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Media: Colette Bowe minute to Norman Tebbit’s Private Secretary (“Economic & Social Policy Campaign”) [wants immediate discussion of Ingham invitation to participate] [released 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: THCR 2/6/3/126 Part1 f3
Editorial comments: The likely implication of Bowe’s request is that she questioned whether the initiative was consistent with limitations on the political role of officials, or sought express approval before participating. John Whittingdale was then special adviser at the DTI. Ingham’s letter follows the request.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: Conservatism, Economic policy - theory and process, Labour Party & socialism, Media, Society, Social security & welfare