SOD’S LAWSON
Nigella Lawson’s dad has been duly cooked. The creatively-named Nigel Lawson apparently had claims to fame in his own right. He was the financial brains of the Thatcher administration, first as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and most prominently as Chancellor of the Exchequer. From there, he propagated tax cuts to help give the rich more money, and by proxy, apparently help the economy. The “Lawson Boom” worked for a few years before fizzling out into a recession. He started butting heads with Thatcher over economic policy, culminating in his 1989 resignation and spelling the beginning of the end for Thatcher.
Sitting in the House of Lords from 1992 until a few months ago, the former lardarse slimmed down, advocated for weight loss with a diet book, and vaguely acknowledged mistakes made during his time at Downing Street. Lest you thought this was a redemption arc, he also dedicated much of his time trumpeting climate change denialism and Brexiteering.
I think that just about allows him as a pick in accordance with our famous relatives rules, though it’s not exactly a good omen on him heading upstairs. With his death aged 91, a new Lawson Boom propels nine teams, and this time around their gains are here to stay.
Nigel Lawson
11 March 1932 – 3 April 2023, aged 91
9 TEAMS (💀💀💀💀💀 5 POINTS)