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PDF 89 Apr 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Your Ten Years) [responses to disaster] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough, Your Ten Years) ["Police allege that drunken fans picked the pockets of Hillsborough disaster victims and kicked, punched and urinated on them"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Anti-Drugs Trails, Your Ten Years) ["You face a full-scale revolt over Football Spectators Bill"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Hillsborough Comment, Membership Scheme) ["Pops treat decision to go ahead with membership card scheme with tactical delay in remarkably low key"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing (BBC interview about Lord Whitelaw) [MT's relationship with Whitelaw, his role in government] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Your Ten Years) [pressure mounting over interest rates] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (Conservative backbench Home Affairs and Sport Committee) ["A lot of fires burning at moment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Reader's Digest") [magazine has advertised interview with MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF) [MT "heading for a showdown with Kohl" over NATO] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Chairman of 1922 Committee) ["In the end we will have to bribe the doctors"; coming reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Environment/Climate, Your Ten Years, Politics) ["You warn Kohl of risks to NATO in West Germany's SNF stand"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute to FCO ("Prime Minister's Interview with the Daily Times, Lagos") [UK's relationship with African countries] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main Years, Food Blackmail, Global Climate Seminar, Economy) ["Thatcher heads for new row with EC"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Apr 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Chancellor Kohl, Baby Food) ["Spiked baby food dominates the pops"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Press Association interview") ["this interview and pictures will go round the world"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Tom King letter to MT (congratulations on tenth anniversary of her government) ["this remarkable milestone of achievement"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Your Ten Years) [state of prison service] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF, Your Ten Years) ["POA say there could be a summer of discontent in Britain's jails"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speaking notes (1922 Committee lunch for tenth anniversary of her government) ["I remember those early years well. We only had a 43 majority!"] [released Mar 2019]
Text 89 May 3 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Press Association (10th anniversary as Prime Minister)
Text 89 May 4 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Remarks on 10th anniversary as Prime Minister
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF, Your Ten Years) [MT's Press Association interview "is described by many as your frankest yet"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speaking notes (cabinet dinner for tenth anniversary of her government) ["The Marxists thought they would bury us. We have buried Marxism"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Bush letter to MT (congratulations on tenth anniversary as PM) ["You are a daily inspiration"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: MT letter to President Bush (thanks for congratulations) [the Bushes "wonderful colleagues and friends"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 4 Th Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Dame Barbara Cartland (thanks) [lunch and golden acorn - "I shall need it in the coming days!"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) ["You pledge there will be no slowing down as you celebrate your 10th anniversary"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Iran, Labour Policies) [Labour executive meets "to determine new policies"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) USA: Charles Powell note for MT (USE London telegrams on Britain) [evaluation of MT's impact, shown on a "strictly personal basis"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Labour Policy, Iran, NATO, Ortega, Babangida) ["Labour Party's defence policy shambles, disaster etc dominates front pages"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 10 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: Walters minute to MT ("When 'The Time Will Be Ripe'") ["This note attempts to set out a positive response [to the EMS issue] which will, nevertheless, preserve our position" - copy annotated by MT] [declassified Jul 2016]
PDF 89 May 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Politics, Community Charge) ["Kinnock wins crucial battle over Labour's defence policy"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News) ["Labour Party looking for trouble over the community charge leaflet"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, SNF/Defence, Community Charge, John Moore's Speech) ["Gorbachev offers to withdraw 500 short range nuclear weapons"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 12 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Powell minute to FCO ("Video Message for International Digital Communications") [text on Japanese telecommunications] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Football Trouble, SDP) ["Labour Party and SLD wooing members of SDP... which looks to be in its death throes"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Brewers) [reports of Tory split over Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ingham briefing ("Daily Mail interview") ["We appear negative, even hostile, to the EC 16 years after joining it"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Daily Mail interview") [EC - "The UK - and yourself - have a presentational problem. We appear negative, even hostile, to the EC 16 years after joining it"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Sino-Soviet Summit) [backbenchers sign motion "supporting your position against undue interference by EC in British affairs"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Walters-Turnbull-Gray-Powell) [reformulating her position on ERM entry] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC, Labour Policies, Televising the House) [interview with MT on her position on Europe, EC position on UK VAT regime] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("BBC World Service interview") [programmes on the "Thatcher Era", interview to discuss international affairs, the economy, agenda for the future] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Charles Powell note (Ray Seitz cables to new US administration) ["They are heart-warming and compulsive reading. I wish the FCO could write like this!"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Labour Programme, EC) ["Chinese peaceful revolt gets top billing again"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Tit for Tat Expulsions, EC/Inflation) ["People power defies troops in Peking"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, EC Launch, Anglo-Soviet Relations, China) ["Power struggles in Peking with Army declining to fire on crowds but regaining some control"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Euro Elections, Anglo-Soviet Relations) ["Britain says no to deadline from Kremlin as fears of lasting damage to Anglo-Soviet ties in expulsions row"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute ("Recorded Message for 'Our Common Future'") [broadcast sponsored by World Commission on Environment and Development] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, EC) [prospect of interest rate rise] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Economy, Politics, Hong Kong) ["You defend Chancellor and say his policies have given us our highest standard of living"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 May 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, NATO, Heath) ["Moscow says Bush's conventional arms initiative is 'a serious step in right direction'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Main News, Bush, Tube Strike, Politics) ["Extensive coverage of Mr Bush's 'tear down the walls' speech"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: President Bush card to MT (thanks for visit) ["total confidence that you and I will do well together"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Barbara