Monday 7th June 1982
Revision of Wages Council Payes
Simon Jenkins writing book on Falklands with Max Hastings
- believes that Mrs T should call a khaki election - argues that popularity will decline from now on as the bickering over the peace increases
- wants push to divest railways - Southend line
- BR should get NE coast Electrification as a bargaining counter for NUR + flex rostering [flexible rostering]
- sent note to JV [John Vereker]
Interest Rates (Dealing rates) declined and signaled a possible move on base rates to 12Y%
Sailing Barge “May” - dinner with a man called Patterson who writes for Spectator occasionally - opinionated leftie.