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PDF 36 Jul 6 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Grantham Journal) 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts address as Rotary President ("a manacled age")
PDF 39 Jan 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Grantham Journal) 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts Rotary address (Chamberlain's "will intent on peace")
PDF 41 Jan 1 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Mahogany & Child") [123K high quality scan]
PDF 41 Jan 1 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1925-43 (Grantham): Alfred Roberts (extract from sermon notes) ("Strength comes from within") [132K high quality scan]
PDF 44 May 1 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: 1944 Employment White Paper [MT's annotated copy]
PDF 45 Dec 1 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1943-47 (Oxford): Oxford University Conservative Association Report (reacting to 1945 election defeat) [report co-authored by Margaret Roberts, Michael Kinchin-Smith and Stanley Moss]
PDF 48 Dec 17 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (offers interview for Dartford "short list")
PDF 49 Jan 3 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): J.L.M. Miller to Margaret Roberts (chosen for Dartford "short list")
PDF 52 May 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Grantham Journal) Early life Photo of Alfred Roberts laying down his robes as Alderman (voted out by Labour)
PDF 52 Jun 12 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Conservative Party) 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook to John Hare ("without exception the best woman candidate I have known")
PDF 52 Jun 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): John Hare interview with MT ("immense personality & charm")
PDF 52 Nov 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): Beryl Cook note on MT ("an amazing young woman")
PDF 55 Jan 3 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (not thinking of a parliamentary career for "many years")
PDF 55 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Hare (mind made up to pursue law "to the exclusion of politics")
PDF 56 Feb 28 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Donald Kaberry (asks to meet)
PDF 56 Mar 14 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Conservative Party) 1949-59 (candidate): Donald Kaberry Interview with MT (wishes to return to list)
PDF 58 Aug 18 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) 1949-59 (candidate): MT to Kaberry ("anti-woman prejudice")
PDF 60 Feb 5 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Private Member's Bill: MT notes for her maiden speech
PDF 70 Oct 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Private Office minute to Heath (not practicable to exclude MT from discussion of education policy) [declassified 2003]
PDF 72 Jan 12 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Education: Minute of Chequers meeting with Heath [declassified] [240K scan]
PDF 72 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation]
PDF 72 Feb 18 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Miners' strike: Cabinet minutes (government's hand forced) [CM (72) 8th Conclusions]
PDF 73 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (State Department) Conservative Party: State Department record of MT conversation (lunch at the Connaught) [MT's frank assessment of her political colleagues] [declassified 1998]
PDF 73 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Conservative Party: Chief Whip note to PM (MT would like to leave Education but not go to Health) [reshuffle recommendations] [declassified 2002]
PDF 74 Mar 1 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals)
PDF 74 Mar 2 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005]
PDF 74 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals)
PDF 74 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Key Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES)
PDF 74 Mar 14 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris record of conversation (visit from Keith Joseph) [plans "a new 'crusade' for private enterprise", acknowledging 'guilt' for Heath Government failings]
PDF 74 Mar 16 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) [declassified Oct 2005]
PDF 74 Mar 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note ("The Erhard Foundation") [Fabian Society for Conservatives, Howe among managing trustees]
PDF 74 Jun 7 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph draft prospectus ("Centre for Policy Studies Limited") ["denationalisation ... not politically feasible"]
PDF 74 Jun 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Ralph Harris letter to Keith Joseph (attacks his ruling out denationalization) ["blinkered vision"]
PDF 74 Jul 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (agrees on denationalization) ["strong grounds for your complaints ... strong wish of several subscribers that we should be realistic"]
PDF 74 Aug 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (IEA MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Ralph Harris (update - CPS in existence but not yet active) ["steeping myself in Hayek"]
PDF 74 Oct 28 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph to Hayek (thanks for praise of Preston speech) ["most grateful for your blessing"]
PDF 74 Nov 12 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: Hailsham diary (close allies discuss Heath's future)
PDF 75 Feb 3 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Vaizey MSS) Conservatism: MT to John Vaizey (senses a "yearning to get things right again among people of many political views")
PDF 75 Feb 11 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath
PDF 75 Feb 11 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative leadership election: MT’s notes on handling Ted Heath
PDF 75 Feb 16 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative leadership: MT letter to Hailsham (warm thanks) [realises magnitude of her task]
PDF 75 Apr 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Notes towards the definition of policy") [464K]
PDF 75 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative policy: Hailsham diary (Shadow Cabinet squabbles over Keith Joseph paper)
PDF 75 Apr 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 57th Meeting
PDF 75 Apr 30 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cold War: Reagan letter to MT (fall of Saigon) ["a dark day ... somehow the shadows seem to have lengthened"] [released 2003]
PDF 75 May 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 27th Meeting
PDF 75 May 18 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Fentiman Road seminar (principles of economic policy)
