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- 2 January 1986- 29 March 1987 (Creation)
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5 files
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Correspondence sent to and from Hugo Young in his capacity as political columnist of the Guardian during 1986-1987.
The letters are predominantly from members of the public to comment on the content, views and writing of Hugo Young's Guardian columns.
Also includes personal correspondence from family, friends and colleagues, professional letters concerning work and appointments, invitations to attend events and presentations or support organisations, correspondence from publishers and internal Guardian correspondence.
Includes letters to comment on writing or send wishes from:
Aubrey Jones
Peter Snow
Sir Peter Hordern
Claire Tomalin
Maurice Saatchi
Raymond Seitz
David Owen
David Lipsey
Norman St John-Stevas
Jack Straw
Francis Pym
Ian Gilmour
Kenneth Baker
Alistair Burt
Richard Ryder
Neil Kinnock
Hugh Dykes
Also:
John Tusa, on becoming managing director of the BBC World service, 28 April 1986.
Creator: DS/UK/122
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Letters from members of the public may be closed in line with the Data Protection Act.
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- Jones; Aubrey (1911-2003); politician (Subject)
- Snow; Peter; journalist (Subject)
- Hordern; Sir; Peter Maudslay (1929-); politician (Subject)
- Tomalin; Claire (1933-); writer and journalist (Subject)
- Saatchi; Maurice (1946-); Baron Saatchi; advertising executive (Subject)
- Seitz; Raymond George Hardenbergh (1940-); US politician (Subject)
- Owen; David Anthony Llewellyn (1938-); Baron Owen; statesman (Subject)
- Lipsey; David (1948-2025); Baron Lipsey of Tooting Bec; journalist and political adviser (Subject)
- St John-Stevas; Norman Anthony Francis (1929-2012); Lord St John of Fawsley; politician (Subject)
- Straw; Jack Whitaker (1946-); politician (Subject)
- Pym; Lord; Francis Leslie (1922-2008); Baron of Sandy in the County of Bedfordshire; politician (Subject)
- Gilmour; Sir; Ian Hedworth John Little (1926-2007); 3rd Bt., Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar; politician (Subject)
- Baker; Lord; Kenneth Wilfred (1934-); Baker of Dorking, Baron of Ilford in the County of East Sussex; politician (Subject)
- Burt; Alistair James Hendrie (1955-); politician (Subject)
- Ryder; Richard Andrew (1949-); Baron Ryder of Wensum; politician (Subject)
- Kinnock; Neil Gordon (1942-); politician (Subject)
- Dykes; Hugh John Maxwell (1939-); Baron Dykes of Harrow Weald; politician (Subject)
- Tusa; Sir; John (1936-); journalist (Subject)