Norman Lamont Quotes

United Kingdom, Politician
May 8, 1942

Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick, PC is a British politician and former Conservative MP for Kingston-upon-Thames. He is best known for his period serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer, from 1990 until 1993. He was created a life peer in 1998. Lamont is a supporter of the Eurosceptic organisation Leave Means Leave.

The politician's prayer is: May my words be ever soft and low, for I may have to eat them.

Norman Lamont
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- Soft
- Politic
There are going to be no devaluations, no leaving the ERM. We are absolutely committed to the ERM. It is at the centre of our policy. We are going to maintain sterling's parity and we will do whatever is necessary, and I hope there is no doubt about that at all.

Norman Lamont

The green shoots of economic spring are appearing once again.

Norman Lamont
Rising unemployment and the recession have been the price that we have had to pay to get inflation down. That price is well worth paying.

Norman Lamont
What is the right exchange rate at one point is not necessarily the right exchange rate at another.

Norman Lamont
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- Rate
- Exchange