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Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1983.

The conversations are with the following people:

'Treasury on sterling' conversation with Sir Peter Middleton and Sir Douglas Wass, 12 January 1983
Comments on the life of Christopher Monckton, 17 February 1983
Ferdy Mount, 18 February 1983

[Pratap]Chitnis, 4 March 1983
Richard Holme, 4 March 1983
Francis Pym, 12 March 1983
Denis Healey, 25 March 1983
'PC' 26 March 1983

William Waldegrave, 18 April 1983
Notes from Robert Waller and John Curtice, 19 April 1983

Francis Pym, 11 June 1983

Notes on 'Lawson lobby', 8 July 1983
John Biffen, 21 July 1983
Kenneth Clarke, 23 July 1983*

Richard Holme, 31 August 1983

John Biffen, 16 September 1983
Leon Brittan, 26 September 1983
Note on Prior, 30 September 1938

Transcript of Cecil Parkinson's interview with Panorama about the Sarah Keays affair and his subsequent resignation, Monday 10 October 1983
Francis Pym, 14 October 1983
Christopher Monckton, 27 October 1983
Downing Street party, 31 October 1983

Lunch with Rhodes Boyson, 1 November 1983
Patrick Mayhew, 2 November 1983

Roy Hattersley, 13 December 1983*
Adam Ridley, 14 December 1983
Adam Ridley, 15 December 1983

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

General Election 1983
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative Party
Labour and Conservative party policy
The future of the SDP and Liberal party
Developments within the Treasury and issues relating to the economy
Electoral reform
Cecil Parkinson and the Sarah Keays affair*
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1994.

The conversations are with the following people:

Bill Cash, 23 January 1994
Hugh Dykes, 24 January 1994
Christopher Prout, 25 January 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 25 January 1994*

Michael Heseltine, 1 February 1994
John Biffen, with attached article from the Evening Standard about John Major's leadership, 8 February 1994
Peter Mandelson, 8 February 1994
Anthony Barnett, 15 February 1994
Heath seminar, 16 February 1994
Kenneth Clarke, 17 February 1994*

John Smith, 1 March 1994
Peter Lloyd, 1 March 1994
James Cornford, 2 March 1994
Charles Kennedy, 14 March 1994
Martyn Bond, 17 March 1994
Hugh Dykes, 17 March 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 17 March 1994
Paddy Ashdown, 22 March 1994
Bill Morris, 22 March 1994
John Monks, 22 March 1994
Herman Ouseley, 23 March 1994
John Major, 23 March 1994
Leon Brittan, 25 March 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 28 March 1994*
Douglas Hurd, 30 March 1994

Richard Shepherd, with attached article from the Evening Standard, 19 April 1994
Europe Conversations, 25 April 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 26 April 1994
Michael Portillo, 26 April 1994

Anthony Teasdale, 2 May 1994
John Biffen, 3 May 1994
Christopher Meyer, 9 May 1994
Copy of memo to Peter Preston about a potential investigative profile of David Hart, 10 May 1994
Max Hastings, 10 May 1994
Richard Ryder, 10 May 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 11 May 1994
Gordon Brown, 24 May 1994
Peter Lilley, 24 May 1994
Peter Lilley, 24 May 1994
Tony Blair, 25 May 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 31 May 1994

Sarah Hogg, 1 June 1994
Peter Reith, 5 June 1994
Tony Blair, 15 June 1994
'CP' 20 June 1994
Conrad Black, 21 June 1994
[Unidentified] 26 June 1994
Gordon Brown, 28 June 1994

Stephen Dorrell, 4 July 1994
Eddy George, 5 July 1994
Jonathan Aitken, 12 July 1994
Jonathan Aitken, discussing Europe, 12 July 1994
Teasdale, 18 July 1994*
David Hunt, 18 July 1994
Dalyell, 19 July 1994
'FF' 19 July 1994
Peter Hain, 19 July 1994
Douglas Hurd, 25 July 1994
Chris Patten, 27 July 1994

