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26th October 1989
Nigel Lawson resigns after six years as Chancellor of the Exchequer, prompting a further drop in the pound; President Gorbachev promises unilateral disarmament in the Baltic.
Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.
Nigel Lawson resigns after six years as Chancellor of the Exchequer, prompting a further drop in the pound; President Gorbachev promises unilateral disarmament in the Baltic; Nirvana record their first session for Radio 1.
A Somethin' Else production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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