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- 21 May 1989 - 4 December 1989 (Creation)
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Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1989.
The conversations are with the following people:
Christopher Tugendhat, 21 May 1989
Chris Patten, 22 May 1989
William Waldegrave, 5 June 1989
John Major, 4 July 1989*
[William] Waldegrave and [Geoffrey] Howe, 3 September 1989
Roger Tomkys, 17 October 1989
Margaret Thatcher, 29 October 1989
Chris Patten, 29 October 1989
[Roy]Hattersley, 2 November 1989
John Smith, 14 November 1989
Middle Temple dinner, 23 November 1989
Richard Ryder, 4 December 1989
Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Neil Kinnock and his leadership of the Labour party
The Economy
Labour party policy
Europe
Creator: DS/UK/122
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- Tugendhat; Sir; Christopher Samuel (1937-); Baron Tugendhat of Widdington; politician (Subject)
- Patten; Christopher Francis (1944-); Baron Patten of Barnes; politician (Subject)
- Waldegrave; William Arthur (1946-); Baron Waldegrave of North Hill; politician (Subject)
- Major; John (1943-); politician (Subject)
- Howe; Sir; Richard Edward Geoffrey (1926-2015); Baron Howe of Aberavon; politician (Subject)
- Tomkys; Sir; William Roger (1937-); civil servant (Subject)
- Thatcher; Margaret Hilda Roberts (1925-2013); Baroness; politician (Subject)
- Hattersley; Roy Sydney George (1932-2026); politician and writer (Subject)
- Smith; John (1938-1994); politician (Subject)
- Ryder; Richard Andrew (1949-); Baron Ryder of Wensum; politician (Subject)
- Kinnock; Neil Gordon (1942-); politician (Subject)