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Personal and party papers, Cambridge

Conservative Party: Mike Love record of conversation ("Report of conversation Monday 12 November between Tom Morrison, agent for Henley, and Mike Love") [divisions in Heseltine's constituency party] [released Feb 2020]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 1/9/18A/15 f77
Editorial comments:

Mike Love was MT's agent in Finchley. Stories that Michael Heseltine was facing discontent in his constituency had featured prominently in the press between Howe's resignation on 1 Nov and his resignation speech on 13 Nov, as had counter stories that CCO was interfering in order to make trouble for him. Read all documents from the 1990 release of MT's party and personal papers.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 3pp
Themes: European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Media, Parliament, Conservatism, Conservative Party (organization), Conservative (leadership elections), Leadership