| 36 Jul 6 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts address as Rotary President ("a manacled age") |
| 39 Jan 26 Th |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts Rotary address (Chamberlain's "will intent on peace") |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Mahogany & Child") [123K high quality scan] |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Strength comes from within") [132K high quality scan] |
| 44 May 1 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: 1944 Employment White Paper [MT's annotated copy] |
| 45 May 8 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
VE Day |
| 45 Jun 25 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Sleaford |
| 45 Jul 5 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (146 majority) |
| 45 Aug 6 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb |
| 45 Aug 16 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
VJ Day |
| 45 Dec 1 Sa |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1943-47 (Oxford): Oxford University Conservative Association Report (reacting to 1945 election defeat) [329K scan] |
| 48 Dec 17 Fr |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (offers interview for Dartford "short list") |
| 49 Jan 3 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (chosen for Dartford "short list") |
| 49 Jan 31 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Margaret Roberts selected Conservative candidate for Dartford |
| 49 Feb 28 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting |
| 50 Jan 28 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Gravesend and Dartford Reporter ( YOU will decide ) |
| 50 Feb 3 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting in Dartford |
| 50 Feb 3 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
1950 General Election Address |
| 50 Feb 23 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (5 majority) |
| 51 Mar 16 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letters on economic policy |
| 51 Oct 8 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting |
| 51 Oct 8 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
1951 General Election Address |
| 51 Oct 15 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belvedere |
| 51 Oct 17 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belvedere |
| 51 Oct 25 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (13 majority) |
| 51 Dec 13 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Marriage of Margaret Roberts and Denis Thatcher |
| 52 Feb 17 Su |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Sunday Graphic (Wake up, Women) |
| 52 May 21 We |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
Early life Photo of Alfred Roberts laying down his robes as Alderman (voted out by Labour) |
| 52 Jun 12 Th |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook to John Hare ("without exception the best woman candidate I have known") |
| 52 Jun 19 Th |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): John Hare interview with MT ("immense personality & charm") |
| 52 Nov 19 We |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook note on MT ("an amazing young woman") |
| 55 Jan 3 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (not thinking of a parliamentary career for "many years") |
| 55 Jan 13 Th |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (mind made up to pursue law "to the exclusion of politics") |
| 55 Apr 5 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Churchill resigned as Prime Minister; Eden succeeded |
| 55 May 26 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (58 majority) |
| 56 Feb 28 Tu |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Donald Kaberry (asks to meet) |
| 56 Mar 14 We |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
1949-59 (candidate): Donald Kaberry Interview with MT (wishes to return to list) |
| 56 Jul 26 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Nasser announced nationalisation of Suez Canal |
| 56 Oct 30 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French ultimatum to Israel and Egypt; Soviet invasion of Hungary |
| 56 Oct 31 We |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French forces began action against Egypt; abandoned under US pressure 7 Nov |
| 57 Jan 9 We |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Eden resigned as Prime Minister; Macmillan succeeded (10 Jan) |
| 57 Mar 25 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Treaty of Rome |
| 58 Jan 6 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Thorneycroft, Powell and Birch resigned as Treasury Ministers |
| 58 Jul 31 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT adopted candidate for Finchley |
| 58 Jul 31 Th |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Finchley adoption meeting |
| 58 Aug 18 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Kaberry ("anti-woman prejudice") |
| 59 Jan 21 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives |
| 59 Apr 3 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Friern Barnet |
| 59 Sep 1 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Signpost ("This is your choice") |
| 59 Sep 21 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting |
| 59 Sep 21 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
1959 General Election Address |
| 59 Oct 8 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (100 majority) |
| 60 Feb 5 Fr |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Private Member's Bill: MT notes for her maiden speech |
| 60 Feb 5 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 2R [Public Bodies (Admission of the Press to Meetings) Bill] (Maiden Speech) |
| 60 Feb 6 Sa |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (after maiden speech) [MT's first television interview] |
| 61 Feb 14 Tu |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC Standing Committee [Criminal Justice Bill] (supports corporal punishment) |
| 61 Apr 17 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Daily Express |
| 61 Apr 19 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation] |
| 61 Oct 9 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary (Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance) |
| 62 Jul 13 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
"Night of the Long Knives": 7 of 21 Cabinet Ministers sacked |
| 63 Jan 14 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
De Gaulle vetoed British entry to EEC |
| 63 Jun 4 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Profumo resigned |
