. He famously met with Thatcher after his election in 1997, who had described the Labour leader as “a great patriot.” Once, when asked what she regarded as her greatest legacy, she replied, “New Labour”.

Varoufakis followed the same route to political office and friendship with high ranking Thatcherites, only by a more circuitous path, through a lucrative academic career, acting as an adviser to the social democratic PASOK leader George Papandreou, before being called upon to serve as Syriza’s finance minister by Tsipras.

Varoufakis now considers the persecutors of the miners and printers to be numbered among his friends. He boasted in his speech of how, “Nigel Lawson sent me an e-mail saying it [austerity] is preposterous, that it won’t work and they know it won’t work. He supports me and that is why we are friends.”

“Nobody is perfect,” he added.

He has frequently spoken of his “close friend” Norman Lamont, who he even drafted in as a consultant on Syriza’s economic policy.

Lawson served from 1981 to 1989 as one of Thatcher’s senior Cabinet members, including as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Lamont served in Thatcher’s cabinets for seven years and was Minister of State for Trade and Industry during the strike.

In 2013, secret documents came to light detailing how, in October 1982, officials in Whitehall warned that stocks of coal at power stations would run out just nine weeks into a major strike by miners. A committee codenamed MISC 57, formed to plan for the closure of “uneconomic” pits and a national miners’ strike, sent a memo to Thatcher recommending the use of the military. Based on this, then Energy Secretary Lawson wrote a memo for Thatcher in January 1983 setting out a detailed strategy to defeat the NUM in the event of a strike. He later described these preparations as “like re-arming to face the threat of Hitler.”

Writing on his blog of his relations with Lamont—a man who once described the mass murderer General Augusto Pinochet of Chile as “a good, brave and honourable soldier”—Varoufakis declared, “Crises sever old bonds. But they also forge splendid new friendships.” He describes this friendship as “peculiar”, because at one time,
. He famously met with Thatcher after his election in 1997, who had described the Labour leader as “ a big patriot. ” Once, when ask what she regarded as her greatest legacy, she answer, “ New Labour ”. 

 Varoufakis followed the same route to political agency and friendship with high ranking Thatcherites, only by a more devious way, through a lucrative academic career, acting as an adviser to the social democratic PASOK leader George Papandreou, before being call upon to serve as Syriza ’s finance minister by Tsipras. 

 Varoufakis now regard the persecutors of the miners and printers to be numbered among his friends. He boast in his speech of how, “ Nigel Lawson sent me an e - chain mail saying it [ austerity ] is preposterous, that it wo n’t knead and they sleep together it wo n’t work. He hold me and that is why we are friends. ” 

 “ Nobody is perfect, ” he added. 

 He has frequently talk of his “ close friend ” Norman Lamont, who he even drafted in as a consultant on Syriza ’s economic policy. 

 Lawson served from 1981 to 1989 as one of Thatcher ’s aged Cabinet member, including as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1984 - 85 miners ’ strike. Lamont served in Thatcher ’s cabinets for seven years and was Minister of State for Trade and Industry during the strike. 

 In 2013, secret documents issue forth to light detailing how, in October 1982, officials in Whitehall warn that stocks of coal at power place would tend out just nine weeks into a major rap by miners. A committee codenamed MISC 57, formed to plan for the closure of “ uneconomic ” pits and a home miners ’ strike, sent a memo to Thatcher recommending the use of the military. Based on this, then Energy Secretary Lawson wrote a memo for Thatcher in January 1983 set out a detailed strategy to defeat the NUM in the event of a strike. He later trace these preparations as “ like re - arm to face the threat of Hitler. ” 

 Writing on his blog of his relation with Lamont — a man who once report the mass murderer General Augusto Pinochet of Chile as “ a good, audacious and honourable soldier”—Varoufakis declared, “ Crises sever erstwhile bonds. But they besides forge splendid new friendship. ” He describes this friendship as “ peculiar ”, because at one time,
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. He famously met with Thatcher After his elEctioN in 1997, Who HaD desCribEd the Labour leaDEr as “A great patriot.” Once, when aSked wHaT She rEGaRded aS her greATeST LegAcY, sHe rEpLIeD, “New LAboUr”.

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“NoboDY is perFecT,” he Added.

He Has freqUEntLy SPOKeN of his “close friend” NOrMAN LAmont, who He even DRaFtED in as a coNsUltAnt oN sYriza’S ecoNOmIc policy.

lawson SErVeD from 1981 to 1989 As One of THaTchEr’s SenioR cabiNet memBers, inclUding AS Chancellor of tHE Exchequer durINg THE 1984-85 mINers’ StrIke. Lamont seRved IN ThaTcheR’S cAbiNEts foR seveN yEArS And was Minister of StaTe For TraDe and industry durinG the strike.

iN 2013, SEcret docUmenTS cAMe to light detaiLing hOw, in OctobeR 1982, OfficialS in WhItehall wArned that STOcks of coAl aT poWer StaTIOnS would run out jUST ninE wEeks intO a mAjor strIke By mIneRs. A CoMmittee coDenamed MiSc 57, fOrMeD to Plan fOR the closUrE of “UnEcoNomic” PIts and A natiOnal MiNeRS’ stRike, senT A mEMO to THaTcHer rEcoMmEndinG the USe oF the milItary. BaseD on THis, tHeN ENergy SeCretary Lawson WrOte a memo foR THatCher in jANuary 1983 setTing out a detailed strategY To defeaT thE NUM iN the Event of a sTriKe. He laTer DEscribEd thesE prepArAtiONS as “liKE Re-ArmInG to face the THReaT of HiTlEr.”

