Identity area
Reference code
GUA/6/1/2/1/1/33
Title
Lobby System
Date(s)
- 11 September 1986 - 23 February 1987 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers relating to the Lobby system campaign.
In 1986 the Guardian and the Independent campaigned to change the unattributable nature of information passed to lobby journalists through the parliamentary lobby system.
Includes a plan of action for the campaign and a draft of the leader column explaining and announcing the campaign, copies of letters to Members of Parliament asking for support for the campaign, an explanation of the lobby system, copies of press articles following the campaign (24 October 1986 - 25 October 1986).
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Cole
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
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Conditions governing access
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Script of material
Access Status
Open
Closed until
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Overlap with ref: GUA/6/1/2/1/34 Lobby Campaign.
Notes area
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Place access points
Name access points
- Cole; Peter; journalist and academic (Subject)
- The Independent (1986-); newspaper (Subject)
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Description control area
Status
Catalogued