| 63 Oct 10 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Macmillan’s decision to resign as PM announced; Home succeeded; Macleod and Powell refused to serve (13 Oct) |
| 64 Oct 15 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (4 majority); MT became a shadow spokesman on pensions |
| 65 Jul 25 Su |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Home resigned as Conservative leader; Heath elected successor (28 Jul) |
| 65 Oct 15 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference (rates) |
| 65 Oct 18 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT moved to shadow Housing and Land |
| 65 Nov 11 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Rhodesia declared UDI |
| 65 Nov 11 Th |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address - Land Commission and Housing] |
| 66 Mar 31 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (98 majority) |
| 66 Apr 19 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT moved to shadow Treasury as deputy to Iain Macleod |
| 66 Oct 12 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 67 Apr 17 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation] |
| 67 Jun 5 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Middle East: Six Day War (ended 10 Jun) |
| 67 Oct 10 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed to Shadow Cabinet, responsible for Fuel and Power |
| 67 Oct 20 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 67 Nov 1 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address] |
| 68 Apr 20 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Enoch Powell's "River Tiber" speech; Powell fired from Shadow Cabinet (21 Apr) |
| 68 Aug 20 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia |
| 68 Oct 11 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Conservative Political Centre (CPC) Lecture ("What's wrong with politics?") |
| 68 Nov 14 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT reshuffled to shadow Transport |
| 69 Feb 19 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Daily Telegraph ("Consensus - or choice?") |
| 69 Feb 20 Th |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Daily Telegraph ("Participation - in what?") |
| 69 Aug 14 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast |
| 69 Oct 10 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 69 Oct 21 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed shadow education spokesman |
| 69 Oct 31 Fr |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address - Pensions and Education] |
| 70 Jan 30 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Selsdon Park Shadow Cabinet (manifesto meeting); ended 1 Feb |
| 70 Apr 9 Th |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour ("Permissive or Civilised?") |
| 70 Jun 18 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (majority 31) |
| 70 Jun 19 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT given her first Cabinet post (Secretary of State for Education and Science) |
| 70 Jun 30 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Circular 10/70, withdrawing compulsion to go comprehensive |
| 70 Jun 30 Tu |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 Today (withdrawal of Circular 10/65) |
| 70 Jul 8 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address - Education] |
| 70 Jul 27 Mo |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama (profile of MT) |
| 70 Oct 7 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 70 Oct 13 Tu |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Private Office minute to Heath (not practicable to exclude MT from discussion of education policy) [declassified 2003] |
| 70 Oct 28 We |
Speeches |
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Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Association of Education Committees |
| 71 Mar 21 Su |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC1 A Chance To Meet (questions from studio audience) |
| 71 Jun 14 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 2R [Education (Milk) Bill] |
| 71 Aug 7 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley (urging Common Market entry) |
| 71 Oct 14 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 71 Oct 25 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Guardian |
| 71 Nov 5 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address - Education] |
| 72 Jan 9 Su |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan] |
| 72 Jan 20 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 1m |
| 72 Jan 30 Su |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 72 Feb 10 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets |
| 72 Feb 12 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Scottish Conservative Women (miners' strike) |
| 72 Feb 18 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation] |
| 72 Feb 18 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions] |
| 72 Feb 19 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath conceded miners' demands |
| 72 Mar 21 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: full scale reflation |
| 72 Mar 22 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 72 Apr 4 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to National Union of Teachers |
| 72 Apr 4 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after speech to National Union of Teachers |
| 72 Jun 23 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling floated: left European `snake' and unpegged from dollar |
| 72 Oct 12 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 72 Nov 6 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
| 72 Dec 6 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT's White Paper published: Education: A Framework for Expansion |
| 72 Dec 6 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Written Statement launching Education White Paper (A Framework for Expansion) |
| 72 Dec 6 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference launching Education White Paper (A Framework for Expansion) |
| 73 Jan 1 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
| 73 Mar 5 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC1 Val meets the VIPs (too inexperienced to be Prime Minister) |
| 73 May 22 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (US State Dept) |
Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [declassified 1998] |
| 73 Jun 24 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT would like to leave Education but not go to Health) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002] |
| 73 Oct 6 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent |
| 73 Oct 8 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold' payments |