WrIting on His blog of his relatiONs wIth Lamont—a man Who Once DEScRibED tHE maSs MUrdEREr General AugustO Pinochet oF CHIlE as “a good, brAVe aNd HonouraBle soldIer”—VaROufakis Declared, “CRises seveR oLd boNDS. BuT they also fOrge spleNdid new frIEndshIPs.” he desCriBes thiS fRieNdshiP as “pecULiaR”, becaUse at oNe Time,
. He famously met with Tha tcher afte r his  el ect io n in  199 7, who had des c ribe d the Labour leader as  “a g re a t pa t ri ot.”Once, w h en a ske dwh atsh e  r egard edas hergreatest l ega cy , she replie d ,“New Labou r”. 

Varoufakis  fo llowed  t hes ame r out e topoliti c al off ice and f ri e ndship with hi g h  r anki ng Thatcherites,o nl y  by a more cir cuitou sp at h ,  th rou gh a lucra ti ve ac a demic c a re e r ,  ac t ing as an adv iser to the soc ial de mo cra t ic PAS OK le ad e r G eorge Papan dreo u, before  being calledu pon toserveasSyr iza’ s  f in anc em ini s te r b y  Ts ipras.
Va ro ufaki s no w c o nsid ers  the  pers ecutors of th e m iner s  an d pri nters  tobe  numb ered a monghi s friends. He b oast ed in his  sp ee chof  how, “Nigel  La wso n sentme an e - mai ls a y in g it [austerity] i sp r ep osterous , that it  w o n’t work  a ndthey k now i t wo n ’t  work. H e supp o rt sme andth at iswh y w e a re fr i ends .”

“N obody is  perf e ct,” he added. 
He has frequ e nt l y  s p oken  of  his “close  fri e nd”Norm a nLam o nt, w ho he  e v en drafted in as a con su ltanton Sy riza’s econom ic policy. L awson se rved fr o m 1981 to 1989  as o ne of That c her’s se niorCabinetmembers,i n cludingasCha nce llo r of  the Excheque r duri ng  the 19 84- 85 mine rs’  st rik e.La mont serv ed in Th at ch er ’s  ca binet s  for sev en  ye ar s a nd wa s  Minis ter o f St at ef orTrade a n dI n dust ry  d urin g t he  stri ke.In2013, s ecret doc ume n ts c am eto ligh t detailing h ow , in Octob er  19 82, of f i cials in  Whitehall warned thats tocks o f c oal a t po wer stati ons  would  ru n  out j ust ni ne we ek s i n t o a m a j or  st ri ke by mine r s . A  comm it teecodenam ed MISC 57, formed toplan for theclo sure o f“un e co n omi c” pit s and a nationalminers’ st ri k e,  sent a me m o t oThatche r recom mendi n g the u se of the  military .Base d onthis, then  EnergySecretary Lawso n  w rotea m emo fo rTha tcher  in Ja n uar y 198 3 sett in g outa det ai led stra tegy to defeat the NUMin the  even t o f a strik e.H e l ater desc ribe d these pr epa rat ionsas“ likere-a r mi ngt o fac e th e  threat o f  H itl e r .” 

Writing o n h isblogofh is rel atio ns with Lamont—am an who once de scri b e d t hem assmu rderer General  Au gu s t o Pinoch et  of Chile a s “a goo d, brave  and h onoura ble sol d i er ” —Varou faki s d eclared,“Cr is e s sever  o ld bonds.  But  t hey al so for g e sp l e ndid new friends hips. ” He de s cri bes t hi s frien d ship  as “pecul iar”, becau se atonetime, 
. He_famously met_with Thatcher after his_election in_1997,_who had_described_the Labour leader_as “a great_patriot.” Once, when asked_what she regarded_as_her greatest legacy, she replied, “New Labour”.

Varoufakis followed the same route to political office_and_friendship with_high_ranking_Thatcherites, only by a more_circuitous path, through a lucrative_academic career,_acting as an adviser to the social democratic_PASOK_leader George Papandreou,_before being called upon to serve as Syriza’s finance_minister by Tsipras.

Varoufakis now considers the_persecutors of the_miners_and_printers to be numbered_among his friends. He boasted in_his speech of how, “Nigel Lawson_sent me an e-mail saying it [austerity]_is preposterous, that it won’t work_and they know it won’t_work. He_supports me and that is_why we are_friends.”

“Nobody is_perfect,” he added.

He_has frequently spoken of his “close_friend” Norman Lamont,_who he even drafted in as_a_consultant on Syriza’s_economic_policy.

Lawson_served from_1981 to 1989_as_one of_Thatcher’s_senior Cabinet members, including as Chancellor_of_the Exchequer during the 1984-85 miners’ strike._Lamont served in Thatcher’s_cabinets_for seven years and_was Minister of State for_Trade and Industry during the strike.

In_2013, secret_documents came_to light detailing how, in October 1982, officials in Whitehall warned_that stocks of coal at power_stations would run out_just nine_weeks_into a major_strike_by miners._A committee codenamed MISC 57, formed to_plan for_the closure of “uneconomic” pits and_a national miners’ strike,_sent_a memo to Thatcher recommending the_use of the military. Based on_this, then Energy Secretary Lawson_wrote_a_memo for Thatcher in January_1983 setting out a detailed strategy_to defeat the_NUM in the event of a strike._He_later described these preparations as “like_re-arming_to face the threat of Hitler.”

Writing_on_his_blog of his relations with_Lamont—a man who once described the_mass murderer General Augusto Pinochet of Chile as “a_good, brave and_honourable soldier”—Varoufakis declared, “Crises sever_old_bonds._But they also forge splendid new friendships.” He describes this_friendship as_“peculiar”, because at_one time,