Wednesday 16th September 1981
Norman Strauss did naughty things on TV - criticized Pym and Thorneycroft, entirely justified! But he must give up his No. 10 job, I think, since how can John [John Hoskyns] get cooperation from Pym etc.?
12.30 Lunch with Bob Bee and Adam Smith Director (Eamon [sic: Eamonn] Butler) - launching the public expenditure study.
Dreadful job trying to finish Inst of Directors speech.