| 73 Oct 13 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 73 Nov 12 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
| 73 Dec 9 Su |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sunningdale Agreement |
| 73 Dec 13 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Three day week announced |
| 74 Jan 28 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Education (Expenditure) (Opposition motion)] |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 28 Feb |
| 74 Feb 10 Su |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
| 74 Feb 11 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting |
| 74 Feb 28 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: no overall majority for any party |
| 74 Mar 1 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals) |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005] |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
| 74 Mar 4 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals) |
| 74 Mar 7 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
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Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES) |
| 74 Mar 14 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Ralph Harris record of conversation (visit from Keith Joseph) [plans "a new 'crusade' for private enterprise", acknowledging 'guilt' for Heath Government failings] |
| 74 Mar 16 Sa |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) |
| 74 Mar 21 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("The Erhard Foundation") [Fabian Society for Conservatives, Howe among managing trustees] |
| 74 May 15 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 74 May 17 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for London Broadcasting Corporation ("we shall finish up being the more radical party") |
| 74 Jun 7 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies Limited") ["denationalisation ... not politically feasible"] |
| 74 Jun 22 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Joseph (Sir Keith) |
Speech at Upminster (“This is not the Time to be Mealy-Mouthed: Intervention is Destroying us”) |
| 74 Jun 22 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech |
| 74 Jun 28 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (attacks his ruling out denationalization) ["blinkered vision"] |
| 74 Jul 4 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (agrees on denationalization) ["strong grounds for your complaints ... strong wish of several subscribers that we should be realistic"] |
| 74 Aug 8 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (IEA MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (update - CPS in existence but not yet active) ["steeping myself in Hayek"] |
| 74 Aug 8 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Joseph (Sir Keith) |
Speech at Leith (“Inflation is Decapitalising British Industry”) |
| 74 Aug 28 We |
Multimedia |
 |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher (& others) |
Party Political Broadcast (pledges to cap mortgage rate, sell council houses, abolish rates) [film] |
| 74 Aug 28 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference on housing and rates |
| 74 Sep 5 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Joseph (Sir Keith) |
Speech at Preston (“Inflation is Caused by Governments”) |
| 74 Sep 5 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Preston speech |
| 74 Sep 27 Fr |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher (& others) |
Party Election Broadcast (pledges to cap mortgage rate, sell council houses, help first-time buyers) [film] |
| 74 Sep 27 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
General Election Press Conference |
| 74 Sep 30 Mo |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher (& others) |
Party Election Broadcast (Housing) [defends her “firm and unshakeable pledges”] [film] |
| 74 Oct 3 Th |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher (& others) |
Party Election Broadcast (“I’m All Right, Jack”) [film] |
| 74 Oct 4 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Broadcast for BBC Radio 4 Any Questions? |
| 74 Oct 10 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour majority of three |
| 74 Oct 11 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Evening News (party leadership speculation - "You can cross my name off the list ") |
| 74 Oct 17 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Sunday Express (party leadership) |
| 74 Oct 18 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Evening Standard |
| 74 Oct 19 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Joseph (Sir Keith) |
Speech at Edgbaston (“our human stock is threatened”) |
| 74 Oct 19 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech |
| 74 Oct 28 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hayek MSS) |
Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for praise of Preston speech) ["most grateful for your blessing"] |
| 74 Nov 5 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address - State of the Nation (Opposition Amendment)] |
| 74 Nov 12 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative leadership: Hailsham diary (close allies discuss Heath's future) |
| 74 Nov 21 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would |
| 74 Nov 24 Su |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Daily Mail (decision to fight for party leadership) |
| 75 Jan 30 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Daily Telegraph ("My Kind of Tory Party") |
| 75 Jan 31 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for Granada TV World in Action |
| 75 Jan 31 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley (Conservative leadership election) |
| 75 Feb 1 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to her constituency chairman (Conservative leadership election) |
| 75 Feb 3 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Vaizey MSS) |
Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (senses a "yearning to get things right again among people of many political views") |
| 75 Feb 4 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned |
| 75 Feb 4 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after winning first ballot |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after winning Conservative leadership (Grand Committee Room) |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Press Conference after winning Conservative leadership (Conservative Central Office) |
| 75 Feb 16 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task] |
| 75 Feb 18 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet complete |
