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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3225
Broadcasting (Party political broadcasting) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 87
Themes: Media, Conservative Party (organization), Labour Party & socialism, Liberal & Social Democratic Parties

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Date Value Title
86 Apr 9 We Major Broadcasting: Conservative Party political broadcast [what would Britain be like under Labour or the Alliance] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Sep 3 We Major Broadcasting: Social Democratic Party political broadcast [pensions, arts funding] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Oct 14 Tu Major Broadcasting: Labour Party political broadcast [Labour agenda for national recovery] [declassified Jul 2017]
86 Dec 3 We Major Broadcasting: Labour Party political broadcast [nuclear missiles] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 29 We Major Broadcasting: Labour Party political broadcast [education, health, pensions] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Apr 30 Th Major Broadcasting: SDP Liberal Alliance political broadcast [unemployment, crime, health] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 May 20 We Major Broadcasting: SDP Liberal Alliance political broadcast [unemployment, pensions, crime, health] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 May 28 Th Major Broadcasting: SDP Liberal Alliance political broadcast [education, teachers] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 May 28 Th Major Broadcasting: Labour Party political broadcast [health service] [declassified Jul 2017]
87 Jul 29 We Major Broadcasting: Liberal Party political broadcast [by-election victories] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 May 5 Th Major Broadcasting: Labour Party political broadcast [health service] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Dec 14 We Major Broadcasting: Liberal Democrats political broadcast [unemployment] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jul 28 Fr Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Requirement for Political Messages") [requirement for licensees to show ministerial announcements] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 1 Tu Major Broadcasting: John Whittingdale minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting of Political Messages") [distinguishing between party political and ministerial broadcasts] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 1 Tu Major Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting of Political Messages") [distinguishing between party political and ministerial broadcasts] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 4 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray note to Caroline Slocock ("Broadcasting for Political Messages") [issues raised by Hurd are delicate] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 7 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to Douglas Hurd (Political Broadcasts) [proposals could lead to a more ad hoc system] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 8 Tu Major Broadcasting: Caroline Slocock minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Requirement for Political Messages") [MT annotation: "should try to keep the present non-statutory basis"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 9 We Major Broadcasting: Caroline Slocock minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Requirement for Political Messages") [MT thinks should try to keep non-statutory basis for broadcasts] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Aug 18 Fr Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting Bill: Requirement for Political Messages") [not convinced new powers are needed] [declassified Jul 2017]