| Nigel Lawson - Former Chancellor of the | | | | within business and economics doesn't end there |
| Exchequer | | | | however. Lord Lawson is also Chairman of the |
| Nigel Lawson was of course the Chancellor of the | | | | Central Europe Trust, which is a private equity |
| Exchequer at the time of Margaret Thatcher's | | | | and advice organisation focused on Eastern and |
| office as Prime Minister. He rose quickly through | | | | Central Europe. |
| the political ranks, eventually becoming a key and | | | | His interests nowadays are primarily on the politics |
| visible figure alongside the Prime Minister and | | | | and economics of climate change, a topic which is |
| shaping the economic and fiscal policies of the | | | | at the forefront of society's minds as the |
| United Kingdom, often with controversial results. | | | | consequences of pollution, extreme weather |
| He was also responsible for the energy sector's | | | | conditions and the scientific link with man's |
| privatisation in his role as secretary of Stage for | | | | involvement in global warming start to become |
| Energy, holding this role until he became chancellor. | | | | clear. He has written a best selling book on the |
| Lord Lawson was a huge media character during | | | | topic called 'An Appeal to Reason - A Cool Look |
| his tenure as Chancellor, a role he held for most | | | | at Global Warming' which has since been |
| of the Thatcher years. He later wrote a hugely | | | | translated into a number of other languages. |
| acclaimed and popular book called 'The view from | | | | Lord Lawson's role within Government is by no |
| No.10 - Memoirs of a Tory Radical' which were full | | | | means ended either. He is now called upon to act |
| of his memories, his views on economics and | | | | as an expert on European Economics by various |
| politics and his stance on hot economic topics such | | | | organisations and conferences and is a regular |
| as Europe, the single European currency, modern | | | | speaker at events. |
| democracy and unemployment. At a time when | | | | As a speaker |
| the issue of Europe and Britain's role within it is | | | | Ideal for business groups, after dinner talks, |
| subject to ongoing debate, his arguments still | | | | investor gatherings and academic or political |
| have great relevance today. | | | | conferences, Lord Lawson is the ultimate expert |
| Lord Lawson today | | | | in Europe's economic landscape and he offers |
| Nowadays Lord Lawson is involved in a wide | | | | valuable insight into and experiences of European |
| range of other roles, including his Chairmanship at | | | | business, trade and economics. His knowledge of |
| Oxford Investment Partners, an organisation | | | | the global economy is second to none and he is |
| which is owned primarily by the Oxford colleges. | | | | of course a leading authority on climate change |
| He was until recently the President of the UK's | | | | and its economic impacts. |
| British Institute of Energy Economics. His role | | | | |