| 75 Mar 5 We |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Party Political Broadcast (introducing MT) [film] |
| 75 Apr 4 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Notes towards the definition of policy") [464K] |
| 75 Apr 8 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [European Community (Membership)] |
| 75 Apr 9 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second) |
| 75 Apr 11 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Shadow Cabinet squabbles over Keith Joseph paper) |
| 75 Apr 11 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting |
| 75 Apr 30 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (fall of Saigon) [released 2003] [127K scan] |
| 75 May 13 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting |
| 75 May 18 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy) |
| 75 May 19 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics) |
| 75 Jun 5 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout) |
| 75 Jun 9 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting |
| 75 Jul 1 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly) |
| 75 Jul 21 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (coalition risks) |
| 75 Jul 26 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Chelsea Conservative Association (attacking detente) |
| 75 Jul 27 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Heath: MT letter to Hailsham (coalition risks) |
| 75 Jul 29 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (danger of Wilson recruiting Heath) |
| 75 Aug 3 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Professor Merrett (economic & political outlook) |
| 75 Aug 7 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Observer |
| 75 Sep 13 Sa |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt) |
| 75 Sep 15 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Institute of SocioEconomic Studies ("Let Our Children Grow Tall") |
| 75 Oct 10 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 75 Nov 13 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 9 |
| 75 Nov 19 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address] |
| 75 Nov 20 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 10 |
| 75 Nov 27 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
| 76 Jan 19 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Kensington Town Hall ("Britain Awake") (The Iron Lady) |
| 76 Jan 20 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Heath: Hailsham diary (Heath says MT no good) ["I am much better and I ought to be there still"] |
| 76 Feb 13 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 97th Meeting |
| 76 Feb 16 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 98th Meeting |
| 76 Mar 1 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Lawson to MT ("benign neglect" of trade union leaders) |
| 76 Mar 2 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT to Lawson (incomes policy cannot work without union support) |
| 76 Mar 11 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Government Economic Strategy (motion of confidence)] |
| 76 Mar 16 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 5 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Joseph (Sir Keith) |
Stockton Lecture ("Monetarism Is Not Enough") |
| 76 Apr 5 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 7 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
| 76 May 24 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Maudling "Incomes Policy") |
| 76 May 26 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Thorneycroft note for MT (suggestions for an economic speech) |
| 76 Jun 3 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine "Industrial Policy Recommendations") [325K] |
| 76 Jun 9 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)] |
| 76 Jul 13 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine on nationalised industries; Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Report) |
| 76 Sep 28 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow |
| 76 Oct 1 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Labour: Hailsham diary (Brian Walden offers support to bring down government) [coded entry with translation] |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement) |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
The Right Approach published |
| 76 Oct 8 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 76 Oct 11 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Economic situation] |
| 76 Oct 21 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Joseph & Maude on next stage of policy work) |
| 76 Nov 20 Sa |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (criticism of Keith Joseph) ["You wear too much sackcloth"] |
| 76 Nov 24 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on Address] |
| 76 Dec 1 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned |
| 76 Dec 7 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Our Tone of Voice & Our Tasks") [273K] |
| 76 Dec 8 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (threatens to resign over devolution) [likely to go "if the Scots went"] |
| 76 Dec 12 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham letter to Angus Maude (devolution) [still thinks of resigning] |
| 76 Dec 13 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 2R [Scotland and Wales Bill] |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Mar 4 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Howe on pay policy) |
| 77 Mar 14 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Zurich Economic Society ("The New Renaissance") |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 156th Meeting |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)] |
| 77 Mar 29 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary (discussion with Peter Carrington) [serious doubts about MT & Keith Joseph] |
| 77 Apr 7 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (general economic approach) |
| 77 May 26 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT ("Concerted Action" frightens MT to death) |
| 77 May 31 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Jim Prior (conversation with union leader, John Lyons) ["in general terms a monetarist"] |
| 77 Jun 24 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech on Europe ("Europe as I see it") |
| 77 Jun 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Report of Nationalised Industries Policy Group (leaked Ridley report) |
| 77 Jul 4 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Greater London Young Conservatives (Iain Macleod Memorial Lecture - "Dimensions of Conservatism") |
