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PDF 81 Mar 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Monetary Policy: MT letter to Sir Emmanuel Kaye (high value of sterling and interest rates) ["at least our interest rate is coming down at a time when that of some of our competitors seems to be rising"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Cardona minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Budget: Letters from Public") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Mar 17 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Clausen, McMillen) [meeting with President of the World Bank: US economy; UK economic strategy; Bank's role in recycling of oil money; principles & role of World Bank & IMF; proportion of UK aid; increased visibility for capital projects vs increased credit] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: FCO record of conversation (Lord Carrington, Marten, Clausen, McMillen) [meeting with President of the World Bank: bilateral aid; politicisation of World Bank; proportional representation; World Bank's role in assisting developing countries; reduction in US and other countries' support & new strategies to compensate] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Jasper Rootham (response to suggestions for economy) ["As for your general remarks about the need for a "more individualistic and less directed society", I could not agree more"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Strikes: Joseph minute to MT ("Economic Effects of Industrial Action") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to Ridley (“Niehans”) [study publication date] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 12th (Parliamentary Affairs, Nigeria, Pakistan, Mexico, EC Affairs, Civil Service Pay Dispute, Defence Estimates 1981) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Mar 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (Reece warns MT to be ready) [Macmillan, Thorneycroft and du Cann will tell you to stand down in the summer]
PDF 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: MT letter to Prime Minister Fraser of Australia (Australian review of North/South matters) [policies toward the developing world] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Lankester minute to MT (“Effect of the Civil Service Industrial Action on the Central Government Borrowing Requirement”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 23 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Jeremy Bray MP (MT suggests Bray meeting with Alan Walters) [released 2012]
Text 81 Mar 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: Maastricht European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
Text 81 Mar 25 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (CBI) [Beckett “still all gloom & disaster”] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Strikes: No.10 letter to HMT ("Economic Effects of Industrial Action") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Mar 25 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Maastricht European Council]
Text 81 Mar 26 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (CSO, Railway Electrification) [many doubts on electrification] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Rupert Murdoch) [progress of Times Newspapers] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walters paper ("Notes on Mr. Cropper's Paper on Financing More Investment to Nationalised Industries") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Mar 28 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Central Council
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]
Text 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Brittan-Lawson-Alan Walters-Ridley-Cropper-Wolfson-Duguid-Young-Ryrie-Monck-Burgner) ["Nationalised Industries Investment"] [declassified 2011]
Photo 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: HMT press release ("Government Views on the Statement by the 364 Academic Economists") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Burns to Andrew Turnbull (report of letter of the 364 economists to The Times ) ["Monetarism attacked by top economists"] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Text of statement circulated in British universities on Government economic policy (letter of the 364 economists to The Times ) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: John O'Sullivan article for Inquiry (“The Battle of Britain”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Allen minute to Howe (“Statement of 364 Academic Economists”) [Sam Brittan’s response] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Douglas Hague minute to Lankester (his public statement on economic situation in Britain) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Treasury paper for MT ("The Natural Rate of Unemployment") [Friedman and the Phillips Curve theory] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT interview for South Wales Echo (economic situation in Wales, industry, SDP, Cabinet divisions) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Howell-Fowler-Ibbs-Armstrong-Le Cheminant-Moore) [the relationship between Government and the Nationalised Industries] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Mar 31 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Whitmore minute to MT ("Liaison Committee") [Pym favours re-establishing committee on presentation of policy] [declassified 2011]
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]
Text 81 Mar 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Hayek MSS) Conservatism: Hayek letter to The Times (response to statement criticising MT's economic policies by 364 economists) ["It should surprise no one that the lost generation of British economists who had succumbed to the teaching of Lord Keynes should form a panicking mob when a reversal of the policies they had inspired reveals the damage they have done"]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Nationalised Industries: Walters minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Nationalised Industry Financing") [addressing points of disagreement] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [discussion of macro-economic policy in Cabinet] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 to Chancellor of the Ducy of Lancaster's Office ("Liaison Committee") [MT supports revival of liaison committee on presentation] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Ian Gow note (Scottish speech) [economic measures] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Apr 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Kilroy-Silk, Kenneth Baker, Ian Gow) [factory closure in constituency] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Howarth minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (denies that CRD opposed budget publicly) [response to the letter of the 364 economists] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 3 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to Lankester (dealing with the opponents: uselful read for Question Time) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Joseph PS letter to No.10 (“Nissan: local content”) [negotiations] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 6 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to Sir Ralph Bateman (criticism within the US of MT's economic policies) [released 2012]
Text 81 Apr 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (ministerial frustration) ["more than just Norman Lamont and Cecil Parkinson who are - openly - pissed off"]
PDF 81 Apr 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Macro-Economic Policy") [Cabinet discussions of macro-economic policy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow record of meetings (1922 Committee and Treasury Select Committee) [Bill of Rights, economy] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury press notice (“Central Government Transactions (Including Borrowing Requirement)”) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 9 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Apr 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Fforde minute for Governor (“The Dilemma of the Liberal Central Banker in XXth Century Britain”) [agony of the pragmatist yoked to the Crusader] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Romania: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Verdet of Romania) [plenary session: Poland, Romanian economy, Afghanistan, bilateral relations, CSCE meeting] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 13 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN
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 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Stanley PS letter to Pym PS (“Proposed oral statement on the right to buy”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to Middleton and Burns (“Notes on Movement to Monetary Base Control”) [declassified 2011]
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 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKA Washington despatch to Lord Carrington (“The Reagan Administration’s economic policy - an initial assessment”) [assesses content, prospects in Congress & chances of success] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 17 Fr Declassified documents Trivial Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: Robert Conquest letter to Gow (comments on members of Reagan's Administration) [comment on resentment within the Administration at British attitudes] [released 2012]
Text 81 Apr 18 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Bombay Chamber of Commerce
Text 81 Apr 20 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech at lunch for British Businessmen
