Dossier 16 - Conversations 1990

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Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1990.

The conversations are with the following people:

[R Cork] 2 January 1990
Neil Kinnock, 18 January 1990
'JC' 'early January' 1990

Bernard Ingham, 26 February 1990*

Michael Heseltine, 13 March 1990
Brian Griffiths, 14 March 1990*
Douglas Hurd, 29 March 1990

Cecil Parkinson, 14 May 1990*

Gordon Brown, 6 June 1990
Roger Tomkys, 7 June 1990
Geoffrey Howe, 12 June 1990
Chris Patten, 25 June 1990

[Helmut] Kohl, 30 August 1990

Roger Tomkys, 10 September 1990
Michael Howard, 18 September 1990

Chris Patten, 7 October 1990
Douglas Hurd, 8 October 1990

Alan Clark, 4 November 1990
Michael Mates, 4 November 1990
'CFP' 24 November 1990

Notes on the resignation of Margaret Thatcher, 4 December 1990

Notes, undated

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Resignation of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister
Neil Kinnock and his leadership of the Labour party
The forthcoming General Election
Government foreign policy
The economy
The Poll Tax
Europe
Iraq invasion of Kuwait
Hong Kong
South Africa

Creator: DS/UK/122

Chronological