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Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick ist ein britischer Politiker der Conservative Party. Wikipedia  

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“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.”

Hansard, HC 6Ser vol 191 col 413 (16 May 1991) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199091/cmhansrd/1991-05-16/Orals-1.html.

“Jonathan Ross: Good to see you - how's it hanging?
Julian Clary: Oh, very well thank you. Very nice of you to recreate Hampstead Heath for me here [laughter]. As a matter of fact, I've just been fisting Norman Lamont … [prolonged laughter]
Ross: Let me ask you Julian …
Clary: Talk about a red box.”

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Comedian Julian Clary at the British Comedy Awards, 12 December 1993. Lamont had earlier presented one of the awards. Although received in uproarious laughter on the night, Clary's remark (televised live) was heavily criticised in the press and derailed his career.
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“John Pienaar (BBC reporter): Which do you regret more, singing in the bath when forced to withdraw from the ERM, or talking prematurely of green shoots last autumn?
Norman Lamont: I.. Je ne regrette rien.”

Sheila Gunn, "Chancellor warns Newbury against short-term protest", The Times, 24 April 1993.
At a press conference in support of Julian Davidson, Conservative candidate in the Newbury byelection, on 23 April 1993.

“The green shoots of economic spring are appearing once again.”

Speech at the Conservative Party Conference, 9 October 1991.

“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.”

Robin Oakley and Colin Narborough, "Lamont shows his determination to sink or swim with the pound", The Times, 27 August 1992.
Statement on the morning of 26 August 1992, at the start of the economic problems which eventually produced Black Wednesday.

“My wife said she'd never heard me singing in the bath until last week.”

Anatole Kaletsky, "Lamont looks on the bright side", The Times, 22 September 1992.
At a press conference in Washington DC, 21 September 1992. The event "last week" was 'Black Wednesday'.

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