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PDF 78 Oct 30 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EMS: Lawson note for MT ("The European Monetary System")
PDF 78 Oct 31 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) EMS: Sir Geoffrey Howe letter to MT ("European Monetary System") [Conservative line]
Text 78 Nov 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Debate on the Address]
PDF 78 Nov 15 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of Meeting (attitude to European Monetary System)
Text 78 Nov 30 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bundesbank) EMS: Bundesbank Council meeting with Chancellor Schmidt (assurances on operation of EMS) [declassified 2008]
Text 78 Dec 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Government Policy (motion of confidence)]
Info only 79 Jan 3 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking
Text 79 Jan 7 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World
Info only 79 Jan 10 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun )
CD only 79 Jan 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Observer
PDF 79 Jan 15 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 61st Meeting (Commons debate on industrial situation)
Audio 79 Jan 16 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Industrial Situation] [audio]
PDF 79 Jan 16 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: MT's notes for her Commons speech (offer to HMG) [391K]
Text 79 Jan 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Industrial Situation]
Text 79 Jan 17 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent)
Video 79 Jan 17 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent) [film]
PDF 79 Feb 23 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sir Geoffrey Howe to John Nott (Bank sympathise with exchange control abolition)
Info only 79 Mar 1 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 14 to 13 per cent
PDF 79 Mar 5 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Steering Committee: Minutes of 64th Meeting (manifesto drafting)
Info only 79 Mar 28 We Chronology Key [Chronology] HC: Government fell
Audio 79 Mar 28 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)] [audio]
Audio 79 Mar 28 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Her Majesty's Government (Opposition Motion) (announcement of dissolution)] [audio]
PDF 79 Mar 28 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 239th Meeting (Government defeated on confidence motion)
Text 79 Mar 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Her Majesty’s Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)]
Text 79 Mar 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Her Majesty’s Government (Opposition Motion) (announcement of dissolution)]
Info only 79 Mar 29 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 3 May
Info only 79 Mar 30 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Airey Neave murdered by INLA
Text 79 Mar 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him")
PDF 79 Mar 31 Sa Declassified documents Key Henderson (Sir Nicholas) Economy: The Henderson Despatch (British decline, causes & consequences) [leaked 1979; declassified 2006]
Info only 79 Apr 5 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 13 to 12 per cent
Text 79 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Key Conservative Party Conservative General Election Manifesto 1979
Text 79 Apr 11 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (manifesto launch)
Text 79 Apr 16 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Rally in Cardiff
Video 79 Apr 27 Fr Multimedia Key Archive (BBC) TV Interview for BBC Campaign ’79
Text 79 Apr 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC Campaign ’79 [“I can’t bear Britain in decline. I just can’t”]
PDF 79 May 2 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Richard Ryder note for MT (meeting with Ken Stowe) [handover of power] [released 2010]
Info only 79 May 3 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority)
Info only 79 May 4 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] MT appointed Prime Minister
Text 79 May 4 Fr Press Key Commentary (Ronnie Millar memoirs) General Election: “A View From The Wings” (how MT was persuaded to use St Francis’s prayer on the steps of Downing Street)
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Draft remarks on becoming Prime Minister (St Francis's prayer)
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: MT draft (St Francis’s Prayer) [“moving & beautiful song of St Francis”] [released 2015]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) General Election: Aide-memoire for St.Francis prayer ("Where there is discord ...")
