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- 5 March 1981-28 September 1988 (Creation)
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1 file
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Letters and copy letters mostly concerning readers' complaints and letters, articles or books suggested or offered for publication or serialization.
Also containing correspondence with Shirley Williams about contributions to the paper, March 1981-May 1984; an enquiry from Phillip Whitehead concerning one of his constituents, February 1982; letter of admiration from McKie to Keith Waterhouse, August 1983; O-Level research into the Guardian's 'political bias', January 1984; a complaint from McKie about Private Eye's portrayal of the Guardian's involvement in a court case, April 1984; and an award from The Freedom of Information Campaign, December 1986.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
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Subject to access restrictions in line with the Data Protection Act.
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- Cole; Peter; journalist and academic (Subject)
- McKie; David John (1935-); journalist (Subject)
- Williams; Lady; Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain (1930-2021); Lady Williams of Crosby, Baroness of Stevenage; politician, journalist and academic (Subject)
- Whitehead; Phillip (1937-); politician (Subject)
- Watkins; Alan Rhun (1933-2010); journalist; political columnist (Subject)
- Waterhouse; Keith (1929-2009); writer (Subject)
- Walker; Lord; Peter Edward (1932-); Lord Walker of Worcester, Baron of Abbots Morton in the County of Hereford and Worcester; politician (Subject)
- Walker; Martin (1947-); journalist (Subject)
- Wakeham; John (1932-); Baron Wakeham; politician (Subject)
- Wilson; Des (1941-); journalist, politician and campaigner (Subject)