PDF 81 Apr 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (tax evasion and the black economy) [MT requests discussion before Howe proceeds with his outlined redeployment of staff] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Apr 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) [MT not convinced by Howe reassurances that tax evasion counter-measures will not lead to rise in recorded unemployment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Apr 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to Middleton (his letter to Griffiths) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Apr 28 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Apr 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Professor Patrick Minford (MT thanks Minford for his response to the letter of the 364 economists) ["Thanks to you, Harold Rose and Ralph Harris, we won the day"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Apr 29 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lankester minute to MT ("Your meeting with the Chancellor") [brief for meeting: macro-economic policy discussions, coinage] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Apr 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Ottawa economic summit") [Trudeau's attendance at Dinner for Heads of State/Government] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 May 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Ottawa economic summit) [probable key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 May 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Cabinet Discussions of Macro-Economic Policy") [Hoskyns supports more Cabinet discussion of macro-economic policy] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 5 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 May 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lankester minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor: 0930 on Thursday 7 May") [brief for meeting: public expenditure, macro-economic discussion in Cabinet] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Edwards letter to MT (“Inward Investment Missions”) [report on visits to Japan and USA] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 record of conversation (Whitelaw, MT) [“Housing legislation: deregulation of rents”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 7 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: FCO letter to No.10 (“Counsellor for Science and Technology at Tokyo”) [advice to FCO and No.10] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 May 8 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Scottish Conservative Conference
PDF 81 May 9 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) New Zealand: FCO briefing for MT ("Dinner for New Zealand Prime Minister Thursday 18 June 1981. 2000 hours N.10.") [trade, world economy, developing countries, CHGM, Springboks, Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 May 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Schmidt) [plenary session: French Presidential election, CAP and EC Budget, defence, Arab/Israel, East-West relations, foreign affairs, economic affairs, industry, trade] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Ingham minute to MT ("Nationwide") [arrangements and topics for BBC interview] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industry: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Pennock and Beckett of the CBI-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Green Paper on trade union legislation, pay negotiations, skill and material shortages, oil, nationalised industries, Government spending] [declassified 2011]
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 (TNA) Economy: Peter Tapsell MP letter to MT (Reaganite policies and macro-economic strategy) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ghana: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Limann of Ghana) [situation in Ghana] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Pay: MT letter to Gerry Neale MP (getting the message across on pay negotiations) [views of Dorian Williams] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Biffen letter to Joseph (Foreign Affairs Council meeting: trade with Japan) [balance of trade deficit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 15 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Foreign Office letter to Cabinet Office ("Ottawa Seven Power summit: political preparations") [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 May 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Possible meeting between the Prime Minister and Mr Trudeau") [political sensitivities] [declassified Dec 2011]
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 15 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Heseltine letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (study of the private rented sector) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 May 18 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 (future of economic summits) [draft paper for agreement by Personal Representatives in advance of Ottawa G7 summit] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Timetable and Key Decisions to Christmas 1981") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Professor Allan Meltzer and Professor Brian Griffiths letter to MT (comment on macro-economic policy) ["We share your goals...We fear, however, that commitment to your programme has waned"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 19 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Professor Griffiths letter to MT (economic reform: results and prospects) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Walter Salomon (proposed levy on bank profits) [regrets, but Chancellor had "no real alternative"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 20 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Ted Heath letter to MT (North/South Summit, Mexico City, 1981) [thoughts on preparations for summit] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 May 20 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Women’s Conference
PDF 81 May 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 letter to HMT ("Timetable and Key Decisions to Christmas 1981") [response to Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters minute to Vereker ("CBI Speech, 16 June") [advice on speech topic] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT (preliminary ideas for CHOGM 1981) [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 May 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Professor Brian Griffiths (economic strategy) ["We are not pursuing the "strategy" as vigorously as is necessary...[but] there are many political difficulties"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 May 29 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Sir Yue-Kong Pao (thanks for copy of talk to the Foreign Correspondents' Club) [MT appreciates Pao's tone of optimism for the future of Hong Kong and his support for free enterprise] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Ingham minute to Vereker ("Gallup") [opinion poll shows public losing faith in Government handling of the economy; Ingham's suggested media response] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Vereker minute to MT ("CBI Speech") [advice for speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: MT letter to Ted Heath (North/South Summit, Mexico City, 1981) [thanks for sending thoughts on preparations for summit] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (“Nissan”) [update on UK venture] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Hoskyns minute to Vereker ("CBI Speech, Tuesday 16 June") [advice for speech: producerism vs consumerism] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Cabinet Discussion of Economic Policy") [Hoskyns and Walters ask to attend Cabinet discussion] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jun 2 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
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 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 minute to MT (“Parliamentary Affairs”) [GLC Housing Order] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: MT minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Monetary Control”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (OD(E) sub-commitee: trade relations with Japan) [Carrington, Biffen: balance of trade deficit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: No.10 minute to MT ("BNOC prices") [proposed reduction] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Jun 6 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Walters minute to MT ("Cabinet Macro-Economic Discussion") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: HMT letter to Department of Industry ("Prime Minister's Speech to the CBI") [Treasury comments on proposed text] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: Carrington PS minute to Michael Alexander ("Call by Minister Foreign Affairs of Australia 11.00 am on 12 June") [Commonwealth, north-south issues, east-west relations, South-East Asia, EC, defence] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 81 Jun 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Defence: Lankester minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor: 1430, Wednesday 10 June") [agenda for meeting: business start-up scheme, Defence discussion in OD, rent deregulation] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Howell letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("North Sea oil prices") [MT supports BNOC's proposed reduction in prices] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Nigel Vinson letter to MT (promoting wider capital ownership) ["We want to encourage individual involvement in, and understanding of, the wealth creation process; only thus can individuals really feel part of our society"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lankester minute to MT ("CBI Speech") [comments on draft speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 11 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer paper ("Economic Strategy") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jun 11 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Political discussion at the Ottawa summit") [East-West relations] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Meeting of Personal Representatives, 4 to 6 June 1981") [Ottawa G7 economic summit: key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (Lawson MSS) Statement at OECD Ministerial Meeting ["no need to take too pessimistic a view"]
