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81 Jun 18 Th	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM annoyed at leaks; “pounced on Soames”. Nott gave confusing account of Defence plans][released 2012]
81 Jun 21 Su	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [briefed PM on unemployment debate. PM very confused][released 2012]
81 Jun 22 Mo	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Bank of England meeting; disagreements with Britton on exchange rates][released 2012]
81 Jun 23 Tu	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM worried about debate; rumours Walters will leave due to lack of progress on Monetary Base Control; PM rude about Miller and Hoskyns’ speech][released 2012]
81 Jun 24 We	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM “slaughtered” Foot in debate][released 2012]
81 Jun 25 Th	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Walters tired from tension; Howe wants to help with British Leyland, tells him about youth subsidy plans][released 2012]
81 Jun 26 Fr	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Lawson enlists Walters to help attack health service spending][released 2012]
81 Jun 30 Tu	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM opposes Howe’s plans on tax evasion, is sympathetic to small tax dodgers. Wood insists inflation will balloon][released 2012]
81 Jul 1 We	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Lunch meeting; very keen on getting interest rate down][released 2012]
81 Jul 2 Th	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Griffiths still predicting rapid inflation due to M3 expansion; Walters disagrees][released 2012]
81 Jul 7 Tu	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [developing objections to Prior’s packages][released 2012]
81 Jul 8 We	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [finished memo on Employment; “PM liked my approach to Employment much better than Jim Prior’s”][released 2012]
81 Jul 9 Th	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Harold Rose defensive on Scott report][released 2012]
81 Jul 10 Fr	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [redoing piece on Youth Opportunities programme; Prior’s ideas linked to press; more riots][released 2012]
81 Jul 12 Su	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Read Graham criticises Youth Opportunities Programme][released 2012]
81 Jul 13 Mo	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Brittan keen on package; opposes recruiting youths in Liverpool to clean up city post-riots][released 2012]
81 Jul 14 Tu	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [paper leaked to Guardian; PM complains press is against her][released 2012]
81 Jul 15 We	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [All of committee thought Walters scheme excellent, except Jim Prior and Peter Walker][released 2012]
81 Jul 19 Su	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [meeting with Gow and Joseph; anxious about SDP; Joseph clearly represents views to PM][released 2012]
81 Jul 20 Mo	Declassified documents	★★★☆	Archive (Walters MSS)	Economy: Alan Walters diary (Gas pipeline) [arguing with MT over British Gas pipeline; “will drop it gently”][released 2012]

81 Jun 18 Th

Declassified documents

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Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM annoyed at leaks; “pounced on Soames”. Nott gave confusing account of Defence plans][released 2012]

81 Jun 21 Su

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [briefed PM on unemployment debate. PM very confused][released 2012]

81 Jun 22 Mo

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Bank of England meeting; disagreements with Britton on exchange rates][released 2012]

81 Jun 23 Tu

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM worried about debate; rumours Walters will leave due to lack of progress on Monetary Base Control; PM rude about Miller and Hoskyns’ speech][released 2012]

81 Jun 24 We

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM “slaughtered” Foot in debate][released 2012]

81 Jun 25 Th

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Walters tired from tension; Howe wants to help with British Leyland, tells him about youth subsidy plans][released 2012]

81 Jun 26 Fr

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Lawson enlists Walters to help attack health service spending][released 2012]

81 Jun 30 Tu

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [PM opposes Howe’s plans on tax evasion, is sympathetic to small tax dodgers. Wood insists inflation will balloon][released 2012]

81 Jul 1 We

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Lunch meeting; very keen on getting interest rate down][released 2012]

81 Jul 2 Th

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Griffiths still predicting rapid inflation due to M3 expansion; Walters disagrees][released 2012]

81 Jul 7 Tu

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [developing objections to Prior’s packages][released 2012]

81 Jul 8 We

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [finished memo on Employment; “PM liked my approach to Employment much better than Jim Prior’s”][released 2012]

81 Jul 9 Th

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Harold Rose defensive on Scott report][released 2012]

81 Jul 10 Fr

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [redoing piece on Youth Opportunities programme; Prior’s ideas linked to press; more riots][released 2012]

81 Jul 12 Su

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Read Graham criticises Youth Opportunities Programme][released 2012]

81 Jul 13 Mo

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [Brittan keen on package; opposes recruiting youths in Liverpool to clean up city post-riots][released 2012]

81 Jul 14 Tu

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [paper leaked to Guardian; PM complains press is against her][released 2012]

81 Jul 15 We

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [All of committee thought Walters scheme excellent, except Jim Prior and Peter Walker][released 2012]

81 Jul 19 Su

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (budget) [meeting with Gow and Joseph; anxious about SDP; Joseph clearly represents views to PM][released 2012]

81 Jul 20 Mo

Declassified documents

★★★☆

Archive (Walters MSS)

Economy: Alan Walters diary (Gas pipeline) [arguing with MT over British Gas pipeline; “will drop it gently”][released 2012]

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