Jacques Delors, 31 August 1994

Douglas Hurd, 7 September 1994
[Anthony] Teasdale, 8 September 1994*
Paddy Ashdown, 13 September 1994
John Prescott, 20 September 1994
David Hill, with note attached 'Quotes Women Labour Party' 25 September 1995
Tessa Jowell, 26 September 1994
'GA' 25 September 1994

William Waldegrave, 6 October 1994
Tristan Garel Jones, 6 October 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 7 October 1994*
Chris Patten, 9 October 1994
Newspaper cutting of article by Hugo Young about John Major, from the Guardian, 11 October 1994
Newspaper cutting of article by Hugo Young about the Conservative party, from the Guardian, 15 October 1994
Bill Cash, 19 October 1994
Peter Mandelson, 19 October 1994
Iain Duncan Smith, 19 October 1994

Tony Blair, 3 November 1994
Douglas Hurd, 10 November 1994
Georges Berthoin, 14 November 1994
Anthony Teasdale, 14 November 1994
Richard Holbrooke, 24 November 1994
Schmidt, 29 November 1994

Robin Cook, 12 December 1994
Maurice Fraser, 20 December 1994

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

John Major and his leadership of the Conservative party
John Smith and his leadership of the Labour party
The campaign for a new leader of the Labour party
Tony Blair and his leadership of the Labour party
Paddy Ashdown and his leadership of the Liberal Democrats
The economy
Crime
The Maastricht Treaty
Europe
European Parliament and elections
European Legislation
Political corruption
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1995.

The conversations are with the following people:

Howard Davies, 10 January 1995
Anthony Teasdale, 18 January 1995
Douglas Hurd, 18 January 1995
Tony Blair, 30 January 1995
Ian Lang, 31 January 1995

[Unidentified] 1 February 1995
Anthony Teasdale, 1 February 1995
Michael Heseltine, 6 February 1995
Michael Portillo, 13 February 1995
William Waldegrave, 14 February 1995
CH, 15 February 1995
David Williamson, 17 February 1995
Tony Blair, 20 February 1995
Tony Blair, 21 February 1995
Gillian Shephard 27 February 1995
FCO dinner, 27 February 1995
Richard Ryder, 28 February 1995

Robin Cook, 12 March 1995
Ray Seitz, 14 March 1995
David Howell, 25 April 1995
Anthony Lester, 9 May 1995
Cecil Parkinson, 10 May 1995*
David Davis, 10 May 1995

Michael Portillo, 4 June 1995
Donald Dewar, 6 June 1995
Harriet Harman, 6 June 1995
Anthony Teasdale, 6 June 1995
Kenneth Clarke, 12 June 1995
Tony Blair, 16 June 1995
Stephen Dorrell, 21 June 1995
Cecil Parkinson, 25 June 1996
David Madel, 25 June 1996
Richard Shepherd, with other unidentified interview notes, 26 June 1996
Alan Howarth, 27 June 1995
Douglas Hurd, 29 June 1995

David Madel, 2 July 1995
Cecil Parkinson, 2 July 1995*

Paddy Ashdown, 1 August 1995
Tony Blair, 1 August 1995*

Dr Werner Hoyer, 13 September 1995
Anthony Carey, 19 September 1995
'CFP' 25 September 1995

Untitled notes, 20 October 1995
Mike O'Brien, 21 October 1995

Malcolm Rifkind, 15 November 1995
Paddy Ashdown, 27 November 1995
'MH' 28 November 1995

Tony Blair, 5 December 1995
Bill Cash, 8 December 1995
Gordon Brown, 12 December 1995
Bob MacLennan, 12 December 1995
Anthony Teasdale, 19 December 1995

J Hayes, undated

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

John Major and his leadership of the Conservative party*
Government foreign policy
The forthcoming General Election
Labour party policy
Clause Four
Europe
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1996.

