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Info only 79 Dec 24 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] USSR invaded Afghanistan
PDF 79 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: President Carter phone call to MT (Soviet invasion of Afghanistan) [“extremely grave development”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) US: President Carter phone call to MT (Soviet invasion of Afghanistan) [declassified 1996]
PDF 79 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Carter phone call to Giscard (Soviet invasion of Afghanistan) [declassified 1996]
PDF 79 Dec 28 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Carter phone call to Schmidt (Soviet invasion of Afghanistan) [declassified 1996]
PDF 79 Dec 29 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: MT letter to President Brezhnev (Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan) [“profoundly disturbed”] [released 2010]
PDF 79 Dec 29 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Brezhnev letter to Carter (defending Afghanistan invasion) [declassified 1995]
PDF 79 Dec 31 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Ingham MSS) Press Office: Bulletin (PM’s letter to Brezhnev) [MT “profoundly disturbed at recent developments in Afghanistan”] [released 2010]
Info only 80 Jan 2 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Steel strike began (ended 3 April)
Text 80 Jan 6 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World
PDF 80 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of telephone conversation (MT-Signor Cossiga) [detente, US-European relations, world affairs] [declassified 2014]
PDF 80 Jan 21 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Gibraltar: FCO letter to British Embassy Madrid (“The Armero Affair” ) [Lisbon Declaration negotiations] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Jan 29 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: Carter note (British & European reaction to Afghanistan invasion “very weak”) [unclassified]
PDF 80 Jan 30 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Cossiga) [European Community: UK contribution to the budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 80 Feb 17 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Trade Unions: No.10 record of conversations (MT phone calls with Joseph, Whitelaw, Havers, Howe) [picketing at Hadfields] [declassified 2010]
CD only 80 Feb 25 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
Audio 80 Feb 28 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic and Industrial Policies] [audio]
Text 80 Feb 28 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic and Industrial Policies]
PDF 80 Mar 4 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Biffen minute for Chancellor (“Medium Term Financial Strategy”) [minutes disagreement, copied to MT & Wass] [declassified 2013]
Info only 80 Mar 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Text 80 Mar 26 We Declassified documents Key Hansard Economy: 1980 Budget (Howe 2)
PDF 80 Apr 24 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Economy: Sherman minute to MT ("Need for Better Economic Advice - in re Alan Walters") [Walters ready to return from US if made a reasonable offer] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Apr 25 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Cossiga) [European Council: budget] [declassified 2014]
PDF 80 Apr 25 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Italy: No.10 record of conversation (MT-President Cossiga) [European Council: Iran] [declassified 2014]
PDF 80 May 27 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Trade Unions: Gow minute to MT (“Employment Bill”) [Chief Whip knows Ian Percival is behind dissent to Clause 16] [released 2011]
Info only 80 Jun 2 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Cabinet agreed European budget proposal
PDF 80 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) G7: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Trudeau) [extract] [reflections on Venice summit] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Jun 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Canada: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada) [extract] [patriation of Canadian Constitution, Anglo-Canadian air talks, G7 summit in Venice] [declassified 2010]
Info only 80 Jul 3 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 17 to 16 per cent
PDF 80 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Biffen minute for Chancellor (“Incomes, Inflation & Unemployment”) [“there really is not much difference in substance between us”] [declassified 2013]
Text 80 Aug 4 Mo Declassified documents Key Lawson (Nigel) Economy: The New Conservatism (Lecture to the Bow Group)
Info only 80 Sep 10 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley secret meeting with Argentinians to explore leaseback (ended 11 Sep)
PDF 80 Sep 10 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: FCO record of Anglo-Argentine Ministerial talks on the Falklands (Ridley-Cavandoli secret meeting near Geneva, 10-11 Sep) [leaseback with 99 year term agreed as basis to proceed] [declassified 2010]
PDF 80 Sep 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: McMahon minute for Governor (“The Bank’s position on monetary policy”) [“The PM has told us that she would like to have the exchange rate lower”] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Soviet Union: Nott letter to Carrington (“Trade with the Soviet Union”) [protecting UK’s competitive position] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Sep 19 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Governor phone call to Lankester) ["uncomfortable meeting ... the Governor should not be alarmed about it"] [declassified 2011]