| 77 Jul 20 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Counter-Inflation Policy (motion of confidence)] |
| 77 Jul 25 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for Public Broadcasting Service Firing Line |
| 77 Aug 11 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Transition to power: MT letter to Alcon Copisarow (advisers) [“I shall have to take most of the major decisions myself”] [released 2010] |
| 77 Sep 18 Su |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
Archive |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
The Right Approach to the Economy (Conservative policy statement) |
| 77 Oct 14 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference ("Confrontation with reality") |
| 77 Oct 25 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (initiatives) [proposes Tories bid for social democracy as Labour becomes marxist] |
| 77 Oct 28 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservatism: Richard Ryder letter to Sherman (speech outline on Conservatives as “heirs to the Social-Democratic heritage”) [MT ‘very impressed’ - go ahead as soon as possible] |
| 77 Nov 1 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution meeting) [MT moving towards federalism with England a single unit] |
| 77 Nov 3 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on Address] |
| 77 Nov 14 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: “Stepping Stones” Report (final text) |
| 78 Jan 11 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech draft on trade unions (MT: "the press will crucify you for this") |
| 78 Jan 15 Su |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strategy: Lawson paper (Patten paper on "Stepping Stones") [513K] |
| 78 Jan 19 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Hoskyns on "Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Jan 27 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for Granada World in Action ("rather swamped") |
| 78 Jan 30 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 51st Meeting (argument over "Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Feb 10 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Whitelaw on control of immigration) |
| 78 Feb 16 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration") |
| 78 Feb 23 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on "Stepping Stones" & strategy) |
| 78 Feb 24 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration" - supplementary paper) |
| 78 Feb 27 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 54th Meeting ("Stepping Stones") |
| 78 Mar 30 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at St Lawrence Jewry (“I BELIEVE - A speech on Christianity and Politics”) |
| 78 Apr 18 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Commentary (The Times) |
Strikes: “Mrs Thatcher warned in secret report of defeat in confrontation with unions” (leak of Carrington Report - Authority of Government Policy Group) |
| 78 May 6 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to the Bow Group ("The Ideals of an Open Society") |
| 78 Jun 26 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Howe (Sir Geoffrey) |
Speech to the Bow Group (Enterprise Zones) [“Liberating Free Enterprise: A New Experiment”] |
| 78 Jul 19 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Lawson to MT (denies Conservative economic plans will increase unemployment) |
| 78 Jul 21 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline |
| 78 Aug 30 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Conservative Party Manifesto for 1978 General Election - 2nd draft) [1,436K] |
| 78 Sep 7 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election |
| 78 Sep 14 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Lawson (Nigel) |
Economy: "The economic perils of thinking for the moment" (case for a long-term stabilization plan) ["Rules rule: OK?"] |
| 78 Oct 4 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 220th Meeting (Rhodesia discussion - extended minute) |
| 78 Oct 13 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Party Conference |
| 78 Oct 16 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Strategy: Lawson to MT (importance of her faith & resolve) |
| 78 Oct 25 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
EMS: Meeting of Shadows (Conservative view of European Monetary System) |
| 78 Oct 30 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Ronnie Millar to MT (right approach between now & election) [stress failure of pay policy while giving Ted his dignity] |
| 78 Oct 30 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
EMS: Lawson note on EMS |
| 78 Oct 31 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
EMS: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT (Conservative line) |
| 78 Nov 1 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Debate on the Address] |
| 78 Nov 15 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of
Meeting (attitude to European Monetary System) |
| 78 Nov 30 Th |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Bundesbank) |
EMS: Bundesbank Council meeting with Chancellor Schmidt (assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008] |
| 78 Dec 14 Th |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Government Policy (motion of confidence)] |
| 79 Jan 3 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
| 79 Jan 7 Su |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World |
| 79 Jan 10 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun ) |
| 79 Jan 12 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Observer |
| 79 Jan 15 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 61st Meeting (Commons debate on industrial situation) |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
Multimedia |
 |
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Industrial Situation] [audio] |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: MT's notes for her Commons speech (offer to HMG) [391K] |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Industrial Situation] |
| 79 Jan 17 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent) |
| 79 Jan 17 We |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent) [film] |
| 79 Feb 23 Fr |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to John Nott (Bank sympathise with exchange control abolition) |
| 79 Mar 5 Mo |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 64th Meeting (manifesto drafting) |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)] [audio] |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Multimedia |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S: [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (announcement of dissolution)] [audio] |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of
