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He is the son of a former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Lawson and socialite Vanessa Salmon, heir to the Lyons Corner House empire, who died of liver cancer in 1985. Lawson had three sisters, TV chef and writer Nigella Lawson, Horatia, and Thomasina, who died of breast cancer in 1993 whilst in her early 30s. Through the Salmons he is a cousin to the journalist and environmentalist George Monbiot and the solicitor Fiona Shackleton. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial matters. ... Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, PC (born March 11, 1932), was a British politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer between June 1983 and October 1989. ... J. Lyons and Co. ... Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma or hepatocarcinogenesis) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ... Nigella Lucy Lawson (born January 6, 1960) is an English journalist, cookery writer and television presenter. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... George Monbiot. ... Fiona Shackleton, LVO (born Fiona S. Charkham May 26, 1956 in London), is an English solicitor, famous for representing members of the British Royal Family and celebrities, including Paul McCartney, in their high-profile divorce cases. ...

Educated at Westminster School and then Christ Church, Oxford, Lawson joined the BBC as a researcher, and then wrote for the Financial Times. From 1990 until 1995 he served as the editor of The Spectator magazine, a post his father had served in from 1966 to 1970. For other uses, see Westminster School (disambiguation). ... and of the Christ Church College name Christ Church Latin name Ædes Christi Named after Jesus Christ Established 1546 Sister college Trinity College, Cambridge Dean The Very Revd Christopher Andrew Lewis JCR president Laura Ellis Undergraduates 426 GCR president Tim Benjamin Graduates 154 Location of Christ Church within central Oxford... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... The Financial Times (FT) is a British international business newspaper. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Cover of the Nov 12, 2005 issue of The Spectator magazine. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In his capacity as editor of The Spectator he conducted, in June 1990, an interview with the cabinet minister Nicholas Ridley in which Ridley expressed opinions immensely hostile to Germany and the European Community, likening the initiatives of Jacques Delors and others to those of Hitler. Lawson added to the damage caused by claiming that the opinions expressed by Ridley were shared by the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. Ridley was forced to resign from the cabinet shortly after this incident. Cover of the Nov 12, 2005 issue of The Spectator magazine. ... Nicholas Ridley (February 17, 1929 - March 4, 1993) was a British politician. ... Jacques Lucien Jean Delors (born July 20, 1925 in Paris) is a French economist and politician, the only person who served two terms as President of the European Commission (between 1985 and 1995). ... Hitler redirects here. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and only woman to hold either post. ...

From 1995 Lawson was editor of The Sunday Telegraph until 2005, when he was dismissed and replaced by Sarah Sands. He is currently an Editorial and Opinion writer for The Independent and other titles including the Mail on Sunday. This article concerns the British newspaper. ... Sarah Sands (born Sarah Harvey, Tunbridge Wells, 3 June 1961) is a British journalist and author. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

Lawson has several times been accused of working with MI6 (by for instance Richard Tomlinson), but has denied being an agent.^[1] The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6 (originally Military Intelligence Section 6), or the Secret Service, is the United Kingdom external security agency. ... For the Canadian philanthropist, see Richard H. Tomlinson. ...

Lawson is married to the The Honourable Rosamond Mary Monckton, daughter of the 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley. The Lawsons have two daughters (another daughter, Natalia, was stillborn some years ago), Domenica and Savannah; Domenica has Down's syndrome. The Honourable Rosamond Mary Monckton or Rosa Monckton, (born October 26, 1953), is a noteable charity fundraiser. ... Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley CB, OBE, MC (3 November 1915 – 22 June 2006) served in the British Army from 1939 to 1967, retiring with the rank of Major-General. ... A child with Down syndrome Down syndrome (also called Downs syndrome) encompasses a number of genetic disorders, of which trisomy 21 (a nondisjunction) is the most representative, causing highly variable degrees of learning difficulties and physical disabilities. ...

Since 2006, he has been a columnist for The Independent newspaper, where he usually takes lines contrary to the newspaper's general political position. He denies that global warming is caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions, claiming it is due to solar radiation.

References

Biography

• Snake Oil and Other Preoccupations – John Diamond, Richard Dawkins (Foreword), Dominic Lawson (Editor), Vintage, 2001, ISBN 0-09-942833-4

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External links

• The Independent article on Lawson's leaving The Sunday Telegraph
• The Guardian article on Lawson's dismissal