Info only 80 Sep 22 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Iran-Iraq war began
PDF 80 Sep 22 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation (“Economic Strategy”) [Wass, Ryrie & Burns propose change of course] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 23 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Lavelle draft paper (“Inflow controls and other options for reducing the exchange rate”) [pros and cons] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 25 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Bank of England record of conversation (Ryrie & McMahon) [Wass, Ryrie & Burns urge public sector pay freeze] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Sep 28 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute to Chancellor ("Reducing the exchange rate: inflow controls & other options") [inflow controls offering cover] [declassified 2011]
Video 80 Oct 10 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference (‘the lady’s not for turning’) [film extract 1]
Video 80 Oct 10 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference (‘the lady’s not for turning’) [film extract 2]
Audio 80 Oct 10 Fr Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference (‘the lady’s not for turning’) [audio]
Text 80 Oct 10 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference ('the lady's not for turning') [“The Reason Why”]
PDF 80 Oct 13 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary Policy: No. 10 record of conversation (Monetary Policy Seminar) [system of monetary control; debate over future monetary policy] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 21 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Wass minute to Couzens (“The Exchange Rate”) [Wass called to No.10 for talk with MT] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 21 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: McMahon minute for Governor (“The Roll-over and policy generally: tomorrow’s meeting with the Chancellor”) [“the exchange rate now cries out for action”] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 23 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Carter Library) Cold War: SCC meeting on “Polish Contingencies” [declassified 2000]
PDF 80 Oct 24 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury record of conversation among officials (“The Exchange Rate: Contingency Planning”) [“possibilities for action if the exchange rate continued to move upward”] [released 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 27 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: McMahon minute for Governor (“Policy and the exchange rate”) [“The level of the exchange rate is now clearly intolerable ”] [declassified 2011]
PDF 80 Oct 31 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Hong Kong: FCO briefing to No.10 (“Sir Y K Pao”) [declassified 2012]
Info only 80 Nov 4 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan elected US President
PDF 80 Nov 7 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Defence and Oversea Policy Committee - OD(80) 23rd (Falkland Islands, Health of the Alliance) [OD approves Ridley putting leaseback to Falkland Islanders] [declassified 2010]
Text 80 Nov 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
PDF 80 Nov 19 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Treasury minute to No.10 ("The financial effects of a 2 point cut in MLR") [markets getting ready to accept - medium-term will depend on budget] [released 2011]
Audio 80 Nov 20 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address] [audio]
PDF 80 Nov 20 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Bank of England) Monetary Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchequer & Governor of the Bank of England) [declassified 2011]
Text 80 Nov 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on the Address]
Info only 80 Nov 22 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley's second visit, urging leaseback - mixed reception (ended 29 Nov)
Info only 80 Nov 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 16 to 14 per cent
Text 80 Dec 1 Mo Press Key Commentary (The Times) Conservativsm: “Lord Vaizey’s change of party” (announces conversion from Labour to Conservative)
Info only 80 Dec 2 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: HC statement by Nick Ridley on leaseback - mauled by MPs
Audio 80 Dec 2 Tu Multimedia Key Nicholas Ridley HC: Statement by Nicholas Ridley ("Falkland Islands") [minister savaged] [audio]
PDF 80 Dec 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Falklands: No.10 minute to MT ("Falkland Islands: Mr Ridley's statement") [leaseback - "Mr Ridley had an awful time in the House this afternoon"] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 16 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cockfield minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Biffen minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cropper minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Lawson minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 17 We Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Rees minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Adam Ridley minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Budget Questionnaire") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 18 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Wiggins minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot responses from HMT ministers and advisors] [declassified 2012]
