Search

Search

Searched for: prem191560.

Refine this search

Browse PM’s files

Showing items 1 - 50 of 50.

  • Previous
  • Next
PDF 85 Mar 31 Su Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT - Waldegrave, Whitelaw, Jenkin, Younger, Baker, Edwards, Rees, Young, Gummer, Ancram; Rothschild, Butler, Heiser, Redwood, Brearley, Meyer) [Chequers seminar on local government finance studies - origins of community charge] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ryder minute for Butler ("Rates Meeting") [possible dates for E(LF)] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: No.10 briefing for MT ("Rates - Line to take") [briefing for PMQs] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Rothschild letter to Robin Butler ("Local Authority Finance") ["The Community Charge is, I believe, a winner. But I am nervous lest it is accidentally or deliberately misinterpreted, for example: 'Tories hit the poor again'"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Havers letter to Jenkin ("Abolition: Voluntary Bodies - a Trust for London") [better to use an existing organisation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 2 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Younger PS to No.10 ("Rates and revaluation in Scotland") [Scottish conference resolution; MT - "We can't take IMMEDIATE action"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Heiser letter to Armstrong ("Local Government Finance Studies") [tight timetable for working up Waldegrave recommendations for May; need for cooperation among departments] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 3 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition: Voluntary Bodies: A Trust for London") [need to take account of arts] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: MT letter to Lord Rothschild (thanks for report on Local Authority Finance) ["Your contribution ... has had precisely the effect which I hoped for. ... fresh eye ... incisive approach ... I hope that you will keep a fatherly eye on the infant's development"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 10 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw ("New burdens on local government") [74 items since beginning of 94] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin speech in Liskeard (local government finance)
PDF 85 Apr 15 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Letwin minute for MT ("Abolition of GLC: Trust for voluntary bodies") [supports Baker proposal - "sensible method of defusing what could otherwise turn into a nasty revolt"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 17 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Turnbull minute for MT (Rate Support Grant 'close ending') [attached note "dealing with Mr Hattersley's fixation about the adjustment of RSG"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 18 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office minute for No.10 ("E(LF) 20 May: Meeting and Buffet Lunch") [attendees - Lawson's name added] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 13th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Economic Affairs) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Letwin minute for Addison ("Leader of the Association of District Councils") [MT should grant request to see him; "essential to carry Conservative opinion"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Letwin minute for Addison ("Local Authority Capital Spending: Audit Commission Report") [in line with Waldegrave proposals for "one, simple control of net borrowing ... absolute freedom for local authorities to raise and spend money on capital projects as they see fit"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 22 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Chief Secretary PS letter to DOE ("Local Authority Expenditure: Newspaper Article") [Chief Secretary wrote for Sunday Express] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 23 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Rothschild letter to Robin Butler (study of community charge in Cambridgeshire) [seeks contact with Inland Revenue] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 24 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ridley letter to Jenkin ("New burdens on local government") [transport entries in your list misleading] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: John Patten letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition: Voluntary Bodies A Trust for London") [supports his proposal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 25 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Secretary minute for MT (evidence to be submitted to Widdicombe Inquiry) ["Central government conventions on publicity and advertising"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 26 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Sherbourne minute for Ingham and others (leaked GLC minutes) [GLC planning "major media/publicity events: County Hall and Downing Street" ] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 1 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Patrick Jenkin ("EC Acquired Rights Directive and the South Bank") [issues arising from GLC abolition] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 2 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Harris letter to Turnbull (speaking note) [answer to GLC charges about employment of the disabled] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 2 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 15th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs), Economic Affairs, Gas Privatisation, Legislative programme, social security review [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 7 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Joseph letter to Jenkin ("New burdens on local government") [adds to list] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Gowrie letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition: provisions to encourage cooperation") [strongly approves] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Havers letter to Lord Gowrie ("EC Acquired Rights Directive and the South Bank") [legal advice on issues arising from GLC abolition] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Butler letter to Mayer and Letwin (non-domestic rates) [offer of modelling] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 16th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, social security review) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 10 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Nick Ridley letter to Peter Rees ("Capital expenditure by local authority bus, airport and port undertakings") [ways to introduce private capital] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (85) 1 ("Local Government Finance Studies: Introductory and Specification Reports") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Joseph paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (85) 2 ("Local Government Finance and Education") [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Baker and Waldegrave cabinet paper ("The Local Government Finance Studies: Introductory Report") [circulated as E(LF) 85 1] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 14 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Baker and Waldegrave cabinet paper ("The Local Government Finance Studies: Specification Report") [circulated as E(LF) 85 1] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 15 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Kenneth Baker letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Local Government Bill: Lords Amendments") [decisions on amendments carried against government] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 15 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Whitelaw PS letter to Joseph PS ("Local Government Bill") [Lords amendments carried against government] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 16 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lawson paper circulated to E(LF) - E(LF) (85) 3 ("Local Government Finance Studies") ["the proposal for a poll tax would be completely unworkable and politically catastrophic"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Whitelaw PS letter to Joseph PS ("Local Government Bill: Lords amendments") [Whitelaw acquiesces to Baker's suggestion "with considerable reluctance"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 16 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 17th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, coal industry, Bradford stadium fire) [most confidential record discussion of RPI] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 17 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Redwood and Letwin minute for MT ("Local Government Finance Reform") [DOE 'Specifiction Report' - "a number of unpleasant effects ... Unless some of them can be sorted out this reform is unattractive"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Local Government Finance Studies: E(LF) (85) 1, 2 and 3") [first opportunity for most ministers to discuss the DOE proposals] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 17 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Ibbs minute for MT ("Local government finance and education") [supports Joseph paper for E(LF)] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 20 Mo Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Minutes of Ministerial Sub-Committee on Local Government Finance - E(LF) (85) 1st ("Local Government Finance Studies") [Most confidential record] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 20 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin letter to Ridley ("New burdens on local government") [acknowledges imperfections in his list] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 23 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Lord Advocate letter to Lord Gowrie ("EC Acquired Rights Directive and the South Bank") [backs Havers legal advice on issues arising from GLC abolition] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 23 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Cabinet: Minutes of Full Cabinet - CC(85) 18th (Parliamentary Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Community Affairs, Northern Ireland, local government, unemployment) [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin letter to Whitelaw ("Local Government Bill") [wants to concede "an advisory/consultative planning body in London"; MT: "Why do we need ANOTHER advisory body?"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 28 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Jenkin minute for MT ("Situation report on the setting of rates") ["where we stand regarding obstruction tactics by rate limited and other local authorities"] [released Dec 2014]
  • Previous
  • Next

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.

Legend

  • Full Text Full text on site
  • PDF PDF
  • Photo Photo
  • Video Video
  • Audio Audio
  • Info Only Info only (no text available)
  • CD Only Text on CD only