Central News East: 27.10.1989: Nigel Lawson Statement

Summary

Bharat Patel reports from outside the home of Nigel Lawson MP a day after he resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Year:

1989

Duration:

0:01:40

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Exterior of Lawson’s home at Stoney Stanton in Leicestershire and shots of the press waiting outside. This first person to appear from the house was Lawson's agent Graham Smith who spoke to the press to say that Mr Lawson was feeling very well following his decision to resigned as Chancellor. We then see Mr Lawson and his wife Thérèse emerge from the house to meet the press. He said that he had every confidence in John Major who has been named as the new Chancellor.


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