PDF 80 Dec 22 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Budget: Cardona minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1981 Budget") [sighting shot] [declassified 2012]
Text 81 Jan 1 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Alan Walters diary (1981) [whole year transcribed as a single document] [released 2013]
PDF 81 Jan 4 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Ingham minute for MT ("Note for the Record") ["Rupert Murdoch Lunch"] [released 2012]
Info only 81 Jan 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Stevas, Maude left cabinet; Biffen to Trade, Nott to Defence, Pym to lead House of Commons; Brittan joined as Chief Secretary, Fowler at Transport
Text 81 Jan 6 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (first meetings with MT as economic adviser) ["What should she do about Geoffrey? Who could she promote. No one"] [released 2012]
Text 81 Jan 8 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (meeting with MT) [MT on Niehans: "no one must know about it"] [released 2012]
Text 81 Jan 14 We Declassified documents Key Lawson (Nigel) Economy: Thatcherism in Practice: A Progress Report (Speech to Zurich Society of Economics)
Text 81 Jan 17 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Monetary policy: Hoskyns diary (Chequers meeting) [discussion of “PSBR crisis”]
Text 81 Jan 20 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (Reagan Library) Cold War: Thatcher letter to Reagan (inaugural congratulations) [unclassified]
PDF 81 Jan 21 We Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) US: No.10 telcon (Reagan phone call to MT on inauguration day) [MT promises to brief him on her mistakes] [declassified 2010]
PDF 81 Jan 30 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("The 1981 Budget") [urges £1b "industrial package" & direct action to reduce sterling 5-10 per cent] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 2 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Monetary policy: Lawson minute for Chancellor ("The Money Supply Target") [separate monetary & fiscal targets perhaps better than £M3] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor's meeting with Governor) ["Monetary Policy & the Budget"] [declassified 2011]
Info only 81 Feb 10 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] NCB announced pit closures (abandoned 18 Feb)
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Defence: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Nott, Carrington) [future defence policy/cutbacks] [declassified 2013]
PDF 81 Feb 10 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute (MT meeting with Chancellor, Wass, etc) [Budget discussion - no decisions] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute (MT meeting with Chancellor, Wass, etc) [Howe thinks PSBR below £11b not "politically possible"] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Feb 13 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Economy: Hoskyns diary (budget discussion) [MT & Howe rejecting draconian budget as "not on politically"]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Lawson minute for Chancellor ("Competitiveness & the Exchange Rate") [response to Wass working group] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 16 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Middleton minute for Chancellor (“Niehans”) [analysis of his report] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute (meeting with Chancellor) [Howe now wants to raise basic rate in order to increase allowances; MT agrees] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (HM Treasury) Monetary Policy: Lawson minute for Chancellor (“Niehans”) [Middleton critique “wholly valid”] [declassified 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 20 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Walters, Hoskyns & Wolfson minute to MT ("Budget Strategy") [necessity of a tough budget] [declassified 2011]
Text 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Economy: Alan Walters diary (MT meeting with Howe & Wass) [“PM told GH he must get the PSBR down or ‘you are for the chop’”] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 23 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (Walters MSS) Budget: Alan Walters diary (MT-Howe-Wass budget meeting) [MT telling Howe get down PSBR or "you are for the chop"] [released 2012]
PDF 81 Feb 24 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute (meeting with Chancellor & Wass) [MT 'dismayed' at £11.25b PSBR, but accepted Howe rejection of increased basic rate] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: Treasury minute (Chancellor's meeting with ministers & officials) [decisions to freeze income tax & CTT thresholds, reducing PSBR by further £1b] [declassified 2011]
PDF 81 Feb 25 We Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Budget: No.10 minute (meeting with Chancellor) [Howe reports decision to freeze thresholds & reduce PSBR below £11b] [declassified 2011]

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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