Thursday 2nd December 1982
Gordon phoned to say that Mother had had a stroke - but she had recovered when I phoned - 98 this year!
Quigley from New Zealand - interested in tariff reductions and unemployment
PM very upset by Barclay’s spokesman (Bennett) saying that Bank had wanted an increase in the rates
WW [William Whitelaw] said with electronic switch to get porno - he said he would never know how to work it, but his 5 year old grandchildren certainly would.
Paddie [Paddie Walters] phoned - in new house
Steve Littlechild pointed out that my OPRT [output-related profit tax] gave rise to big oscillations in output - get big growth to reduce profit liability - looks as though I shall lose this one
[Bought two lamps at Christies]
Dinner with Guy Pfeffermann