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PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow to Edward Du Cann ( Observer article) [“not all of my colleagues in the Lonrho Company are as sympathetic to the Government as I am”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Common Agricultural Policy) [“There is concern among our back-benchers on the subject”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Feb 28 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Anthony Nelson et al to Geoffrey Howe (European Monetary System) [time has come for the UK to become a full member] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 2 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT to Julian Amery (US visit) [letter will be of use in aiding preparations] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Peter Thorneycroft to Ian Gow (unofficial PPS) [“I should not have John Ward”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow record of conversation (MT-John Peyton) [“The United Kingdom is in a hell of a mess, from which there is no quick exit”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Keith Britto to Ian Gow (“Proportional Representation - Mr P.E. Hackley”) [Research Department reviewing the various anti-PR arguments] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Christopher Brocklebank-Fowler (resignation from party) [“These were policies which you supported at the time, and I regret that you no longer do so”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: MT to Eldon Griffiths (petrol tax rebellion) [“I know that Geoffrey will be very glad to have a talk about this”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to John Stokes (1981 Budget) [letter “has been of very great encouragement to me”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Mark Wolfson (1981 Budget) [“I think that time will show that the Budget was the right one for Britain”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Lord Harris (“University College, Buckingham”) [explanation of government’s economic strategy] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow to Peter Thorneycroft (Central Office attitude) [allegedly defeatist attitude toward County Council elections] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow record of conversation (MT, Barry Jones MP, Michael Roberts, Gow) [job losses] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow note (Scottish speech) [economic measures] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 6 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Julian Amery to Peter Carrington (visit to Jordan) [“The King believes that Iraq holds the key to the future of the area”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Frederic Bennett (public expenditure) [need to discuss revenue raising measures] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute to Lord Thorneycroft (John Gouriet) [“suffers from the mistaken belief that wherever he is, the centre of the world is not far distant”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Tom Normanton (meeting with Helmut Kohl) [“Europe’s future depends on Franco-German relations”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ian Gilmour to Conservative Research Department (paper on UK Presidency) [“The ‘Jobs depend on Europe’ theme needs to be carefully handled given that until recently we have been running a trade deficit with the rest of the Community”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 1 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: Ian Gow to Gerry Fitt (administration) [grateful for all Fitt does] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Elections: Derek Howe minute (Rudy Narayan) [hold fire on publishing correspondence from 1979 until Narayan an official Labour candidate, when it could be used to embarrass him] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute to MT (“Jim Spicer, M.P., M.E.P.”) [choice of replacement for Vice-Chairman] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to Tony Shrimsley (demise of ”Nowǃ”) [“More’s the pity that it was not possible to attract sufficient advertising”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute to Bernard Ingham (Asian media) [suggestion that MT appear on TV show] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow minute (Geoffrey Pattie) [MT refused resignation] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Ian Gow to John Patten (meeting of junior ministers) [economy, UK’s world position, defence, law and order] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Our Back Benchers and Ministers”) [proposes reinstating meetings, would be “of great value to you and to our Party in the short, medium and long term”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute for MT (“Tim Renton”) [dismissed as PPS to Biffen over Budget] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) No.10: Ian Gow to Jock Bruce-Gardyne ( Sunday Telegraph article on No.10 household) [MT would prefer article not to be written] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Parliament: MT to Malcolm Rifkind (MPs’ pay) [advised that the House “would have insisted on at least another 6%”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Jock Bruce-Gardyne (public spending) [public service pay increases, MoD pay] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Ian Gow to Baroness Trumpington (IRA in the US) [British propaganda] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: MT to Keith Speed (Dockyards) [interview on Southern Television, commitments made by Speed] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 28 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Middle East: Ian Gow to Julian Amery (visit to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf) [thanks for information] [released 2017]
PDF 81 May 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow notes (backbench committee meeting) [public administration] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Northern Ireland: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Ulster Unionists) [links with Opposition Whips Office] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lord Thorneycroft letter to MT (Business Opportunities Programme) [“these initiatives are not only running into the sand but are in some real danger of turning into a political disaster”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade Unions: Michael Pattison minute for Willie Ricketts (Early Day Motion) [demand for measures next session, can details of the proposals be published in the press] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Michael Jopling to MT (One Nation Group) [group wants Walker as party chairman] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Africa: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (Foreign Office ministers’ meeting) [“no Labour front bench spokesmen was present at the lunch for the President of Ghana”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Alex Fletcher (meeting with MT) [unemployment, North Sea, public sector borrowing] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Kenneth Carlisle to Ian Gow (Centre for Policy Studies) [programme for the next election] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Jock Bruce-Gardyne (CBI speech) [“Though I say it myself, I really think that it went rather well”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Alan Walters note (John Moores paper) [role of government in credit markets] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Industry: Michael Jopling to MT (Reg Eyre meeting with West Midlands industrial managers) [managers’ lack of understanding of economic situation and limitations upon what the government can do] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to John Gummer (thanks for help with PPB) [“You were of tremendous value”, extends Chequers invite] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade: Parkinson speech (UK’s world role) [“a quiet revolution … has been transforming both the pattern and structure of Britain’s trade in the post-war years”]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Geoffrey Howe to Frank Taylor (Howell pamphlet on work) [“The most hopeful development for improving incentives is for the Government’s economic policies to work”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Government policy: Keith Joseph to MT (new study groups on health and education) [preparation for next manifesto] [released 2017]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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