239th Meeting (Government defeated on confidence motion) |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government fell |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)] |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (announcement of dissolution)] |
| 79 Mar 29 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 3 May |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him") |
| 79 Mar 31 Sa |
Archive |
|
Key |
Henderson (Sir Nicholas) |
Economy: The Henderson Despatch (British decline, causes & consequences) [leaked 1979; declassified 2006] |
| 79 Apr 11 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Conservative Party |
Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979 |
| 79 Apr 11 We |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
General Election Press Conference (manifesto launch) |
| 79 Apr 16 Mo |
Speeches |
|
Key |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Conservative Rally in Cardiff |
| 79 May 2 We |
Archive |
|
Key |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Transition to power: Richard Ryder note for MT (meeting with Ken Stowe) [handover of power] [released 2010] |
| 79 May 3 Th |
Chronology |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
| 25 Oct 13 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Notice of birth |
| 38 Mar 2 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): "Stormy budget night meeting" (Grantham 2d rate cut) |
| 38 Jul 6 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): "No Games in the Grantham Parks on Sundays" |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes a) |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes b) |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (sermon notes c) |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("The Inner Life") [292K high quality scan] |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Preachers study") [287K high quality scan] |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Snail & cherry tree") [128K high quality scan] |
| 41 Jan 1 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Uniformity") [436K high quality scan] |
| 41 May 7 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): "Dictatorship methods refuted" (criticism of War Emergency Committee) |
| 42 Apr 28 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Margaret Roberts (school exercise book) ("Qualitative Chemistry") [587K high quality scan] |
| 42 May 6 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Grantham Journal) |
1925-43 (Grantham): "Sunday Games in Grantham Parks" |
| 44 Jan 1 Sa |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1925-43 (Grantham): Margaret Roberts (Methodist Catechism) [587K high quality scan] |
| 46 Mar 28 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Federation of University Conservative and Unionist Associations Conference |
| 49 Jan 19 We |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (invitation to final interview) |
| 49 Feb 1 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook to J.P.L. Thomas ("she is a winner") |
| 49 Feb 1 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Interview with Marjorie Maxse ("quite a good candidate there") |
| 49 Feb 1 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Letters of reference ("a grand young candidate") |
| 49 Feb 11 Fr |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Grantham Journal (selected for Dartford) |
| 49 Feb 15 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
1949-59 (candidate): Margaret Roberts to Marjorie Maxse |
| 49 Feb 19 Sa |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Marjorie Maxse to J.P.L. Thomas, etc (MR searching for a new job) |
| 49 Mar 31 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Conservatives (Association AGM) |
| 49 Apr 7 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Conservative Women |
| 49 Jul 18 Mo |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): J.P.L. Thomas to Margaret Roberts (Dartford party funds) |
| 49 Jul 21 Th |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
1949-59 (candidate): Margaret Roberts to J.P.L. Thomas (Dartford) |
| 49 Aug 12 Fr |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Report on Dartford Conservative Association ("hard work rousing our people from their defeatist attitude") |
| 49 Aug 27 Sa |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Orpington Young Conservatives |
| 49 Sep 15 Th |
Speeches |
|
Major |
Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Bexley Conservative Women |
| 49 Oct 1 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Young Kent Forum (Two Contemporaries - Marx & Disraeli) |
| 49 Oct 1 Sa |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Dartford: Article introducing "Miss Margaret Roberts" (Young Conservative Forum) [587K high quality scan] |
| 49 Oct 24 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks at Conservative Brains Trust |
| 49 Oct 31 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article on local government |
| 49 Nov 25 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech debating with Labour candidate (Norman Dodds) |
| 49 Dec 13 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford |
| 49 Dec 15 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Crayford Conservatives |
| 50 Jan 1 Su |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Early life: Alfred Roberts (sermon notes d) |
| 50 Jan 21 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Heute (General Election in Dartford) |
| 50 Jan 27 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article on Women MPs ( Youngest Woman Candidate Calls to Women ) |
| 50 Feb 3 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Winston Churchill's letter of support for Margaret Roberts |
| 50 Feb 3 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
1950 General Election pamphlet |
| 50 Feb 4 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford (opening General Election campaign) |
| 50 Feb 4 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford (opening General Election campaign) |
| 50 Feb 4 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Erith (opening General Election campaign) |
| 50 Feb 6 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford |
| 50 Feb 9 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belvedere |
| 50 Feb 10 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford |
| 50 Feb 13 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Erith |
