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PDF 89 Dec 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) European Council: Mark Lennox-Boyd record of conversation (MT, Whitelaw) [Nigel Lawson's future plans] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Clothes diary (outfits worn) [1 Jan - 1 Dec 1990] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale minute to Bryan Cassidy (European Democratic Group) [improve liaison with the government] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (ambulancemen pay, Lithuania, government spending) [confusion over possible government offer to ambulancemen] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (ambulancemen pay, British Rail) [union demands, prospect of a settlement] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Northern Ireland, ambulancemen pay, row in House of Commons) [Peter Brooke speech on devolution, Anglo-Irish Agreement] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (pay settlements, BAe strike, ambulance dispute) [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union, pay settlements) [Gorbachev announces he is to allow Soviet Republics to break away] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 12 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Kenneth Baker minute to MT ("Meeting with MEPs on Monday, 8th January, 1990") ["We must not be divided on Europe"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (latest polling, Soviet Union) [Labour lead] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: John Whittingdale minute for MT ("Scottish Party Treasurer") [Mitchell to replace Goodwin] [released Feb 2020]
Text 90 Jan 17 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at National Children’s Home (George Thomas Society Lecture)
PDF 90 Jan 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale briefing for MT ("Meeting with the EDG") [single market, coordination between EDG and other groups in European Parliament] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale minute to MT ("European Democratic Group") [powers of the European Parliament] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ed Llewellyn minute to Kenneth Baker ("Prime Minister's Meeting with the EDG") [Eastern Europe, Labour, cooperation with EDG] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union, community charge, pay settlements) [Soviet Union told to get out of Azerbaijan in 48 hours] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale briefing for MT ("Meeting with the EDG") [Eastern Europe, single market, EMU] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Amedee Turner notes ("European Parliamentary Relations with the European People's Party") [state of negotiations] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Budget, Azerbaijan) [speculation about higher taxes in Budget] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Christopher Prout press statement (MT-European Democratic Group meeting) ["These are historic times for Europe"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Azerbaijan, Eastern Europe, economy, MEPs) [Soviets break blockade in Azerbaijan] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (storm, Eastern Europe, football) [death toll and high winds] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (US defence cuts, Eastern Europe, arms control) [British bases to be closed or run down] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (soccer, defence, Eastern Europe) [football directors in the dock] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Jan 31 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (soccer, East-West) [reports that Gorbachev will resign as general secretary] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Colin Wallace, East-West) [Bush calls for further deep cuts in troops on either side in Europe] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (pay disputes, Mandela, defence spending, Eastern Europe) [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 2 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT minute to Amedee Turner (European Democratic Group) [should work more closely with centre-right parties] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (East/West/Russia, South Africa) [tens of thousands demonstrating outside the Krelmin] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (schools, East-West) [Gorbachev tells Communist Party to change or be finished] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union, Criminal Justice White Paper) [Gorbachev clashes with hardliners] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union, Children of Achievement) [You hail Gorbachev's success in steering Soviet Union towards multi-parliamentary democracy] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Soviet Union) [Politburo to be abolished] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela - Comment) [Mandela says struggle must go on and sanctions must remain] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: UKE Bonn despatch ("Oskar Lafontaine") [so much riding on German federal election] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mandela) [tribal violence mars release; MT accused of being out of step] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale note to MT (European Democracy Fund) [Baker strongly supports idea of the Fund] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 14 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Commons - ANC etc) [MT withdraws remark about Kinnock possibly taking instructions from ANC] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Mortgages) [Abbey National rates dominates headlines] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Economy/Community Charge) [media try to stir up Tory "panic" over the economy and community charge] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Your speech) [Japanese election, mortgages, community charge] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Social services: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lord Mackay, Waddington, Kenneth Baker, Rifkind, Newton, Lamont, Lord Fraser) [lone parent families and child support] [declassified Jul 2017]
PDF 90 Feb 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (John Browne - headlines and comment) [failure to declare business interests] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ambulance dispute, sanctions, Community Charge) [Britain's determination to abandon EC sanctions, hope of settlement in ambulance dispute, bomb in army vehicle] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ted Heath's party) [calls for talks on Poland-Germany] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Ambulance dispute) [proposed settlement] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: John Whittingdale minute to Christopher Prout (MT-Andreotti meeting) [no time to discuss European Democratic Group's relations with Italian Christian Democrats] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Feb 28 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: MT minute to Amedee Turner (European Democratic Group) [assistance to new political parties in Germany and Hungary] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Mar 1 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Inner cities) [Community Charge costs and disputes] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Mar 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Community Charge) [You stand firm over introduction of the Community Charge] [released Feb 2020]

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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