Bush letter to MT and DT (thanks for visit) ["you both made us feel like welcome old friends"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Vauxhall and Glasgow Central By-Elections") [European elections "news better", "your prediction of neck and neck may prove about right"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (seeing McAlpine tomorrow for dinner) [he is critical of European campaign] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Visit to Central Office") [enclosing Brooke speech to Welsh Conference explaining European election defeat] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 25 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party/ERM: MT note on meeting with Howe and Lawson ("G.H. and N.L. Madrid Conference") ["Demanded that I give an undertaking to join the ERM and specify a date .... If not - they would both resign"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Kenneth Baker") [his remarks that "you were partly to blame for the 'failure of the Party in last month's Euro-election'"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Director Conservative Research Department briefing ("Report on 1989 Euro-Election Campaign") [too negative, substance not presentation the problem] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 27 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: David Cameron minute to Director of Conservative Research Department (DTI contribution to Conservative European manifesto briefing) [Single Market] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Sunday Express") ["difficult areas over which you will need to tread carefully" including row with Lawson, Cabinet re-shuffle, Europe] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jun 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party/ERM: Note on ministerial views (joining ERM) [Waddington, Gummer, Rifkind, Clarke, MacGregor, Wakeham, Fowler] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: FCO to No.10 ("Prime Minister's Interview with Le Monde") [subject areas: Europe, economy, international affairs] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks briefing ("Interviews with French Television and Le Monde") [to cover Economic Summit, EC, East-West relations, economy] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Opinion Polls: CCO briefing ("Monthly Polling Review May/June 1989") [figures back to Jan] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (party survey showing Community Charge figures) [effect of charge on selected streets in her constituency] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-1922 Committee Executive) [European Elections, NHS, Community Charge; MT: "Agree 'a diet of Brussels' a bad advert"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Perks minute ("Your Interviews with the French Media") [extensive coverage of Le Monde interview] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (1922 Committee) [Community Charge; Turbull note "They are not accepting basic premise"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 17 Mo Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to the Duchesse de Gramont (thanks) ["I very much appreciate your support"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 17 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: Charles Powell minute for MT (draft statement on Paris G7) [have not mentioned bicentennial celebrations "to avoid hoots"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 21 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT to Jack Aspinwall (human rights) [answer to question of did "human rights" begin "in 1789 in France" is "no"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Jul 24 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT to John Knight (thank you) [Terence O'Neill photos] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Monday lunches") [invite more editors; reshuffle got bad press partly because Howe invited them to Chevening] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to Victor Rothschild (thanks) [gift of Scarlet Pimpernel plant "arrived in time for me to wear a buttonhole to go to France"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 3 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) French Revolution: MT letter to Jack Aspinwall MP (human rights, G7) [summit "exceptionally friendly and worthwhile ... skilled chairmanship of President Mitterrand"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Leadership election: Lennox-Boyd note for MT (articles about possible leadership election) ["nothing but mischief by Anthony Bevins", Onslow agrees] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Aug 31 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd minute for MT (contacts with backbench colleagues) ["we must at all costs any allegation that you are 'out of touch' with grass roots opinion"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing ("Daily Express Interview") [likely topics to include litter, Gorbachev, trade deficit, football hooliganism] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT ("Daily Express interview") [topics; say as little as possible about reshuffle] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell minute for MT ("Francis Fukuyama: The End of History?") [recommends she read the article; summary of its thesis] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Charles Powell note for MT (planned UK expulsion of Soviet diplomats) ["some disgraceful leaks here - all through Diplomatic correspondents, which probably speaks for itself"] [released Mar 2019]
Text 89 Sep 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Interview for Daily Express
PDF 89 Sep 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Whittingdale minute for MT ("Community Charge") [Central Office survey of impact on marginal seats, "results very worrying"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Baker letter to MT (sends CCO survey) ["The Impact of the Community Charge: A Survey of Ten Conservative Marginals" - "rather bleak reading"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Eastern Europe: Ingham minute ("Armenian TV") [film about Britain's help after an earthquake] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ingham minute for MT ("Conference Speech") ["possible themes and formats"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Charles Powell minute to Major PS ("Prime Minister's Speech to the United Nations General Assembly") [tentative programme, press] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd note for Amanda Ponsonby (arranging MT meeting with Sir Geoffrey Howe) ["He is anxious about the meeting. I asked when? He said as soon as possible"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: John Whittingdale letter to Hugh Thomas (help with conference speech) [MT "anxious to rebut the arguments of Francis Fukuyama"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Environment: Crispin Tickell minute to Charles Powell ("Prime Minister's Speech to the UN General Assembly: 8 November") ["people have come to realize that they have the power to change the planetary environment"] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 20 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Reagan note (thanks for good wishes) ["I'm not going to miss too many things"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden Interviews: Kenneth Baker") [EC election results - party's problems is "containable and it can be solved"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 25 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Lennox-Boyd conversation record (MT-Whitelaw) [Party Conference; Community Charge; NHS] [released Mar 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 27 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Robin Harris to John Whittingdale (Francis Fukuyama) [article of potential interest to MT] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute ("Brian Walden") ["What he is searching for is 'a slowing down without a loss of dynamic'"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) South Africa: Powell minute ("Interview with Black South African Journalists") ["the best line to take on whether you will meet the ANC is to say that you would be very glad to meet Nelson Mandela once he is released"] [released Feb 2019]
PDF 89 Sep 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham briefing for MT (chat with Brian Walden) ["What he is searching for is 'a slowing down without a loss of dynamic'"] [released Mar 2019]

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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