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PDF 75 Jun 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to Lord Seebohm (work of CPS) [methods, including university speech campaign]
PDF 75 Jun 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [“profound concern at the continued drift & uncertainty”]
PDF 75 Jul 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Wassell memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (future of CPS) [plans within new reduced budget, plus functions]
PDF 75 Jul 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coalition Escapism. Moderately what?”) [case against PR & coalition]
PDF 75 Sep 29 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum (lunch with John Hoskyns & Terry Price) [overview of their analysis]
PDF 75 Sep 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [revised structure for CPS]
PDF 75 Oct 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: John Hoskyns letter to Sherman (plans for further meeting) [“I am not a committed supporter of the Tory Party”]
PDF 75 Oct 5 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to Keith Joseph (introducing John Hoskyns & Terry Price) [planning collaboration]
PDF 75 Oct 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: John Hoskyns note for CPS (“Policy-making for the next Conservative Government”) [systems approach essential to real recovery]
PDF 75 Oct 20 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (MT invitation to collaborate more closely with party ‘regulars’) [gratification plus concrete proposals]
PDF 75 Oct 27 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (attacks Sunday Times article) [need to rebut]
PDF 75 Nov 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Note of Hoskyns/Price/Strauss meeting at CPS (how to make a Conservative Government effective) [“General notes of discussion”]
PDF 75 Nov 5 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Keith Joseph note for Sherman (immediate priorities) [“Draft for a speech on the Common Ground”, etc]
PDF 75 Nov 11 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (next stage with Hoskyns/Strauss/Price circus) [seeks view]
PDF 75 Nov 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (next discussion with Hoskyns/Strauss/Price) [KJ prefers CPS as venue]
PDF 75 Dec 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Patrician Kirwan memorandum to Sherman (KJ and The Sun ) [how to improve the relationship]
PDF 76 Jan 7 We Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph memorandum to Chris Patten (CRD briefing on unemployment) [criticises reliance on government figures]
PDF 76 Feb 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (immigration) [need for “a proper impartial inquiry”]
PDF 76 Feb 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (draft KJ letter to “thinking people in the Labour movement”) [invitation to discussion]
PDF 76 Feb 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: John Hoskyns letter to Sherman (no point in further discussion) [has even less confidence in the Conservatives than before]
Info only 76 Apr 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister
Text 76 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Joseph (Sir Keith) Stockton Lecture ("Monetarism Is Not Enough")
PDF 76 May 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (CPS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies AGM minutes (first meeting) [KJ pledged not to raise funds from Conservative subscribers]
PDF 76 May 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Note on role of CPS (“Our Second Birthday Party. Two Candles to Shed Light”) [trailblazers not a private army]
PDF 76 Jul 6 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Keith Joseph (establish “A Shadow Advisory Service”) [3 dozen senior, 100 deputies]
PDF 76 Aug 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Conservatism: Norman Strauss notes ("The Need for New Data"; "The Role of the Change Agent") [and other thoughts]
PDF 76 Aug 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph memorandum to Sherman (“Incomes Policy Speech”) [comments on Sherman drafts]
PDF 76 Aug 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph letter to MT (your 23 Aug meeting with Hoskyns, Strauss & Price) [background]
PDF 76 Aug 6 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph notes (goals) ["internal note by KJ"]
PDF 76 Sep 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Hoskyns MSS) Conservatism: Norman Strauss memo to MT (misunderstandings at their meeting) ["You are answering us to tell you the answers when we were trying to point out ... that you cannot answer these questions without a massive amount of work based on change agent philosophies"]
Info only 76 Oct 4 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] The Right Approach published
PDF 77 Jan 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Restructuring the Centre”) [separate its disparate functions]
PDF 77 Jan 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph memorandum to Sherman (agreed actions) [Sherman work for MT Zurich speech, etc]
PDF 77 Jan 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (further note on restructuring the Centre) [responds to KJ objections]
PDF 77 Jan 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to MT (“Insurance & Pensions Funds - Our Reserve Army”) [fight against Bullock Report on industrial democracy]
PDF 77 Jan 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publication programme, etc]
PDF 77 Feb 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, CCO, Galbraith]
PDF 77 Feb 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“Coaching for Margaret in radio techniques”) [help from former BBC man]
PDF 77 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (coaching for radio techniques) [encloses report from former BBC man]
PDF 77 Mar 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Simon Webley memorandum to Sir Keith Joseph (“A note on the purpose & structure of the CPS”) [following possible departure of Martin Wassell]
Info only 77 Mar 23 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Lib-Lab Pact
PDF 77 Apr 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, funding]
PDF 77 May 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sir Keith Joseph note of meeting (“FUTURE OF THE CENTRE”) [broader Sherman role, fewer publications, Gerry Frost]
PDF 77 May 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (earlier meeting - note on advisers) [sorry not to have realised meeting was over]
PDF 77 May 24 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, policy groups, student seminars, funding]
PDF 77 Jun 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Industrial Policy Committee minutes (meeting) [general principles & research plans]
Info only 77 Jun 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began
PDF 77 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Sherman letter to MT (“Speech-writing. The range of service”) [defines the role]
PDF 77 Jun 20 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Joseph (Sir Keith) Speech in Chelmsford (Grunwick)
PDF 77 Jun 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (Sherman MSS) Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (meeting) [publications, student seminars, unemployment figures]

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