| 50 Feb 14 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford |
| 50 Feb 15 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford |
| 50 Feb 20 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belvedere |
| 50 Feb 24 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Dartford Chronicle (1950 election defeat) |
| 50 Apr 28 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Chevening Conservatives |
| 50 Jul 10 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Conservatives |
| 50 Sep 5 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Erith Conservatives |
| 50 Nov 21 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to St Alban's Ward Conservatives |
| 50 Dec 29 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
New Year Message |
| 51 Feb 2 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Barnehurst Conservatives |
| 51 Feb 26 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Conservatives |
| 51 Apr 3 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Erith Tenants Association |
| 51 Apr 24 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Conservatives (Association AGM) |
| 51 May 30 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Dartford Free Church Council |
| 51 Jun 16 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Erith Conservatives |
| 51 Jun 27 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Belvedere Conservatives |
| 51 Oct 8 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
1951 Election Pamphlet |
| 51 Oct 11 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford |
| 51 Oct 12 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford |
| 51 Oct 16 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford |
| 51 Oct 18 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Erith housewives |
| 51 Oct 18 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Erith |
| 51 Oct 19 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at election rally |
| 51 Oct 23 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford |
| 51 Oct 24 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Belvedere (eve of poll rally) |
| 51 Oct 24 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Crayford (eve of poll rally) |
| 51 Oct 24 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Dartford (eve of poll rally) |
| 51 Oct 30 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Letter to Dartford party workers (will not contest Dartford again) |
| 51 Nov 19 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (Conservative Party) |
1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook report on Margaret Roberts ["an amazing young woman ... quite outstanding"] |
| 52 Jun 23 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): J.P.L. Thomas to John Hare (commending MR but anticipating "nursery difficulties") |
| 53 Aug 27 Th |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Hare to MT (birth of her twins) |
| 53 Sep 2 We |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to John Hare (no candidature for "at least six months") |
| 53 Dec 1 Tu |
Chronology |
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[Chronology] |
MT took her bar finals |
| 54 Apr 1 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Onward ("Finding Time") |
| 54 Dec 15 We |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): John Hare to MT (putting her forward for Orpington) |
| 55 May 19 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Bexleyheath |
| 56 Feb 28 Tu |
Chronology |
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[Chronology] |
MT asked that her name be returned to Conservative candidates' list |
| 56 Mar 16 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Donald Kaberry ("I seem to have done very little in 30 years") |
| 56 Apr 13 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Central Office to MT (readmitted as a candidate) |
| 57 Dec 2 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MT to Kaberry (wants to be considered for South Kensington) |
| 58 Jan 29 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for BBC Your Own Time ("It's a Woman's World") |
| 58 Mar 18 Tu |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Maidstone selection committee report (MTs performance) |
| 58 Jul 15 Tu |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Harris note (MT selected for Finchley) |
| 58 Aug 7 Th |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Kaberry to MT (congratulations on selection) |
| 58 Nov 12 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Young Conservatives |
| 58 Nov 16 Su |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Young Conservatives (weekend school) |
| 59 Jan 26 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives (Tudor Ward AGM) |
| 59 Jan 30 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Round Table |
| 59 Mar 12 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservative Women |
| 59 Sep 22 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Sep 25 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Sep 28 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Sep 29 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Oct 1 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Oct 2 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at debate between candidates |
| 59 Oct 2 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Oct 3 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley UN Association (debate between candidates) |
| 59 Oct 5 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Hampstead Garden Suburb |
| 59 Oct 5 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Evening News |
| 59 Oct 6 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Oct 6 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Hampstead Garden Suburb (debate between candidates) |
| 59 Oct 7 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 59 Oct 9 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Home for the Day |
| 59 Nov 1 Su |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): Report on MTs performance as Finchley candidate |
| 59 Nov 11 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at Constitutional Club victory lunch |
| 59 Dec 2 We |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Evelyn Sharp minute (meeting MT) ["she would be content with any Bill that meant a real advance"] |
| 59 Dec 9 We |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Henry Brooke paper for Home Affairs Committee (recommends government draft MT's Bill) ["something of a problem"] |
| 60 Jan 7 Th |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Official minute of meeting (MT rough on parliamentary draftsman) [holds "low opinion of local authorities, their members and officials"] |
