous respect, actually , tremendous respect, actually, for nigel lawson . he leaves for nigel lawson. he leaves behind, i think a legacy of a far stronger british economy as a result of the free market policies that were implemented under lady thatcher and. nigel lawson really played a very critically important role in terms of advanc

mr. lawson in his office the day he was made leader should we bnng he was made leader should we bring backt, the party from wipe out? but, well, i mean, that's exactly the right question to ask. of course, i can only answer. yes, of course we should. because basically , nigel lawson know basically, nigel lawson know margaret thatcher had the vision. nigel lawson was the practical man. now, he didn't get everything right. the exchange rate mechanism, which did for the tories in the run up to the after the 1992 election and really consigned them to defeat in 1997. he was in favour of that because ironically a man who was in the end so anti europe was actually quite in favour of european mechanism at that time. but the point is exactly as you say what nigel lawson wanted to do was . to make lawson wanted to do was. to make a tax regime that assisted the process of creating an entrepreneurial society. and of course, he understood , you feel course, he understood, you feel with quite a lot of other chancellors, they didn't really understand. they're given a big toy and they play with it, but th

showing the sexual assault against mr. old got up when he found out that miss that was out of her, contacted lawson journalist and had shed the details of how he was forced to give the testimony that he gave. yes, excellent. i really appreciate the clarification on this. thanks again for your time with talking to now the soon these i am a power minute group called the rapid support forces have reportedly agreed to a 24 hour humanitarian truce to evacuate events and tended to the end of the u. n. a says that a 185 people have been killed. another 1800 wounded in a search in violence in recent days. a lead. i'm out the commitment on twitter and said the decision was directly influenced by a conversation with the u. s. secretary of state and the field from other countries . the conflict broke out just 4 days ago. has that runs dealing with power cause food shortages and closed hospitals. they international red, crescent, humanitarian group has one. but now it's quote, almost impossible to deliver any bias. herron aid to the national capital, we managed to speak to the local channels. do you have been

now it seems that certainly listening to, to mr. penya that this party will continue to recognize taiwan rather than china. okay, good. just been to lawson american correspond alysia niemen, speaking to us that keepers government has council the nation's biggest annual events, mondays made a parade because of an acute fuel shortage. long keys at petrol stations have seen that some drivers wait for days to fill their tanks. now the government usually provides buses to transport hundreds of thousands of people from across the island to attend the parade. a combination of us sanctions and reduce fuel supplies from cuba is alive and as weather is causing the shortages. us regulate as a rushing to find a rescuer to buy the troubled 1st republic bank before asian markets open on monday, several major financial institutions have reportedly been asked to make bids. first republic shows plunged last week off to reveal that customers had withdrawn $100000000000.00 in deposits since march. i was them on the silicon valley bank and signature buying collapse, causing fears of a wide market fall out. let's go to alan fisher, who's across the story for

lawson resigned as chancellor, and became chancellor himself in 1990. thank you forjoining us. first of all, just personal recollections and working alongside him? mrat _ working alongside him? my first reaction is great sadness - working alongside him? my first. reaction is great sadness because working alongside him? my first i reaction is great sadness because i very much enjoyed working with nigel. i worked with him in the opposition and i worked with him in the treasury. he was very stimulating, but also he had a great sense of humour and fun. he was not a bumptious character at all, he was quite capable of sending himself up and making fun of himself. but that was perhaps the aspect of his character that was kept secret from the public really. taste character that was kept secret from the public really.— character that was kept secret from the public really. we are seeing two thins, the public really. we are seeing two things. first — the public really. we are seeing two things. first of _ the public really. we are seeing two things, first of all _ the public really. we are seeing two things, first of all the _ things, first of all the privat

you know, the halcyon days of nigel lawson cutting not only on income but on across the board. they seem like a distant dream now . mr. mr. hunt, i think did what he did it partly in reaction to catastrophe of liz truss and kwasi kwasi kwarteng budget, which was largely a matter of timing, i fear, and liz truss his inability to hold the horses for a little while, which i think mr. kwarteng has subsequently acknowledged in public, interviews and public, both in interviews and in own writing, that he was in his own writing, that he was urging liz truss to wait a little while to let the bank of england raise interest rates, which it was going to do at any point . and she just wouldn't. so point. and she just wouldn't. so i fear that that budgetary impulse has been having for a while now and that. mr. hunt , while now and that. mr. hunt, whose instinct seemed to be to raise the size of state, to raise the size of the state, to raise the size of the state, to raise burden of taxation raise the burden of taxation isn't going anywhere before the next election. but we mr. and phil interviewed had a good old sit down a couple

sorry nigel lawson and mrs. thatcher, that incredibly close working relationship . after she said he was unassailable? he resigned from the cabinet because they fell out over a number of issues. is that what always happens between chances of the exchequer and prime ministers? because you had one or two issues with your own prime minister? we knew with charles, of course, and john major . well, the fact of major. well, the fact of chancellor exchequer lives next door to the prime minister and there's just a connecting door between them. you're default. they could manage to get on, but actually there's always a bit of actually there's always a bit of a think even prime a strain. i think even prime ministers who've been chancellor exchequer before, tend to become more political when they because they're interested in elections , interested obviously in getting to power , they're more getting to power, they're more nervous about electoral council currencies, whereas the poorer johnson's any person who wants to restrain , keep taxes down and to restrain, keep taxes down