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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Budget day" in Parliament is always tinged with politics, a time when the government's Chancellor of the Exchequer tries to sweeten his economic plan for the coming year with at least a spoonful of sugar. But last week, when Chancellor Nigel Lawson arrived at the House of Commons with his 25-page budget, he brought along an entire sugar bowl. In a somber, 59-minute speech, Lawson cut taxes, pared government borrowing and placed Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in an excellent position to call national elections as early as June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain Sugar Bowls and Election Fever | 3/30/1987 | See Source »

...trading in 1980. Moreover, because of the comprehensive financial- services law passed last November by the Conservative-led Parliament, judges can now jail those who, under oath, refuse to answer questions that involve insider trading. "Ours is the party of law-and-order," asserted Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson in the House of Commons. "The government is determined to prevent, detect and punish wrongdoing wherever it may occur." His speech was greeted by hoots and guffaws from the opposition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fearing That Muck Will Stick | 3/9/1987 | See Source »

MANHATTAN (90): Bret Holmdahl 5-0--10; Chris Schiano 0-0--0; Pete Runge 7-9--23; Ed Lawson 1-4--6; Bill Wheeler 11-7--33; Antoine Owens 3-3--9; Jamil Adams 3-0--6; Ken Bouyer 1-1--3; John Degennaro 0-0--0; Steve Boyle...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Men Hoopsters Overrun Manhattan, 96-90 | 12/15/1986 | See Source »

Fouled out: Lawson, Adams. Total fouls: Harvard 27, Manhattan 23. Assists: Harvard 18 (Duncan, Webster 7), Manhattan 11 (Lawson 4). Turnovers: Harvard 13, Manhattan 15. Rebounds: Harvard 43 (Webster, Phillips 7), Manhattan 42 (Runge, Owens 9). Manhattan 37-53--90 Harvard...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Men Hoopsters Overrun Manhattan, 96-90 | 12/15/1986 | See Source »

...Lawson said he hoped the documents would helpprove that male professors with qualificationssimilar to Jackson's had been granted tenure atthe Business School...

Author: By Mark M. Colodny, | Title: Harvard Told to Replace Lost Files Within Week | 10/29/1986 | See Source »

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