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Cabinet Macro-Economic Discussion") [tactics] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 12 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Ibbs note to Lankester ("Economic Strategy") [response to Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jun 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Interview for Jewish Chronicle
PDF 81 Jun 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Thorneycroft paper ("Strategy") [strategy for the next two years] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: John Moore notes ("Why The Arguments Against Reducing Interest Rates Are Not Valid") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Gow letter to Vinson ("Ownership to the People") [thanks for proposals on wider ownership of wealth] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Economic Strategy (C(81) 29 and 30)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Ingham minute to MT ("Economic Strategy Briefing") [brief for press officers on Cabinet discussion] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Ingham minute to MT ("Cabinet, 17 June: Economic Strategy") [public presentation of economic strategy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Whitelaw letter to Heseltine (compulsory registration of shorthold rents) [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Jun 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to CBI Annual dinner
PDF 81 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 23rd (Economic Strategy) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer: rent deregulation) [difference of views] [declassified 2012]
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 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("International economic situation: US interest rate policies") ["We need... to think carefully about the line that the United Kingdom should adopt... I am very conscious of the need not to part company from the Germans over this"] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow minute to MT (MT's meeting with the 1922 Committee) [10th June meeting of 1922 Executive "the best which has been held since you became Leader of our Party"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Gow minute to Walters (asking for comments on Moore’s memorandum) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Health: Jenkin letter to Howe (“Nurses’ pay”) [“Acceptance… of the six per cent offer would be a considerable prize”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Chancellor Schmidt's views on the German political situation, the Ottawa summit, and the Middle East) [Federal German Chancellory State Secretary, Sir Robert Armstrong] [declassified Dec 2011]
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 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Howe letter to MT (monetary control: draft provisions) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to Gow (“Note on John Moore’s Paper”) [Government funding and lower interest rates, the exchange rate, inflation, property boom] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Walter Goldsmith (economic strategy) ["we will be redoubling our efforts"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Carrington minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Polish Economy") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Visit of Mr. Trudeau") [Canadian High Commissioner, Sir Robert Armstrong] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: Menu card from celebration dinner for the 75th anniversary of the Thirty Club of London (MT notes for speech) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 23 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Carrington ("Polish Economy") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Walters minute to Gow and Wolfson ("Memorandum by Nigel Vinson") [proposals on wider ownership of wealth] [released 2012]
Text 81 Jun 24 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Unemployment]
PDF 81 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Briefing for the Ottawa economic summit") [proposed topics for briefing requests, for MT's approval] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Candian High Commissioner) [likely main themes at upcoming Ottawa economic summit; patriation] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 81 Jun 25 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: Carrington letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Polish Economy") [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jun 25 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Trudeau, Gilmour, Biffen, Jopling, Lord Bridges, Michael Pitfield, Allan Gotlieb & others) [France; W. Germany; forthcoming Ottawa G7 summit; Canadian domestic issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Trudeau) [patriation of Canadian constitution] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Trudeau) [Trudeau's visits to Europe, Ottawa economic summit, Canadian domestic issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Countering Tax Fraud and Evasion") [MT not convinced by Howe reassurances that measures will not lead to rise in recorded unemployment] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Venezuela: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Dr Zambrano Velasco) [bilaterial relations, economic situation in Central and South America, Venezuela/Guyana border dispute] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 letter to HMT ("MISC 14") [MT requests that Chancellor of the Exchequer use MISC 14 to look into ways of reducing hindrances to employment] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Barney Hayhoe PS (“Non-Departmental Public Bodies: A Guide for Departments”) [MT revisions] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) EC: MT speech at Luxembrough European Council ("Economic Situation - Speaking Note") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jun 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: Draft record of Luxembourg European Council Meeting (First and Second Sessions, and dinners of leaders and Foreign Ministers) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Ottawa economic summit - objectives of participants") [Trudeau] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Ottawa summit: North/South item") [spending on foreign aid] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Alan Walters minute to MT ("Tax Evasion") [supports Howe's proposals, wise to concentrate on PAYE deductibility for medium and large firms, but additional focus on "self-employed moonlighter" somewhat contradicts this] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Anglo-French relations, British economy, EC budget, TNF, Soviet Union and US, Middle East] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jun 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: Luxembourg European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
Text 81 Jun 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Luxembourg European Council
Text 81 Jun 30 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for IRN (Luxembourg European Council)
PDF 81 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Pay in the Coming Year (E(81) 66)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 1 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Vereker minute to MT ("E, 2 July: The Next Pay Round") [controlling pay increases] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jul 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Luxembourg European Council]
PDF 81 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Ottawa economic summit: briefing meeting") [proposed attendees] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2023 to FCO (2207Z) (“President Reagan’s economic recovery programme: the present position”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2034 to FCO (2010Z) ("Ottawa economic summit: U.S. objectives") [speculative assessment] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Ottawa summit") [speculative assessment of Suzuki's stance on key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Economic summit") [G7, Ottawa: anticipated Italian position on key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Ottawa economic summit") [G7: anticipated French position on key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Ottawa economic summit") [G7: comments by President Mitterrand in letter to French trade union] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Ottawa economic summit") [G7: anticipated W. German position on key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tim Lankester minute to MT ("Tax Evasion") [addresses MT concerns that successful countermeasures will cause lower activity in economy as a whole] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 81 Jul 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Ottawa summit: political advisers' meeting Ottawa 5 July") [agenda/topics for discussion] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Moscow telegram to FCO ("Secretary of State's meeting with French and German Foreign Ministers on 5 July: Ottawa summit") [summary of discussion] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (hunger strikes and pro-IRA march in Northern Ireland, riots in Southall, Economy, Afghanistan, Unions, Industry, internal strife for Labour party) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 7 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Constitution") ["no Supreme Court decision before the end of July"] [declassified Dec 2011]
Text 81 Jul 8 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Party Political Broadcast
