Thursday 12th November 1981
Only Ryrie of HF was in favour of the Chancellor s Bank Merger legislation - all the others against it.
Working on speech - she liked my draft. Lunch in flat.
Reception at No. 10 - Morecombe and Wise, Harry Ferns, Bill Poeton etc. very funny conversation with M&W.
Dinner at CPS with Norman Fowler and Gerald Vaughan.
CSD [Civil Service Department] abolition bombshell.