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Economy: Alan Walters diary [Jenkins desires Khaki election; BR electrification][released 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/2
Editorial comments: Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 111
Themes: Defence (Falklands), Monetary policy, Pay

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.