PDF 81 Jul 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hoskyns letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (controlling pay increases) ["we should try...to link in people's minds the moral similarity between high pay claims demanded with menaces and other forms of anti-social behaviour"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 11 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (riots throughout the country, Northern Ireland, unions, industry, economy) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2127 to FCO (2350Z) ("Trudeau's visit to Washington: 12 July") [summary of his meeting with Reagan in advance of G7 summit] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Ottawa economic summit") [summary of final preparatory meeting, with annexes addressing key issues] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Lord Barber (Standard Chartered bid for the Royal Bank of Scotland) [matter being considered by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: UKE Washington telegram 2125 to FCO (2322Z) ("US Views on the British Economy") [doubts in the US about state of UK economy] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: UKE Washington telegram 2125 to FCO (2322Z) ("US Views of the British Economy") [review of US views ahead of Ottawa G7] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Joseph minute to MT (increasing public awareness of "where new real jobs come from") [suggests arranging meetings between Ministers and business representatives, journalists and interviewers] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2126 to FCO (2326Z) (“Prospects for the U.S. economy”) [“concern expressed by other countries”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Relations with developing countries") [minute presenting policy options & background briefing paper for forthcoming international summits] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Relations with developing countries") [summits on aid, North/South issues, development] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Ottawa telegram to FCO ("Summit: Mr Trudeau's position") [G7; assessment] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Canadian High Commission letter to Cabinet Office (G7 Summit: programme) [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: UKHC Canberra telegram to FCO ("Australian Prime Minister: North/South") [global negotiations on foreign aid] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Ottawa communique") [G7 summit; assessment of the draft] [declassified Dec 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nigel Vinson, Kenneth Carlisle, Michael Grylls & others) [“Ownership to the People”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Professor Griffiths of the City University) [the media, monetary control, civil unrest] [declassified 2011]
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 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (riots in Brixton, economy, industry, unions, Northern Ireland, Labour party's leftward shift) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Ingham minute to MT ("Professor Griffiths - Media") [cautions MT against bringing together groups of journalists for briefings and discussions] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Relations with Developing Countries") [summits on aid, North/South issues, development] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: FCO letter to No.10 ("North/South Summit") [response to Heath's memo on plans for Mexico summit] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Richard Allen brief for President Reagan (dinner with Lord Carrington) [declassified 2000]
PDF 81 Jul 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: No.10 record of conversation (meeting with Yue-Kong Pao) [visit to China and Hong Kong] [declassified 2012]
Info only 81 Jul 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Ottawa G7 opened (ended 21 Jul)
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT notes for Reagan bilateral (Home and Foreign Affairs) [declassified 2010]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT speaking notes for Ottawa G7 ("Economic Discussion") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT's notes on talks at the Ottawa G7 [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-US Treasury Secretary Regan) [US economic policy, developing nations, global negotiations, energy affiliate, IFI meetings, trade, deregulation of US gas prices] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Reagan-Carrington-Haig-Regan-Meese-Allen-Armstrong-Whitmore) [global negotiations, trade with Japan, Lebanon, CoCom, interest rates] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: first plenary session) [macroeconomic situation, fiscal and monetary polices, trade] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: second plenary session) [developing nations and aid, energy, Middle East] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: third plenary session) [summit communique] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 21 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) G7: G7 record of conversation (Ottawa G7: fourth plenary session) [assessment of summit] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jul 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Joint Press Conference after Ottawa G7
Text 81 Jul 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Ottawa G7 Summit
Text 81 Jul 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for Central Office of Information (Ottawa G7)
Text 81 Jul 21 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (Ottawa G7)
PDF 81 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Ottawa Summit statement ("Declaration of the Ottawa Summit") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Biffen minute to MT ("Relations with Developing Countries") [summits on aid, North/South issues, development] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 22 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Monck minute to Chancellor's PS (“Interest Rates: Note for the Prime Minister”) ["The Markets since last Friday"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Department of Industry briefing for MT (Prime Minister's meeting with Dr. David Clark MP) [redundancies & unemployment in South Tyneside; National Enterprise Board] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Vereker minute to Brittan ("Census Debate Speech") [draft censure speech and comments] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT speech to 1922 Committee (achievements so far and work still to do) [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 29th (Parliamentary Affairs, Namibia, Israel/Lebanon, Gibraltar/Spain, Ottawa Economic Summit, EC Affairs, 1981 Public Expenditure) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Jul 23 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 81 Jul 23 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Ottawa Summit Meeting]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: MT to Cranley Onslow (government policy) [“we all need to give a message of hope to the country”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Tebbit, Dr. David Clark MP) [redundancies & unemployment in South Shields] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Douglas Hague paper ("1979-81: Or 1970-72 Revisited?") [similarities in media reactions to recessions] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Strategy Meeting, Chequers") [strategy for next two years] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Vereker minute to MT ("Draft Speech for the Censure Motion Debate") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Strategy Meeting, Chequers") [thoughts before economic strategy meeting] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to Middleton (“Money Supply in July: First Guess”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Peter Middleton minute to No.10 (“Seminar on Monetary Control: 31 July”) [steering brief and papers for discussion] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 24 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer’s PS minute to No.10 (“Funding”) [report on the work of Treasury-Bank Committee] [declassified 2011]
Audio 81 Jul 27 Mo Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure] [audio]
PDF 81 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Extract of MT draft speech for Censure debate ("Pay and the Ability to Compete") [struck out 'Anyone For Denis?' joke: "If they seek entertainment, they'll find it in the Whitehall Theatre"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Joseph contribution to MT's speech for Censure debate [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Joseph contribution to MT's speech for Censure debate [with MT's annotations] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Tebbit contribution to MT's speech for Censure debate ("The Changing Pattern and Level of Employment") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Tebbit contribution to MT's speech for Censure debate (Employment) [released 2012]
Text 81 Jul 27 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
PDF 81 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Carrington minute to MT ("Relations with Developing Countries") [summits on aid, North/South issues, development] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Proposals for housing legislation: rent deregulation (C(81) 42)”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Gow record of meeting (MT-1922 Executive) ["Is time running out?", "must care", etc] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Australia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Fraser of Australia) [the Australian economy, relations with South Africa, Commonwealth issues, Middle East, Namibia] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT to Ray Whitney (medium-term economic strategy) [remains and will remain government policy] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Walters minute to MT (“Notes for the Monetary Seminar: 31 July 1981”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Middleton minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Monetary Control: Draft Statement”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Tebbit minute to MT (“Nissan terms for investment in Britain”) [MT: “This just isn’t on”] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Jul 30 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Russell Sanderson letter to Gow (grassroots opinion in the Party) [Northern Ireland, the SDP, unemployment, pensions, industry] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) MT: MT letter to Governor of the Bank of England (thanks for luncheon) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (agenda for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne) [response to Ramphal's