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- 2 January 1980 - 18 November 1980 (Creation)
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Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1980.
The conversations are with the following people:
Jim Prior, 2 January 1980
Chris Patten, 3 January 1980
Notes on Downing Street reception, 17 January 1980
Bill Rodgers, 18 January 1980
Francis Pym, 22 January 1980
Chris Patten, 'early' February 1980
Barney Hayhoe, 5 February 1980
David Steel, 26 February 1980
Ian Gilmour, 7 March 1980
David Owen, 20 March 1980
Jim Prior, 27 March 1980
David Howell, 28 March 1980
Ian Gilmour, 26 April 1980
'Thoughts on the economy' after lunches with Kenneth Baker and Chris Beauman, 30 April 1980
Roy Hattersley, 7 May 1980*
David Marquand, 3 June 1980
Bill Rodgers, 4 June 1980
Chris Patten, 5 June 1980
David Owen, 6 June 1980
Shirley Williams, 6 June 1980
Jim Prior, 15 July 1980
John Hoskyns, 26 July 1980
Bernard Donoughue, 3 September 1980
Jim Prior, 18 September 1980
Janet Young, 23 September 1980
John Biffen, 8 October 1980
Chris Patten, 8 October 1980
Peter Walker, 17 October 1980
Ian Gilmour, 5 November 1980
Jim Prior, with attached newspaper cutting from The Times about interest rates, 8 November 1980
Typescript of extract from speech by Enoch Powell about inflation, 14 November 1980
John Biffen, 14 November 1980
Francis Pym, with attached newspaper cutting from Financial Times about Geoffrey Howe and the economy, 18 November 1980
'PC' 20 November 1980
David Steel, 25 November 1980
Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
The economy
Government defence policy
James Callaghan and his leadership of the Labour party
The Liberal party
British Steel workers strike
Europe
Political situation in Iran
Creator: DS/UK/122
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- Prior; James Michael Leathes (1927-2016); Baron Prior; politician (Subject)
- Patten; Christopher Francis (1944-); Baron Patten of Barnes; politician (Subject)
- Rodgers; William Thomas (1928 -); Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank; politician (Subject)
- Pym; Lord; Francis Leslie (1922-2008); Baron of Sandy in the County of Bedfordshire; politician (Subject)
- Hayhoe; Sir; Bernard John (1925-); Baron of Isleworth; politician (Subject)
- Steel; David Martin Scott (1938-); Baron Steel of Aikwood; politician (Subject)
- Gilmour; Sir; Ian Hedworth John Little (1926-2007); 3rd Bt., Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar; politician (Subject)
- Owen; David Anthony Llewellyn (1938-); Baron Owen; statesman (Subject)
- Howell; Lord; David Arthur Russell (1936-); Baron of Penton Mewsey in the County of Hampshire; politician (Subject)
- Baker; Lord; Kenneth Wilfred (1934-); Baker of Dorking, Baron of Ilford in the County of East Sussex; politician (Subject)
- Beauman; Christopher Bentley (1944-); businessman and economic adviser (Subject)
- Hattersley; Roy Sydney George (1932-2026); politician and writer (Subject)
- Marquand; David Ian (1934-); journalist, politician and academic (Subject)
- Williams; Lady; Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain (1930-2021); Lady Williams of Crosby, Baroness of Stevenage; politician, journalist and academic (Subject)
- Hoskyns; Sir; John Austin Hungerford Leigh (1927-); civil servant (Subject)
- Donoughue; Bernard (1934-); Baron Donoughue; journalist and economist (Subject)
- Young; Janet Mary (1926-2002); Baroness; politician (Subject)
- Biffen; Lord; William John (1930-2007); Baron of Tanat in the County of Shropshire; politician and [Guardian contributor] (Subject)
- Walker; Lord; Peter Edward (1932-); Lord Walker of Worcester, Baron of Abbots Morton in the County of Hereford and Worcester; politician (Subject)
- Powell; John Enoch (1912-1998); politician (Subject)
- The Times (1785-); newspaper (Subject)
- The Financial Times (1888-); newspaper (Subject)
- Howe; Sir; Richard Edward Geoffrey (1926-2015); Baron Howe of Aberavon; politician (Subject)
- Thatcher; Margaret Hilda Roberts (1925-2013); Baroness; politician (Subject)
- Callaghan; Leonard James (1912-2005); Baron Callaghan of Cardiff; statesman and former PM of Britain 1976-9 (Subject)