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Margaret Thatcher is shown aboard a ship in an old navy uniform, singing "... I polished up Trident so carefullee, That now I am the Seller of the Queen's navy!" Behind her, looking uncomfortable is Geoffrey Howe. Steering the vessel is Keith Joseph. Standing to attention are other members of Thatcher's cabinet, including William Whitelaw and John Nott. In the background an aircraft-carrier is sailing away with 'INVINCIBLE' written on the back and flying the Australian flag.

William Whitelaw, Margaret Thatcher, and Michael Heseltine sit on the front bench in the House of Commons. Whitelaw looks concerned and Heseltine angry. Geoffrey Howe stands reading a speech. Ronald Reagan waves at the MPs as he walks towards Howe. The head of the House of Commons mace is labeled 'Jelly beans' and has them inside it in reference to Reagan's habit of eating them.

Context: Reagan was invited to address a joint meeting of the House of Commons and Lords. This information was leaked to the news before Thatcher talked to the opposition, causing Labour to seriously consider boycotting such a visit. (Source: The Guardian 9 March 1982 via Proquest)

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals from 1969-1976.

The conversations are with the following people:

Douglas Hurd, 5 November 1969

Willam Whitelaw, 20 January 1970

Michael Fraser, 10 March 1970
John Biffen, 24 March 1970

Notes of talk with Reginald Maudling, 28 May 1970
Notes of an off-the-record conversation with Douglas Hurd on Heath's staff, 29 May 1970 - CLOSED

Memorandum from F.T.R Giles to Hugo Young detailing discussion over lunch with Donald Maitland, 24 September 1970
Labour 'Post Mortem', 25 September 1970
Douglas Hurd, 29 September 1970

Robin Balniel, 4 November 1970
John Biffen, 12 November 1970
Lunch with MacDonnell ('MJB') 17 November 1970

'Off the record' with Lord Robens, 1 December 1970 - CLOSED

Notes on [Harold] Wilson memoirs, 31 March 1971

Notes on lunch with Reginald Maudling, 1 February 1972 - CLOSED

Douglas Hurd, 7 November 1973
Terry Pitt, 20 November 1973
Tony Benn, 30 November 1973

'BRW' (Conservative MP) 6 December 1973
Michael Wolff, 18 December 1973
Notes on Michael Wolff, 18 December 1973
Talk with Prime Minister, 20 December 1973 - CLOSED*

Copy of letter from Edward Heath to Joseph Gormley, concerning the restrictions on use of electricity in industry due to the world energy crisis, 23 January 1974
Len Murray, 24 January 1974
Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a confidential conversation with James Prior, about 'The Crisis', 30 January 1974 - CLOSED

Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, about Labour party opinion on the miner's strike, 7 February 1974
Notes taken from Richard Rose conversation, Feb-Mar 1974

Alexander Lyon, 24 May 1974

Lord Windlesham, 5 June 1974
Report from Foreign Office, 6 June 1974
Report from Cabinet Office, 6 June 1974
[Michael] Oakeshott, 6 June 1974
Memorandum from the Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a talk with George Thomson, 6 June 1974

[Lord] Hailsham, July 1974
Norman Atkinson, 10 July 1974
Shirley Williams, 12 July 1974

Perceptions of Roy Jenkins, 1 August 1974

'JL' [Labour MP] 30 November 1974

Memorandum from Ronald Butt, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, to give a summary of lunch with Sir John Hunt, 5 December 1974
Memorandum from Ronald Butt, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, to give a summary of lunch with Tony Benn, 5 December 1974
Comments to Bruce Page, about the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 6 December 1974
Chris Patten, 11 December 1974
Gwyn Morgan, 12 December 1974
Alexander Lyon, 13 December 1974
Memorandum from the Editor of the Sunday Times, to Hugo Young, concerning notes of a lunch with a 'non-political source', dated 'late' 1974

[Anthony]Crosland, 14 January 1975
Douglas Hurd, 22 January 1975

Transcript of conversation between Denys Scott, former vice-chairman of Lexington International, Michael Jones and Peter Dunn about the Barnet Campaign, 6 March 1975
Martin Wright, 12 March 1975

Ian Gilmour, 9 April 1975
David Marquand, 15 April 1975

Tom McCaffrey, 21 May 1975
Dipak Nandy, 22 May 1975

Joe Haines, 25 June 1975

[John] Lyttle, 10 September 1975

Harold Wilson, 29 October 1975

Lunch with Harold Wilson and Roy Thomson, 26 November 1975
Notes on Defence cuts, November 1975

Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a talk with Henry Kissinger at Claridges, 16 December 1975

Douglas Hurd, 18 January 1976 - CLOSED
Lord Robens, 22 January 1976
Letter from Edward Heath to Hugo Young, declining invitation to discuss events of 1973-74, 28 January 1976
'HE' notes, 29 January 1976

Letter from Edward Heath to Harold Evans, 11 February 1976
Michael Wolff, 12 February 1976

Letter from Nigel Lawson to Hugo Young, concerning published material written by Hugo, 12 March 1976