proposals] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Richard Allen memo for President Reagan (“Britain Drifts”) [declassified 2000]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Sir Keith Joseph’s PS minute to No.10 (“Professor Rose”) [the Times article: “The Death of Monetarism?” ] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to Middleton (“July Money Supply Figures”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Howard Davies minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Minimum Lending Rate”) [the Times article] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Jul 31 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2303 to FCO (2230Z) (“US economic programme: budgetary legislation”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 1 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: Chancellor Schmidt letter to MT (Ottawa G7) [reducing budget deficit] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 2 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lord Thorneycroft circular (unemployment) [“No other party would attempt in any effective way whatever to interrupt this downward slide”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters minute to MT ("Keynes, Unemployment and Public Expenditure") [Keynes was against reflation in 1937] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Peter Shore MP letter to MT (request for "clear statement as to the Government's official and considered view of the present state of the economy") [expresses concern about Chancellor of the Exchequer's views] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Financial Secretary, Governor of Bank of England) [seminar on monetary control] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS minute to Rosalind Gilmore, Treasury (statement by Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System) [endorsed by Howe] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: MT to George Gardiner (reshuffle) [“the Government is anxious to reduce interest rates … We are still doing our utmost to reduce Government spending”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Melbourne Declaration") [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury Press Office announcement (“Monetary Control”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Howard Davies minute to Gilmore (“New Monetary Control Arrangements: Briefing”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: MT to Stephen Hastings (government policy) [“July has been a tough month”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Ingham record of conversation (MT-Ivan Fallon of the Sunday Telegraph ) [the Wets, economic issues] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Joseph letter to MT (suggests asking Tim Bell to produce education campaign for public on causes of unemployment) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Keith Joseph minute to MT (unemployment) [how best to present government’s view] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow minute to Ray Whitney (nationalised industry spending) [relationship with unions] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2354 to FCO (2314Z) (“US economic programme: budgetary legislation”) [“doubts have been expressed”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) G7: MT letter to Chancellor Schmidt (Ottawa G7) [German budget measures] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lankester letter to Joseph (MT's thoughts on asking Tim Bell to produce education campaign for public on causes of unemployment) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 7 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“OECD survey of the UK: July 1981”) [“[OECD] fairly enthusiastic about the general thrust of UK policies”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (“Monthly Note to the Prime Minister on the Central Government Borrowing Requirement”) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT (arrangements and agenda for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (response to Joseph's suggestion to ask Tim Bell to produce education campaign for public on causes of unemployment) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT (presentation of economic facts) [“we have not done enough yet to put over the basic reality of poor competitiveness as the key weakness in the British economy”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (“US economic policy”) [concern about high interest rates] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Aug 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Poland: FCO letter to No.10 ("Poland") [assessment of political and economic aspects of Polish crisis] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Heseltine minute to MT ("It Took A Riot") [the problems of Merseyside, the Toxteth riots] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Lankester minute to MT ("Inner Cities") [suggestions for handling Heseltine's minute on Merseyside] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 16 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Civil service: Ministry of Defence Staff Association Secretary letter to MT (“Industrial relations in the Ministry of Defence: formation of the MoD Staff Association”) [“there is deep resentment at the way both the Government and the Unions have handled the recent pay dispute”] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: MT letter to Prime Minister Fraser of Australia (draft Melbourne Declaration) [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Armstrong record of conversation (Armstrong-Secretary General to the Presidency of the Republic of France, Beregovoy) [arrangements for Anglo-French summit, G7 summit, Iran, Northern Ireland, hunger strikes at HMP Maze] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) MT: Hoskyns, Wolfson and Millar memo for MT ("Your Political Survival") ["The Blockbuster" memo - "Your own management competence, like that of most of your colleagues, is almost non-existent ... Your own Leadership style is wrong"] [released 2016]
Text 81 Aug 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (Montebello G7; Nancy Reagan visit to UK) [declassified 1998]
PDF 81 Aug 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: No.10 minute (internal) to Rickett ("Dinner with CBI: Wednesday, 9 September") [confidential Dinner with senior members: arrangements & follow-up] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Aug 27 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Alan Walters minute for Ian Gow (“Archie Hamilton, MP”) [“it is most unlikely that we shall not be in a sustained recovery phase during 1983”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Aug 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-John Sparrow) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Aug 28 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Michael Pattison minute to MT (inner cities) [Anthony Sheen’s protest] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hoskyns note ("Conference Speech Points") [approach to economy, SDP, etc] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Inner Cities: No.10 record of conversation (MT-TUC Representatives-Whitelaw-Heseltine-Prior-Brittan) [policy for the inner cities] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2565 to FCO (2246Z) (“President Reagan and the economy”) [budget deficit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Gregson briefing for MT ("Secretary of State for the Environment's Report on Merseyside etc.") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Merseyside") [thoughts on Heseltine's paper] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Toxteth: Response to the Paper "It Took A Riot"") [thoughts on Heseltine's paper] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: Ibbs minute to Lankester ("Merseyside") [thoughts on Heseltine's paper: "The unpalatable truth may be that the decline is unlikely to be halted"] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Lawson draft for MT's speech to the Australian Institute of Directors (economic strategy, global economic situation) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Merseyside: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Joseph-Prior-Heseltine-Ibbs-Strauss-Armstrong-Gregson) [Heseltine's paper on Merseyside] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 7 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal) [arrangements and agenda for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: HMT letter to No.10 (comments on Australian budget) [arrangements and agenda for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Sep 9 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Radio Interview for BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme
PDF 81 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Armstrong-Secretary General of the Elysée) [possible subjects of discussion between MT and President Mitterrand: Franco-British bilateral cooperation, East-West relations, developments in Poland, Northern Ireland, economy] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Sep 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: HMT record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer-Delors) [UK and French economies, EMS, EC Budget] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 11 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Mitterrand) [plenary session: foreign affairs, international economy, industry, transport, energy, research and space, EC issues] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Sep 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [plenary session: Anglo-French relations, EC issues, foreign affairs, economic affairs, industry, transport, energy, research and space] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 12 Sa Declassified documents Minor Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: MT letter to Miss Brown (Jimmy Young interview) ["all my economics come from the fundamental principles I learned as a child. If we practised those - the economics would come right!"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (forthcoming reshuffle, TUC willingness to strike, rise of the SDP, economy, industry, Northern Ireland) ["Mr Prior forecasts reshuffle next week; says he would like to stay where he is"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (reshuffle, SDP-Liberal Alliance, Labour party strife, economy, industry, law and order) [suggestion that Prior will resign if asked to go to Northern Ireland] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (response to reshuffle, economy, Northern Ireland, unions, SDP-Liberal Alliance, Labour party strife) [Reshuffle: "A good welcome (apart from Mirror and a very sourpuss Guardian)"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 31st (Namibia, Poland, Belize, Canadian Constitution, Anglo-French Consultations, EC Affairs, Economic Affairs, 1981 Public Expenditure) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Reshuffle: Interview with MT for News of the World (MT's thoughts on reshuffle) ["Britain today has a conviction Government"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lankester minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor: Wednesday 16 September: 1715 Hours") [brief for meeting] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal letter to MT (plans for Mexico North/South summit) [Brandt/Ramphal letter] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer) [Civil Service Department, EMS, Merseyside, Defence cash limits, public expenditure decisions, Cancun summit] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Armstrong minute to Whitmore (proposals for changes in membership of E Committee on Economic Strategy: position of David Howell) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North/South: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Relations with Developing Countries (OD(81) 43 and 44)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Housing: Stanley letter to Ministers (home ownership) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Ian Gow to Julian Amery (notes on government policy) [thanks for having taken trouble to write] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Sep 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Inner Cities: Heseltine minute to MT ("Inner Cities") [need to "go wider" on inner city reform than just Merseyside] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Sep 22 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to Finchley Conservative Women
PDF 81 Sep 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Inner Cities: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Younger-Fowler-Jenkin-Howell-Heseltine-Tebbit-Hailsham-Brittan-Boyson-Armstrong-Ibbs) [Merseyside and related matters] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Sep 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Commonwealth: Transcript of MT's interview with George Negus of Australian TV, "60 Minutes" (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Melbourne) [British and Commonwealth issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Chancellor of the Exchequer message to MT ("Cancun") [situation ahead of Cancun summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 27 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Chancellor of the Exchequer telegram to MT (“The state of policy in the United States”) [“pressing the Americans… to reduce their budget deficit”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (US Treasury) US: Department of the Treasury memcon (Howe-Regan meeting, with officials) [Howe urges US to raises taxes & cut spending; Regan criticises UK tax increases] [declassified 2010]
PDF 81 Sep 29 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: MT letter to Commonwealth Secretary-General Ramphal (Cancun summit) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Sep 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Cabinet: MT to James Douglas-Hamilton (retirement from Whips’ Office) [“Throughout your years in the Whips’ Office, we have had not only a happy Office, but also a happy Parliamentary Party”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Oct 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Duguid minute to Wolfson ("Unemployment") [CBI views on unemployment and the economy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 2 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Vereker minute to Scholar ("Prime Minister's Press Conference in Melbourne: Economic Issues") [suggestions for press conference] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Oct 2 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Speech to Australian Institute of Directors
PDF 81 Oct 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Harry Boyne to Ian Gow (Heath speech) [“a sustained attack on the Government’s economic policy”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Oct 5 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Vereker minute to Pattison ("Changing Gear") [comments on "Changing Gear" pamphlet produced by Blue Chip group] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Alan Walters notes (Heath speech) [“The easiest way to see that Heath’s vicious circle is a piece of preposterous nonsense is to reverse it”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Oct 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Lawson letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("North Sea oil pricing policy") [working group report] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Oct 7 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Heath blast at Thatcher's 'dreary path'" (Manchester speech) [MT rebuts]
PDF 81 Oct 7 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Pathfinder for a Young Pretender" (leader on Heath's Manchester speech) [his views discounted]
PDF 81 Oct 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: UKE Washington telegram 2990 to FCO (1940Z) (“US economic recovery programme”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 8 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Invitation that did not come" (Heath letter correcting leader) [never invited to join MT's team]
PDF 81 Oct 8 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) USA: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (US economy) [scepticism about anti-inflation programme] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Michael Jopling to Ian Gow (correspondence with Patrick Cormack) [possible letter from backbenchers criticising government policy] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Oct 9 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "The Troubled Ranks of Tuscany" (leader on Changing Gear ) [party in "the early stages of demoralisation"]
PDF 81 Oct 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Economic Policy, Tax and Public Expenditure") [economic policy 1982-5] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 9 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (comments on "Changing Gear" pamphlet produced by Blue Chip group) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 10 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Mrs Thatcher can't expect blind loyalty" (Chris Patten article) ["truth ... lies somewhere in the middle"]
Text 81 Oct 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (MT) [PM requested Walters to produce more intellectual basis for policy] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 11 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Scholar minute to MT ("Economic Policy, Public Expenditure, Etc.") [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Treasury record of conversation (“Note of a meeting with the Japanese Government Economic Mission to Europe”) [Howe, Ianayama: deficit in balance of trade] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 12 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial Policy: Rees PS record of conversation (“Minister for Trade’s meeting with the Japanese Economic Mission to Europe”) [Rees, Inayama: deficit in balance of trade] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 13 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Chile: Chilean Ambassador Schweitzer letter to MT (birthday greetings) [support for MT's government] [declassified Dec 2014]
Text 81 Oct 13 Tu Press Minor Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "'Blue Chips' to aid party in Croydon" (all 14 to visit) [demonstration of loyalty]
PDF 81 Oct 15 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "Impassioned plea by Heath gets short shrift from Tories" (attacks government at party conference)
PDF 81 Oct 15 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "Chancellor launches onslaught on 'union irresponsibility'" (Howe clashes with Heath)
PDF 81 Oct 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Robin Harris minute to MT and Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Selsdon Group "Fringe" Meeting Addressed by Mr. Nigel Lawson on Thursday 15th October") [report of Lawson address on economic policy] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "Monetarists warn wets: stop playing with fire" (Lawson & Walters speeches)
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Sherman draft for MT's Party Conference speech ("Economic 1") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Walters draft for MT's Party Conference speech (the economy, dealing with the problems left behind by Labour) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Chancellor Schmidt letter to MT (Cancun summit) [Schmidt unable to attend] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Economic Policy and Public Expenditure (C(81) 50 and 51)") [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 16 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Hailsham letter to MT (comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper on future economic policy and public spending) [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Oct 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Conservative Party Conference (plus address to overflow meeting)
PDF 81 Oct 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Economic Policy and Public Expenditure (C(81) 50 and 51)") [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Scholar minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor tomorrow, 20 October") [public expenditure and economic policy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Elections: “Distant encounters of the Heath kind” (Heath campaigining for Conseravtives in Croydon by-election)
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: “A Hard winter” (Cabinet divisions over public spending plans)
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: “Rumblings of revolt among Tory dissidents” (meetings of wets to discucss how to put pressure on MT)
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Walters minute to MT ("Gordon Pepper on Monetary Control") [Walters' response to Pepper's comments] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Walters minute to MT ("Cancun - A View on Foreign Aid") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: HMT letter to No.10 ("Cancun Briefing") [Cancun summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Department of Trade letter to Overseas Development Administration ("Cancun Briefing") [Cancun summit: trade related "nuggets"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 33rd (Parliamentary Affairs, British Leyland, Unemployment, Foreign Affairs, EC Affairs, Economic Policy and Public Expenditure) [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Oct 20 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Oct 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Lopez Portillo of Mexico) [Cancun summit, Belize, Sicartsa II] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Chancellor Kreisky of Austria letter to MT (Cancun summit) [Kreisky unable to attend] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 21 We Press Major Commentary ( The Times ) Economy: “Cabinet fails to agree cuts in public spending” [majority resist £5,000 cuts]
PDF 81 Oct 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Keith Joseph minute to Ian Gow (Peter Bauer) [“a tour de force&rduqo;] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Oct 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Rouse note to Gow ( New York Times article on Ford units at Halewood and Saarlouis, West Germany) [article "might be useful for illustration of our low productivity and overmanning"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Yugoslavia: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Kraigher of Yugoslavia) [Cancun summit, Southern Africa] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Allen minute to Kemp ("The Economic Alternative: Sir Ian Gilmour's "Fringe" Speech at Blackpool on 14 October") [possible response by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Gilmour's proposed programme] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: MT notes from Cancun summit meeting [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: UKDEL Cancun to FCO ("Cancun Summit: First Day") [report on first day of summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Tanzania: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Nyerere of Tanzania) [Tanzanian economy, Cancun summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Mitterrand) [Cancun summit, Greece] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: Ingham minute to MT ("Press Conference") [Cancun summit] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Oct 24 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Cancun Summit
PDF 81 Oct 25 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: UKE Mexico City telegram 537 to FCO (1300Z) ("Cancun Summit: Second Day") [report on second day of Cancun summit] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 26 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Liverpool Group: Quarterly Economic Bulletin) [MT keen to meet with Professor Minford & Alan Walters to discuss the latest report] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Oct 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (Prior-Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [tete a tete: Anglo-Irish relations, political affairs in Northern Ireland] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Ireland: Northern Ireland Office record of conversation (Prior-Taoiseach Fitzgerald) [plenary session: Anglo-Irish joint studies, Anglo-Irish cooperation council, all Ireland court and security, guarantee, economic affairs] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Economic Assumptions") [publication of economic data: unemployment levels, prices, earnings, NI contributions] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 27 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Vereker minute to Walters ("Economic Assumptions for the Industry Act and the Government Actuary") [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute on publication of economic data] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Walters minute to Vereker ("Economic Assumptions for the Industry Act and the Government Actuary") [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute on publication of economic data] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Oct 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
PDF 81 Oct 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) North-South: President Lopez Portillo of Mexico letter to MT (Cancun summit) [thanks for attending] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Oct 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Vereker minute to Scholar ("Economic Assumptions") [comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute on publication of economic data] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Oct 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Date of the 1982 Budget") [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Oct 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Oct 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sir Raymond Pennock) [CBI annual conference] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Oct 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Northern Ireland: NIOM(81) 6th (note of meeting: security, prisons, economy, constitutional and political, Anglo-Irish discussions) [declassified Dec 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: HMT letter to No.10 ("Economic Assumptions") [follow-up to Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute on publication of economic data] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Central Policy Review Staff ("The health of industry") [proposed reduction in national insurance surcharge] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Industrial policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute (internal) to Hoskyns ("CBI conference: pay, unemployment and industrial relations") [damning assessment of the conference; copy of CBI President's speech (incomplete): various topics including secession from EC] [declassified Aug 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Walter Goldsmith (first indications of recovery) [sees "a big change in industrial attitudes"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Walter Goldsmith (economic strategy) [MT responds to concerns of the Institute of Directors] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Italy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO (“Monthly economic report for Italy”) [government’s grip on economic policy as unsure as ever] [declassified Dec 2014]
Audio 81 Nov 4 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
PDF 81 Nov 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: No.10 letter to HMT ("Economic Assumptions") [MT's comments on Chancellor of the Exchequer's minute on publication of economic data] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Scholar minute to MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor, 1730, Wednesday 4 November") [brief for MT: public expenditure] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Nov 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
PDF 81 Nov 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(81) 35th (Parliamentary Affairs, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Canadian Constitution, EC Affairs) [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Scholar minute to MT ("Mansion House Speech: Monday, 16 November") [proposed outline of speech on global economic situation] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Jeffrey Sterling (hopeful signs) [hopes for "sustained" recovery this time; wants sterling at $2] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy) [tête-à-tête session: Italian economy, European Council: 30 May Mandate, Sinai Multinational Force, India and Prime Minister Gandhi, Cancun] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Spadolini of Italy) [plenary session: Sinai Multinational Force, Saudi Arabia, Poland, TNF, European Council: 30 May Mandate, European Union, Spain, trade] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: President Reagan meeting with US Ambassador to London (possible Thatcher defeat) [declassified 1998]
PDF 81 Nov 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Rates: Heseltine minute to MT (Green Paper on alternatives to domestic rates) [revised draft] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Vereker note ("The Guildhall Speech: "One World"") [comments on draft speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (proposed increase in National Insurance Contribution) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Couzens letter to Scholar ("Guildhall Speech") [thoughts on content of the speech] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters minute to MT ("NIC and NIS - The Chancellor's Proposals of 12 November") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Treasury weekly economic brief") [MT's Parliamentary Question Time briefing now to be circulated more widely] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Michael Jopling minute to Ian Gow (letter from Stephen Dorrell) [“rather disturbing” criticisms of government’s economic strategy] [released 2017]
Text 81 Nov 16 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