PDF 75 May 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Maudling on economics)
PDF 75 Jun 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 29th Meeting
PDF 75 Jul 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (coalition risks)
PDF 75 Jul 27 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: MT letter to Hailsham (coalition risks)
PDF 75 Jul 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham letter to MT (danger of Wilson recruiting Heath)
PDF 75 Aug 3 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Professor Merrett (economic & political outlook)
PDF 75 Sep 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Ford Library) Cold War: White House memcon (President Ford, Brent Scowcroft, MT) [declassified 2004]
PDF 75 Nov 13 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 9
PDF 75 Nov 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Economic Reconstruction Group - Minutes of Meeting 10
PDF 76 Jan 20 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Heath: Hailsham diary (Heath says MT no good) ["I am much better and I ought to be there still"]
PDF 76 Feb 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 97th Meeting
PDF 76 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 98th Meeting
PDF 76 Mar 1 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson to MT ("benign neglect" of trade union leaders)
PDF 76 Mar 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Lawson (incomes policy cannot work without union support)
PDF 76 May 24 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Maudling "Incomes Policy")
PDF 76 May 26 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Thorneycroft note for MT (suggestions for an economic speech)
PDF 76 Jun 3 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine "Industrial Policy Recommendations") [325K]
PDF 76 Jul 13 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Heseltine on nationalised industries; Nationalised Industries Policy Group - Report)
PDF 76 Aug 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph notes (goals) ["internal note by KJ"]
PDF 76 Oct 1 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Labour: Hailsham diary (Brian Walden offers support to bring down government) [coded entry with translation]
Text 76 Oct 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Conservative Party The Right Approach (Conservative policy statement)
PDF 76 Oct 21 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Joseph & Maude on next stage of policy work)
PDF 76 Nov 20 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Conservative Party: Hailsham diary (criticism of Keith Joseph) ["You wear too much sackcloth"]
PDF 76 Dec 7 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph "Our Tone of Voice & Our Tasks") [273K]
PDF 76 Dec 8 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (threatens to resign over devolution) [likely to go "if the Scots went"]
PDF 76 Dec 12 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham letter to Angus Maude (devolution) [still thinks of resigning]
PDF 77 Mar 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Howe on pay policy)
PDF 77 Mar 23 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 156th Meeting
PDF 77 Mar 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) MT: Hailsham diary (discussion with Peter Carrington) [serious doubts about MT & Keith Joseph]
PDF 77 Apr 7 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to Sir Keith Joseph (general economic approach)
PDF 77 May 26 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to MT ("Concerted Action" frightens MT to death)
PDF 77 May 31 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Keith Joseph to Jim Prior (conversation with union leader, John Lyons) ["in general terms a monetarist"]
PDF 77 Jun 30 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Report of Nationalised Industries Policy Group (leaked Ridley report)
PDF 77 Aug 11 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: MT letter to Alcon Copisarow (advisers) [“I shall have to take most of the major decisions myself”] [released 2010]
PDF 77 Oct 8 Sa Declassified documents Key Conservative Party The Right Approach to the Economy (Conservative policy statement)
PDF 77 Oct 25 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (initiatives) [proposes Tories bid for social democracy as Labour becomes marxist]
PDF 77 Oct 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Richard Ryder letter to Sherman (speech outline on Conservatives as “heirs to the Social-Democratic heritage”) [MT ‘very impressed’ - go ahead as soon as possible]
PDF 77 Nov 1 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Hailsham MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Hailsham diary (devolution meeting) [MT moving towards federalism with England a single unit]
PDF 77 Nov 14 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: “Stepping Stones” Report (final text)
PDF 78 Jan 11 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe speech draft on trade unions (MT: "the press will crucify you for this")
PDF 78 Jan 15 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Strategy: Lawson paper (Patten paper on "Stepping Stones") [513K]
PDF 78 Jan 19 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Hoskyns on "Stepping Stones")
PDF 78 Jan 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 51st Meeting (argument over "Stepping Stones")
PDF 78 Feb 10 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Whitelaw on control of immigration)
PDF 78 Feb 16 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration")
PDF 78 Feb 23 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Paper circulated (Patten on "Stepping Stones" & strategy)
PDF 78 Feb 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Whitelaw "The Control of Immigration" - supplementary paper)
PDF 78 Feb 27 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 54th Meeting ("Stepping Stones")
Text 78 Apr 18 Tu Declassified documents Key Commentary (The Times) Strikes: “Mrs Thatcher warned in secret report of defeat in confrontation with unions” (leak of Carrington Report - Authority of Government Policy Group)
PDF 78 Jul 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson to MT (denies Conservative economic plans will increase unemployment)
PDF 78 Aug 30 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Conservative Party Manifesto for 1978 General Election - 2nd draft) [1,436K]
PDF 78 Oct 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 220th Meeting (Rhodesia discussion - extended minute)
PDF 78 Oct 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Strategy: Lawson to MT (importance of her faith & resolve)

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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).

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