The conversations are with the following people:

Peter Mandelson, 8 January 1996
Bernard Jenkin, 8 January 1996
Brian Wilson, 9 January 1996
George Young, 9 January 1996
Stephen Dorrell, 11 January 1996
William Waldegrave, 14 January 1996
Michael Portillo, 25 January 1996
Michael Butler, 29 January 1996
Clare Short, 30 January 1996
Peter Mandelson, 31 January 1996

Robin Cook, 5 February 1996
David Blunkett, 6 February 1996
David Davis, 7 February 1996
Tony Blair, 7 February 1996
Fax copy of speech by Silvio Fagiolo ' The Italian Presidency of the EU and the Intergovernmental Conference', 7 February 1996
Cecil Parkinson, 8 February 1996
Silvio Fagiolo, 8 February 1996 with attached newspaper cutting
Paddy Ashdown, 20 February 1996
David Blunkett, 21 February 1996
Raymond Plant, 27 February 1996
Peter Lilley, 27 February 1996

Cecil Parkinson, 4 March 1996*
Alastair Goodlad, 4 March 1996
Geoffrey Howe, 11 March 1996
Douglas Hurd, 11 March 1996
PA, 18 March 1996
Biancheri - Chappori, 23 March 1996
David Davis, 26 March 1996
Peter Mandelson, 28 March 1996

AL, 1 April 1996
Michael Heseltine, 2 April 1996
Fax copy of statement by the Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party on the Political Cabinet, 3 April 1996
John Biffen, 10 April 1996
Princess Diana, 11 April 1996
David Trimble, 16 April 1996

David Madel, 2 May 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 2 May 1996
Tony Wright, 2 May 1996
Tristan Garel-Jones, 2 May 1996
Richard Shepherd, 4 May 1996
Donald Dewar, 7 May 1996
Tony Blair, 8 May 1996
Clare Short, 15 May 1996
Antonio Armellini, 28 May 1996
Anthony Teasdale and Kenneth Clarke, 29 May 1996*

Bob MacLennan, 2 June 1996
Daniel Finkelstein, 4 June 1996
Robin Cook, 4 June 1996
Geoff Martin, 4 June 1996
Patrick Rock, 17 June 1996
Charles Clarke, 18 June 1996
Max Hastings, 19 June 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 19 June 1996
David Owen, 22 June 1996
Peter Mandelson, 29 June 1996

Anthony Teasdale, 1 July 1996
Bernard Jenkin, 2 July 1996
Kenneth Clarke, 2 July 1996
Robin Cook, 2 July 1996
Clare Short, 2 July 1996
Philippe Seguin, 2 July 1996
Richard Holme, 8 July 1996
Peter Mandelson, 8 July 1996
Alan Leaman, 8 July 1996
Tony Blair, 15 July 1996
William Waldegrave, 15 July 1996
George Young, 22 July 1996
Norman Lamont, 22 July 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 22 July 1996
Paddy Ashdown, 23 July 1996
John Gummer, 24 July 1996
[Unidentified] 28 July 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 30 July 1996*

Anthony Teasdale, 17 September 1996
Jimmy Goldsmith, 18 September 1996
Tony Blair, 19 September 1996

Karel van Miert, 15 October 1996
Formal interview transcript with Robin Renwick, discussing the prime ministership of John Major, 17 October 1996. Includes additional 'off-tape stuff' from the same interview.
Jonathan Haslam, 18 October 1996
Virginia Bottomley, 21 October 1996
Formal interview transcript with Chris Patten, discussing the prime ministership of John Major, 22 October 1996
Bill Crowe, 22 October 1996
Ruud Lubbers, 22 October 1996
Sarah Hogg, 24 October 1996, all concerning the character of John Major and his leadership style*
Douglas Hurd, 28 October 1996, all concerning the character of John Major and his leadership style

Geoffrey Howe, 5 November 1996
Gordon Brown, 5 November 1996
Richard Shepherd, 5 November 1996
John Major, 11 November 1996
Norman Lamont, 12 November 1996
Clare Short, 12 November 1996
John Major, 15 November 1996
Bob MacLennan,17 November 1996
Robin Cook, 17 November 1996
James Cornford,18 November 1996
Tony Blair, 18 November 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 20 November 1996
Raymond Seitz, 21 November 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 24 November 1996*

Anthony Teasdale, 2 December 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 4 December 1996
Anthony Teasdale, 10 December 1996*

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

John Major and his character and leadership of the Conservative party
Government domestic policy
The forthcoming General Election
The prime ministership of John Major and Margaret Thatcher
Tony Blair and his leadership of the Labour party*
Labour party policy
Liberal Democrat policy
The BSE crisis
Europe
Electoral reform
The Royal family and their relationship with the media
Creator: DS/UK/122

Papers relating to research of John Major which Hugo Young conducted when writing 'This Blessed Plot'

Includes:
Draft of chapter about John Major
Handwritten research notes
'Note to self' about Edward Heath, 17 June 1996
Transcript of television interview with John Major from 'On the Record',1 December 1996
Copy of speech made by Douglas Hurd, 11 July 1996
Papers relating to Kenneth Clarke, including copies of speeches, transcript of BBC interview and press cuttings
Photocopies of research articles
Newspaper cuttings
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals from 1980-1986.
These were used as research when writing his book 'One of Us'.

The conversations are with the following people:

'DO' 27 November 1980

Cecil Parkinson, 4 February 1982*

Peter Walker, 4 March 1982

Tim Lankester, 6 April 1982

Kenneth Baker, 6 May 1982
Cecil Parkinson, 12 May 1982
Peter Walker, 12 May 1982
'W/e' 16 May 1982
Cecil Parkinson, 28 May 1982

Michael Jones, 3 June 1982
Michael Jones, 4 June 1982
Maurice Saatchi, 10 June 1982
George Younger, 16 June 1982
Sir Henry Leach, 17 June 1982

Notes, 7 July 1982
David Gilmore, 8 July 1982
Notes, 9 July 1982
Tim Lankester, 9 July 1982
Humphrey Atkins, 13 July 1982
John Nott, 28 July 1982
Kenneth Clarke, 29 July 1982

Japan ideas, September 1982
China 'notebook gutting' September 1982

Margaret Thatcher, 27 October 1982

Ian Gilmour, 9 November 1982
Michael Jopling, 10 November 1982
David Howell, 11 November 1982

Peter Walker, 13 January 1983
Kady Young, 19 January 1983

Willie Whitelaw, 8 February 1983

Ferdy Mount, 8 March 1983
Chris Patten, 10 March 1983
Keith Joseph, 16 March 1983
Charles Morrison, 17 March 1983
Geoffrey Howe, 17 March 1983
Ed Streator, 22 March 1983
John Biffen, 23 March 1983
Patrick Jenkin, 29 March 1983

Keith Middlemass, 4 May 1983
Cecil Parkinson, 5 May 1983
Jim Prior, 12 May 1983
Notes on Conservative Party manifesto, 13 May 1983

Douglas Wass, 29 June 1983

William Waldegrave, 6 June 1985

Transcript of Radio 4 broadcast 'Pillars of Society:Programme One- The Bar' presented by Hugo Young, 23 January 1986
Creator: DS/UK/122

Depicts Ken Clarke as an elephant marked with the EU flag and blocked by a determined Stephen Dorrell in mouse form, calling to an attacking tiger Major: 'Get off my back, John - and call off the mouse!' whilst surrounded by Conservative politicians Malcolm Rifkind as a snake, Michael Portillo as an ostrich and Michael Howard as a hyena.

Depicts Ken Clarke as a gorilla consuming a cigar and a banana labelled 'B.A.T.' and 'Europe' respectively, watched by explorers saying 'trouble is he's the only big beast we've got left'. Published alongside comment piece 'No third time lucky: Clarke's opportunism is unattractive'.

Includes letters, copy letters, telegrams,and submitted work on articles and reviews between Peter Preston and individuals including: Dale Campbell-Savours MP; Geoffrey Cannon; Alan Clark MP; Kenneth Clarke MP; Sir Cecil Clothier; Ted Crosbie; and Hugh Cudlipp.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)