PDF 81 Nov 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Peter Cropper record of meeting ("Conservative Party Finance Committee - 17 November") [analysis of the UK's current economic position by Professor Dahrendorf] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 17 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor Schmidt) [world economic situation, EC trade and industrial policy, European Council Agenda, EMS, EC Budget, aid, Canadian constitution, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Middle East, inner German relations, UN, defence] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Nov 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("National Insurance Contributions") [proposed increase to NI Contribution] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Taxation of Fringe Benefits") [taxing car benefits] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Nov 17 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury record of discussion (Chancellor of the Exchequer, FRG Federal Minister of Economics, Kenneth Couzens) [co-ordination of economic policy within EU; EU relations with US & Japan; proposed insurance directive; EU budget] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Parkinson (Lord Hailsham's speech to the Oxford University Conservative Association) ["not for the first time... press coverage of the speech has been quite inadequate"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Scholar minute to MT ("Papers on NIC and NIS") [MT's concern about wide circulation of papers on Budget issues] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Tebbit minute to MT (proposed increase in National Insurance Contribution) [Tebbit accepts Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposal] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters minute to Scholar ("National Insurance Contributions") [clarification of position on Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposal] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (“Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 record of conversation (“Record of a plenary discussion between British and West German ministers”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 18 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Germany: No.10 briefing to MT (“Check list of points for the Prime Minister to raise during tête-à-tête with Chancellor Schmidt”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 20 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Chairing a meeting of NEDC") [National Economic Development Council: proposed date for next meeting] [declassified Dec 2010]
Text 81 Nov 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Speech to Barnet Anglo-Asian Conservative Society
Text 81 Nov 21 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Minor Margaret Thatcher Remarks to Finchley Conservatives
PDF 81 Nov 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Whitelaw ("Economic briefing") ["important to ensure that all of us are kept in touch with the progress of our economic policies"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Fowler-Brittan) ["Social Security Expenditure and National Insurance contributions"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Igham ("Monetary targets and the recovery") ["a major presentational difficulty"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Taxation of Benefits in Kind - Free Petrol") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: "Gang of 25" letter to Chief Whip (collective protest against government economic policy) [will vote against any measures "which deflate aggregate demand"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: HMT letter to No.10 ("European Council: Economic and Social Situation") [London European Council: brief] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Armstrong briefing for MT ("National Insurance Contributions") [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("National Insurance Contribution") [proposed increases] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury internal minute ("National Institute Review") ["situation report on the UK economy"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) EC: London European Council draft speaking notes and Conclusions [annotated by MT] [declassified 2014]
Text 81 Nov 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (European Union) EC: London European Council (Presidency Conclusions)
PDF 81 Nov 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: Tebbit PS briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s meeting with a delegation from the Jobs for Youth campaign”) [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Nov 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after London European Council
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Treasury weekly economic brief") [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Ingham ("Speaking notes for Ministers") ["the real gap is on non-economic issues"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Jeffrey Sterling (hopeful signs) [hopes for earlier impact on unemployment than in the past] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT letter to Sterling (economic recovery) [released 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT-delegation from Jobs For Youth Campaign) [unemployment] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: Carrington minute to MT (“Gibraltar” ) [closure of naval dockyard] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Nov 30 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Employment: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Michael Alison, delegates from ‘Jobs for Youth’ campaign) [“macro economic background” fails to appease delegates] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Nov 30 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [London European Council]
PDF 81 Dec 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Brazil: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Foreign Minister of Brazil, Guerreiro) [Brazilian internal affairs, bilateral relations] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Dec 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Government machinery: Tebbit letter to Walker ("Proposed Merger of Family Expenditure Survey and National Food Survey") ["My main concern... is that confidence in the retail prices index must not be jeopardised... Accordingly I do not propose to authorise the merger"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Derek Howe minute (Heath speech) [“It is the paralysis of Western leadership which is the disturbing factor today in the whole of this world situation”] [released 2017]
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute: Vereker to Hoskyns ("The mini budget and the strategy") ["Chancellor's statement... overwhelming impression was of a technical package consisting chiefly of bad news... criticism could have been deflected by different presentation"] [declassified Dec 2010]
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Heath scorns the 'pretence' of monetarism" (speech) [no intellectual basis]
PDF 81 Dec 3 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Lord President minute to No.10 (Pay Bargaining: Guidance for Ministers) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hoskyns minute to MT ("A Strategy for the next five years") [urges he head a PM's department, also CPRS & CRD] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Hoskyns note ("A Strategy for the Next 5 Years") [remark directed at MT: "You don't really believe in strategic planning work and I think we are all deluding ourselves if we now try to make a fresh start as if you do"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (agenda for NEDC meeting to be chaired by MT) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Rates: Heseltine letter to Brittan (“Green Paper on domestic rates”) [proposed amendments] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 7 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economy: Treasury minute (“Treasury Weekly Economic Brief”) [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Dec 8 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "A Tory warning from the last ditch" (Chris Patten article) [give cabinet the benefit of the doubt "one last time ... some signs of change"]
Text 81 Dec 8 Tu Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "Tory 'wets' set for rebellion on economy" (Gilmour Group) [around a dozen likely to abstain on Autumn Statement]
PDF 81 Dec 9 We Press Major Commentary (The Times) Economy: "Howe attacked from all sides" (debate on Autumn Statement) [14 Conservative abstentions]
PDF 81 Dec 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservative Party: Text of Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Chancellor of the Exchequer: "we're just beginning to see the first signs of success") [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 letter to HMT ("Budget Papers") [MT's concerns about Budget security] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 10 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Government Machinery: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“National Standards and International Trade”) [Departmental demarcation hindering progress] [declassified 2014]
PDF 81 Dec 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Energy: Walters minute to Coles (“… the case for exporting gas”) [“Europeans… have turned to the Soviet Union for supplies”] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Dec 12 Sa Press Major Commentary (The Times) Conservative Party: "Why Howe should heed that lorry rumble" (Geoffrey Smith article) [threat to Howe's survival]
PDF 81 Dec 12 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Press Office: Press Summary for the PM (winter weather and transport problems, economy, public sector pay, Chapman Pincher) ["Express feature your Christmas card to GLC's Livingstone - "just crackers""] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Rates: Heseltine minute to MT (“Local Government Finance Bill/ statement on Green Paper on alternatives to domestic rates”) [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Dec 15 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Prime Minister: Treasury briefing for MT (“Prime Minister’s meeting with Sir S. Warburg and Dr. Guth, Friday, 18 December”) [global economy] [declassified 2012]

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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