Text 79 May 4 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on becoming Prime Minister (St Francis's prayer)
Video 79 May 4 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on becoming Prime Minister (St Francis's prayer) [film]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (Energy, EC, East/West, etc) [master copy of whole briefing set][declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“Summary and Timetable of Urgent Economic Issues”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“The Budget”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary’s incoming brief for new PM (“Pay and Cash Limits”) [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Incoming brief: Cabinet Secretary incoming brief for MT ('Rhodesia') [MT: "I agree we need care but a little courage is necessary too"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: MT notes for cabinet-making (near final copy?) [Heseltine refuses Energy; alternative names for other jobs, etc] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 5 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Ronnie Millar MSS) General Election: MT to Ronnie Millar (letter of thanks) [“I could not have done it without you”]
PDF 79 May 5 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) General Election: MT to John Hoskyns (letter of thanks) ['invaluable' contribution over past two years, "a new dimension to the way ... the Party thinks and operates"]
PDF 79 May 9 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Vance-Brown memo to Carter (urging TNF modernization) [declassified 1997]
PDF 79 May 10 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: Ronnie Millar letter to MT (congratulations) [“At least three Parliaments’ worth of work to do”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 12 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) US: Brzezinski memo for Carter (Thatcher no longer "the dogmatic lady" who visited in 1977) [declassified 2000]
Audio 79 May 15 Tu Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
Text 79 May 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
PDF 79 May 17 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: MT letter to Daily Mail editor David English (thanks for congratulations) [“You have been a wonderful friend in recent years ... I hope I will not let you down”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 24 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Transition to power: MT letter to Sun editor Larry Lamb (thanks for congratulations) [“your encouragement meant so much”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 May 30 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Ronne Millar draft Party Election Broadcast (European Elections) [MT: “This is NOT a script for me”] [released 2010]
Info only 79 Jun 7 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] European Elections
Info only 79 Jun 12 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Text 79 Jun 12 Tu Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1979 Budget (Howe 1)
Info only 79 Jun 13 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
PDF 79 Jun 20 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The European Monetary System") [economic considerations should have primacy in UK decision] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Housing: MT note for Chancellor of the Exchequer (mortgage rate) [MT concerned at press reports mortgage rates may go up in a few days; "This MUST NOT happen"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 79 Jun 24 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: MT note to Chancellor of the Exchequer (press reports possible increase in mortgage rates) [“This MUST NOT happen” - if necessary cap by subsidy] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jun 26 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: MT meeting with Soviet PM Kosygin (record of conversation) [stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: MT meeting with ministers (record of conversation) [mortgage rates - possible subsidy] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington-Zimbabwe/Rhodesia PM Bishop Muzorewa) [declassified 2009]
Info only 79 Jul 20 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley's first visit, floats leaseback (ended 26 Jul)
PDF 79 Jul 21 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of conversation (Nicholas Ridley, Falkland Island Councillors) [taxation, agriculture, oil industry, nationality, cooperation with Argentina] [declassified 2012]
Info only 79 Jul 31 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug)
PDF 79 Aug 5 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Commonwealth: MT notebook (conversation at Lusaka CHOGM retreat) [case for British initiative on Rhodesia] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 15 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Zimbabwe: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Carrington) [Carrington regards success in constitutional conference as "virtually inconceivable"] [declassified 2009]
Info only 79 Aug 27 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint)
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Carter letter to MT (Mountbatten) [“tragic death”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Aug 28 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Economy: Lawson minute to Howe ("Economic and Financial Situation Report") ["strong £ is the biggest thing we have going for us"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Sep 3 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to President Carter (Mountbatten) [“brutal and senseless murder”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [Carrington's copy] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Sep 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: Carrington minute to MT ("Falkland Islands") [MT comments on leaseback scheme: "I could not possibly agree to the line the Foreign Secretary is proposing"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 79 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT notes for conference speech (“Thoughts on the Moral Case I”) [“There is no such thing as a collective conscience ...”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT notes for conference speech (“The First Few Months”) [“Not just actions but attitudes”] [released 2010]
Text 79 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 79 Oct 18 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture ("Europe - the obligations of liberty")
Info only 79 Oct 23 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Exchange controls abolished
PDF 79 Oct 31 We Declassified documents Key EC: Donald Maitland minute to Foreign Secretary (state of EC-UK relations) ["the mood is sober, if not sombre"] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Nov 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary policy: Hall minute to Howe ("Monetary Policy") [MT "profoundly unhappy"; interest rates not working, new mechanisms needed] [declassified 2013]
Text 79 Nov 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Info only 79 Nov 15 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 3 per cent, from 14 to 17 per cent (all time high); gilt strike
PDF 79 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Carter phone call to MT & Giscard (Iran) [asks UK to reduce its diplomatic presence in Iran] [released 2010]
Audio 79 Nov 21 We Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Mr Anthony Blunt] [audio]
Text 79 Nov 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Mr Anthony Blunt]
Info only 79 Nov 29 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row
PDF 79 Nov 30 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Europe: Speech to Dublin European Council (urges British budget rebate) [“arrangement would last as long as the problem”] [released 2010]
Text 79 Nov 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Dublin European Council
PDF 79 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT plenary meeting with President Carter) [Iran, Rhodesia, Middle East, energy, Northern Ireland, defence] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) US: No.10 record of conversation (MT restricted meeting with President Carter) [Diego Garcia; China; Cambodia] [declassified 2009]
PDF 79 Dec 17 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT, Carter, Vance, Brzezinski, Lord Carrington) [“The successor to Polaris”] [declassified 2012]
Text 79 Dec 23 Su Declassified documents Key Henderson (Sir Nicholas) diary US: Sir Nicholas Henderson diary (MT visit to Washington)

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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