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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.

Depicts Geoffrey Howe dressed as a wizard making a potion from a book titled 'A Spell of Monetarism'. Margaret Thatcher holds a key labelled 'Economic Future' and states to Denis Healey and James Callaghan: "Isn't Geoffrey clever? He's succeeded in changing this gold key to base metal!" Callaghan replies "Oh Great! What's he going to do next?"

A Geoffrey 'Howetzer' fires 'Interest Rates', with 'Industry' clinging on, into the 'I.O.U. sphere', with 'Export Markets' in the distance. Keith Joseph stands by. However, an outline of its trajectory shows a steep fall back to Earth - Thatcher is denying that this represents a U-turn.

Context: Howe's budget was expected to mark a significant increase in taxation, and thus deflation. This shocked many Tory MPs and even ministers, at a time of a retracting economy and increasing unemployment.

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)

Margaret Thatcher, dressed in showgirl style, gestures at a stressed Geoffrey Howe. He is by a wheelbarrow full of bricks which is falling over as an earthquake advances towards him. In the distance. A motorway, telephone lines, a petrol station, a factory and a train are shaken by the earthquake. Above them 'Oil crisis' is written. Denis Healey, James Callaghan and David Steel look on. People labeled 'Taxpayers' look stressed in the corner as the earthquake gets closer. #

Context: The 1979 Oil shock caused by the Iranian Revolution disrupted Britain's economy. (Source: Gibbard's Double Decade Omnibus).

Margaret Thatcher, Geoffrey Howe and another [Tory MP] are shown angrily looking up at a rather tall man wearing a suit labelled 'TUC'. In front of them is a chef who is cooking for the tall man. A pancake is being flipped and the words 'Government Bill' are shown above it.

Individuals featured include: Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, Michael Heseltine, Neil Kinnock, John Major, David Steel, Geoffrey Howe, Nigel Lawson, Denis Healey.

Subjects and events featured include: censorship, the NHS, unemployment, the welfare state, national security, trade union disputes, domestic politics, hooliganism, the poll tax, the European Community.

Individuals featured include: Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock, David Steel, Nigel Lawson, Michael Foot, Geoffrey Howe, John Major, Michael Heseltine.

Subjects and events featured include: trade union disputes, unemployment, the NHS, economic issues, inflation, domestic politics, censorship, privitisation, hooliganism, national security, international politics, oil.

Papers relating to the launch of 'This Blessed Plot' in November 1998.

Includes:
Copies of letters sent by Hugo Young to friends and colleagues to enclose a copy of the book, July-October 1998.
Includes letters sent to David Cornwell, Chris Patten, Douglas Hurd, Geoffrey Howe, Lode Willems,Peter Mandelson, Lord Jenkins and Leon Brittan.

Also includes:
Draft lists of people to be invited to launch party
Draft launch party invites
Creator: DS/UK/122

Margaret Thatcher and Geoffrey Howe are riding horses on a road that leads to a castle labelled 'FORT INCOME TAX'. To the right of them are windmills that are shaped as a cigarette packet, a wine glass, a beer and a petrol pump. In front of them is 'MARCH 10' written on the ground and in front of that are people who are working in the ground looking back at Margaret Thatcher and Geoffrey Howe.