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- 8 January 1981 - 5 December 1981 (Creation)
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Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1981.
The conversations are with the following people:
Chris Patten, 8 January 1981
Tom Jackson, 8 January 1981
Bill Sirs, 8 January 1981
Frank Chapple, 22 January 1981
Richard Luce, 11 March 1981
Murdoch lunch for 'Gang of Four', 20 March 1981
Bernard [Capham] 25 March 1981
Chris Patten, 29 April 1981
'PC' 'mid- May' 1981
Bill Rodgers, 27 May 1981
Transcript of formal interview by Michael Jones of the Sunday Times with James Callaghan, 4 June 1981
Pratap Chitnis, 17 June 1981
Chris Patten, 18 June 1981
Ian Gilmour, 1 July 1981
D Maitland,September 1981
'PC' 9 September 1981
'TD' 9 September 1981
SDP - Wexmouth, 8 October 1981
Letter to Hugo Young from [H.Atkins] 19 October 1981
Letter to Hugo Young from John Biffen, 19 October 1981
Adam Ridley, 7 November 1981
Sir Michael Havers, 15 December 1981
Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:
The Labour party and its relationship with trade unions
The departure of the 'Gang of Four' from the Labour Party and the formation of the Social Democratic Party
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
African Politics
Creator: DS/UK/122
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- Patten; Christopher Francis (1944-); Baron Patten of Barnes; politician (Subject)
- Sirs; Bill; trade unionist (Subject)
- Chapple; Francis Joseph (1921-2004); Baron Chapple of Hoxton; trade unionist (Subject)
- Luce; Thomas Richard Harman (1939-); civil servant and government adviser (Subject)
- Murdoch; Keith Rupert (1931-); publisher (Subject)
- Rodgers; William Thomas (1928 -); Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank; politician (Subject)
- Jones; Michael; journalist (Subject)
- Sunday Times (1822-); newspaper (Subject)
- Callaghan; Leonard James (1912-2005); Baron Callaghan of Cardiff; statesman and former PM of Britain 1976-9 (Subject)
- Chitnis; Pratap Chidamber (1936-2013); Baron of Ryedale; civil servant (Subject)
- Gilmour; Sir; Ian Hedworth John Little (1926-2007); 3rd Bt., Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar; politician (Subject)
- Maitland; Sir; Donald James Dundas (1922-2010); civil servant (Subject)
- Biffen; Lord; William John (1930-2007); Baron of Tanat in the County of Shropshire; politician and [Guardian contributor] (Subject)
- Ridley; Sir; Adam Nicholas (1942-); economist (Subject)
- Havers; Sir; Robert Michael Oldfield (1923-1992); Baron Havers; lawyer and politician (Subject)
- Thatcher; Margaret Hilda Roberts (1925-2013); Baroness; politician (Subject)