Jim Prior, 3 June 1976
John Biffen, 3 June 1976
Gordon Wilson, 3 June 1976
William Whitelaw, 9 June 1976
John Biffen, 17 June 1976

'JP' (Conservative MP) 21 July 1976
Conservations entitled 'Pound notes' with Edmund Dell, Shirley Williams, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Jack Straw, all commenting on economic policy 28-29 September 1976

Burke Trend, 14 October 1976

Notes sent to Hugo Young about immigration, 28 October 1976

David Owen, 18 November 1976

'Note on the Left from moderate Whitehall advisor', undated
Note to 'Peter' containing relevant statistics that he may wish to use, undated
Mick McGahey, undated
'DB', undated
R Darlington, undated
Harris, undated
[Lord] Merlyn, undated
K Spears, undated
Tam Dalyell, undated
Francis Pym, undated
Leon Brittan, undated
Notes on Hattersley and Benn, undated*
[Frank] Soskice, undated

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

General Election 1970
General Election(s) 1974
Harold Wilson and his leadership of the Labour Party
Edward Heath and his leadership of the Conservative Party
Government foreign policy
Government defence policy
Campaign for leader of the Conservative Party
World energy crisis
The economy
Political situation in Ireland
Europe
UK European referendum
Prevention of Terrorism Act
Immigration
South African Arms
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1979. Also includes notebook which contains some brief information from conversations in early 1980.

The conversations are with the following people:

Sir Willam Pile discusses Margaret Thatcher, 9 May 1979
Notes on 'Thatcher Style', undated

Andrew Rowe, 13 September 1979
[Pratap] Chitnis, 26 September 1979
Mark Carlisle, 26 September 1979
Roy Hattersley, 28 September 1979 - CLOSED*

'AL' 25 October 1979
Haydon Phillips, 30 October 1979

Bill Rodgers, 8 November 1979
Willie Whitelaw, 27 November 1979

Margaret Thatcher to press gallery, 5 December 1979
Leon Brittan, 5 December 1979

Note book containing the following information - CLOSED*:
Notes from Tory party conference in Blackpool, 10 October 1979
'Ideas' 15 January 1980
Conservation with 'AR' 17 January 1980

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

General Election 1979
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Analysis of the new Conservative government
Proposed Conservative policies for the first term
Government foreign policy
James Callaghan and his leadership of the Labour party
Europe
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1982.

The conversations are with the following people:

John Biffen, 16 January 1982
Richard Holme, 19 January 1982
Document presenting summary of outstanding trials in the crown courts, 29 January 1982
James Prior, 30 January 1982

Richard Holme, 2 February 1982
David Owen, 4 February 1982
Sir John Donaldson, 9 February 1982
Soames, 17 February 1982
Geoffrey Lane, with attached letter from Lane to Hugo Young, 17 February 1982
Elwyn Jones, 25 February 1982

John Nott, 20 February 1982

Ian Maxwell, 11 March 1982

Richard Holme, 24 March 1982
David Steel, 25 March 1982

John Barry, 1 April 1982
'RB' about the Falklands War, 9 April 1982
Neil Kinnock, 22 April 1982
James Prior, 23 April 1982

Comment from Michael Jones to Magnus Linklater concerning military intervention in the Falklands, 5 May 1982
Comment from Michael Jones to Magnus Linklater concerning military intervention in the Falklands with attached interview extract, 6 May 1982
Chris Patten, 6 May 1982
Formal transcript of interview with Margaret Thatcher on the Jimmy Young Show, mainly about the Falklands War, 19 May 1982
Comment from Michael Jones to Magnus Linklater entitled 'UK document on negotiations for a peaceful settlement guidance' , 20 May 1982
Comment from Michael Jones to Magnus Linklater concerning military intervention in the Falklands, 21 May 1982
Comment from Michael Jones to Magnus Linklater concerning military intervention in the Falklands, 22 May 1982
Peter Middleton, 26 May 1982*

Ken Livingstone, 3 June 1982
John Nott, 18 June 1982

William Whitelaw, concerning the break-in at Buckingham palace, July 1982
Geoffrey Pattie, 7 July 1982
William Whitelaw, formal interview transcript, 22 July 1982

Francis Pym, 23 October 1982
Eric Heffer, 28 October 1982

Leon Brittan, 4 November 1982

Tony Judge, 9 December 1982

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Government defence policy
Falklands War
Michael Foot and his leadership of the Labour party
The forthcoming general election
The economy
Reform of the judiciary and legal system
Break-in at Buckingham palace and the subsequent inquiry
Creator: DS/UK/122

2Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1986.

