One of the things that concerned me was the way the system operated: the wife who went out to work got a full personal allowance, but the wife who was working at home got nothing. This was particularly hard on wives who gave up work for a time to bring up children.
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"One of the things that concerned me was the way the system operated: the wife who went out to work got a full personal allowance, but the wife who was working at home got nothing. This was particularly hard on wives who gave up work for a time to bring up children." — Nigel Lawson #familyparenting
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One of the things that concerned me was the way the system operated: the wife who went out to work got a full personal allowance, but the wife who was working at home got nothing. This was particularly hard on wives who gave up work for a time to bring up children. — Nigel Lawson
About Nigel Lawson
Nigel Lawson was a Politician from United Kingdom (1932–2023).
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This quote is attributed to Nigel Lawson, a Politician from United Kingdom.
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Nigel Lawson lived from 1932 – 2023.
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