| 60 Jan 8 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Broadcast for BBC Light Programme Any Questions? |
| 60 Jan 11 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: MT to Sir Keith Joseph (drafting the bill) ["I have made one or two suggestions"] |
| 60 Jan 11 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Evelyn Sharp minute for Minister (MT meets draftsman) ["extremely unsatisfactory discussion"] |
| 60 Jan 15 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Private Member's Bill: MT letter to other MPs (asks for support on Second Reading) |
| 60 Jan 18 Mo |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Brooke meeting with Local Authority Associations (MT's Bill) [Brooke "in no way responsible for it"] |
| 60 Jan 22 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Signpost ("First Impressions of Parliament") |
| 60 Jan 29 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Pearce minute (adjournment debate on trade union issue) |
| 60 Feb 2 Tu |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Cabinet Legislation Committee (government line on Second Reading) |
| 60 Feb 3 We |
Chronology |
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[Chronology] |
Macmillan speaking in South Africa: "a wind of change is blowing through the continent" |
| 60 Feb 6 Sa |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Sunday Dispatch |
| 60 Feb 25 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Evening News ("I say a wife can do two jobs ...") |
| 60 Mar 4 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Daily Express ("What my daughter must learn in the next nine years") |
| 60 Mar 16 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC Standing Committee [Public Bodies (Admission of Press to Meetings) Bill] |
| 60 Mar 30 We |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Pearce minute (possible amendment to Bill) [removal of council committees from scope] |
| 60 Apr 1 Fr |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Brooke minute (possible amendment to Bill) [removal of council committees from scope] |
| 60 Apr 6 We |
Archive |
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Archive (TNA) |
Private Member's Bill: Brooke minute (possible amendment) [MT seems agreeable & Deedes says otherwise Bill will be lost] |
| 60 May 13 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S Report [Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Bill] |
| 60 May 13 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 3R [Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Bill] |
| 60 Sep 30 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article on her work as an MP |
| 60 Oct 25 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S HL amendments [Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Bill] |
| 60 Nov 1 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Ten O'Clock News |
| 60 Nov 4 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Broadcast for BBC Light Programme Any Questions? |
| 61 Mar 16 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives (Association AGM) |
| 61 May 3 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Party Political Broadcast (Local Government) |
| 61 May 4 Th |
Archive |
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): R.A. Butler to MT ("I hope we shall see more of you") |
| 61 Aug 14 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives |
| 61 Sep 1 Fr |
Archive |
|
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Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
1949-59 (candidate): MTs party Curriculum Vitae |
| 61 Oct 9 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Daily Mail (appointed a minister) |
| 61 Oct 9 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview on being appointed a minister |
| 61 Oct 9 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks on being appointed a minister |
| 61 Oct 11 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for Sheffield Telegraph (appointed a minister) |
| 61 Oct 12 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
TV Interview for ITN (appointed a minister) |
| 62 Feb 22 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Interview for the Guardian |
| 62 Mar 13 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S [National Insurance and National Assitance Benefits] |
| 62 Mar 19 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives (Association AGM) |
| 62 Apr 2 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Radio Interview for BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour |
| 62 Aug 10 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks at Conservative Association meeting ("Any Questions") |
| 62 Nov 15 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to European Union of Women |
| 63 Jan 28 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 2R [National Insurance Bill] |
| 63 Feb 14 Th |
Chronology |
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[Chronology] |
Harold Wilson elected Labour leader following death of Gaitskell (18 Jan) |
| 63 Jun 28 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Scottish Conservative Women |
| 63 Nov 22 Fr |
Chronology |
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[Chronology] |
Kennedy assassinated |
| 63 Dec 31 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Conservative Viewpoint (new Prime Minister) |
| 64 Jan 22 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
HC S 2R [Family Allowances and National Insurance Bill] |
| 64 Mar 12 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech to Finchley Conservatives (Association AGM) |
| 64 Jul 7 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Remarks filming for Central Office of Information |
| 64 Sep 24 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech at adoption meeting |
| 64 Sep 24 Th |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
1964 General Election Address |
| 64 Sep 28 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 64 Sep 29 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 64 Sep 30 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Friern Barnet |
| 64 Oct 2 Fr |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 64 Oct 5 Mo |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Finchley |
| 64 Oct 6 Tu |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Article for Evening News |
| 64 Oct 7 We |
Speeches |
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Margaret Thatcher |
Speech in Filton |
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