The conversations are with the following people:

Jim Prior, 5 January 1986
Barney Hayhoe, 5 January 1986
Keith Hampson, 5 January 1986
John Biffen, 12 January 1986
Keith Hampson, 12 January 1986
Douglas Hurd, 14 January 1986
Chris Patten, 26 January 1986
John Biffen, 26 January 1986
'BI' 27 January 1986
William Whitelaw, 28 January 1986

Ian Gilmour, 2 February 1986
Francis Pym, 2 February 1986
Michael Mates, 2 February 1986
Simon Jenkins, 6 February 1986
John Cunningham, 19 February 1986
Bernard Ingham, 20 February 1986*
William Waldegrave, 24 February 1986
Chris Patten, 25 February 1986

Geoffrey Howe, 11 March 1986
David Steel, 19 March 1986

Roy Hattersley, 10 April 1986*

Norman St John Stevas, 13 May 1986
Francis Pym, 20 May 1986
David Howell, 21 May 1986

John Burgh, 2 June 1986
Ian Gilmour, 25 June 1986

[John] Wakeham, 1 July 1986
Kenneth Baker, 14 July 1986
Peter Shore, 15 July 1986
Peter Middleton, 21 July 1986*
Patricia Hewitt, 23 July 1986
Bob Worcester, 23 July 1986
William Waldegrave, 29 July 1986

Bernard Donoughue, 28 August 1986

Tim Bell, 8 September 1986*

Cecil Parkinson, 9 October 1986*

Chris Patten, 9 November 1986
John Biffen, 10 November 1986
Article from The Listener Magazine about 'The art of dressing as a prime minister', 20 November 1986
Peter Middleton, 26 November 1986*

William Waldegrave, 10 December 1986

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Neil Kinnock and his leadership of the Labour party
Government education policy
Forthcoming general election
The Westland affair and subsequent resignations
The SDP-Liberal Alliance
Europe
Political situation in Ireland
Creator: DS/UK/122

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1987.

The conversations are with the following people:

George Walsh, 6 January 1987
Patrick Mayhew, 21 January 1987

John Moore, 10 February 1987
John Patten, 11 February 1987
Bernard Ingham, 16 February 1987*
Bryan Gould, 16 February 1987

William Whitelaw, 16 March 1987
Renee Short, 23 March 1987
Lynda Chalker, 23 March 1987
David Owen, 24 March 1987
Tim Bell, 24 March 1987*
M Rutherford, 30 March 1987

Richard Holme, 28 April 1987

Roy Hattersley, 5 May 1987
Cecil Parkinson, 7 May 1987
John Biffen, 13 May 1987
Des Wilson, 14 May 1987
Cecil Parkinson, 31 May 1987*

List of 'Election words' from press conferences, containing direct quotes from MPs made during the election campaign, 11 May-10 June

Tim Bell, 6 June 1987*

Chris Beauman, to discuss the history of the steel strike 1979-80 for 'work on Heath',18 July 1987
Chris Patten, to discuss the history of the General Election, October 1974 for 'book', 20 July 1987
Chris Patten, 20 July 1987
Cecil Parkinson, 21 July 1987
John Biffen, 21 July 1987
Transcript of television interview by Russell Harty with Margaret Thatcher, as she lists her 'favourite things', 23 July 1987
Brian Griffiths, 23 July 1987
William Waldegrave, 27 July 1987

'Thoughts on David Owen', 7 August 1987

Roy Hattersley, 7 September 1987*

Douglas Hurd, 27 October 1987

Chris Patten, 16 November 1987
Cecil Parkinson, 17 November 1987*

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

General Election 1987
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Government Education policy
Neil Kinnock and his leadership of the Labour party
Labour party policy
The SDP-Liberal Alliance
The Poll Tax
AIDS epidemic
Official Development Assistance (ODA)
History of the Steel strike 1979-80
History of the General Election, October 1974
Creator: DS/UK/122

This cartoon is set on a beach with two boats racing towards a bunch of fish in the water, representing potential voters. Labour are portrayed as a marooned ship on the shore and the Conservatives are the boat racing towards the fish on the water. Both boats have numerous people on board with fishing reels. The Conservative boat contains figures such as Margaret Thatcher, William Whitelaw and Michael Heseltine. The Labour boat has two figures stood outside, Michael Foot and Denis Healey. Michael Foot is looking at the tide tables and Denis Healey has the fishing bait.

Ten figures are falling from the sky. On one side is Margaret Thatcher, William Whitelaw, Geoffrey Howe, and two other shadow cabinet ministers. On the other side is Denis Healey, James Callaghan, Michael Foot, Tony Benn and another government minister.

Context: Callaghan's government narrowly won a vote on its economic policy and spending cuts by just 13 votes. (Source: The Guardian 12 October 1976 via Proquest).

Miscellaneous letters to and correspondence with LP Scott, from individuals with a surname beginning with, and organisations starting with the letters W, X, Y and Z.

They include correspondence with David White of the Lancashire and Cheshire County Newspapers Ltd on contributing an article to the paper (1966); letter to the Ministry of Labour on providing a reference (1967); correspondence with the Zionist Central Council of Manchester on attending a function, and with David Ayerst on the same (1967); correspondence with Patrick Winfrey and others, on an association with East Midland Allied Press (1970); with William Whitelaw, MP on Ireland (1972), and with Sir Edgar Williams on providing a contribution to the Dictionary of National Biography (1973).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott