Folder containing miscellaneous advertising records, including correspondence with W McMillan on advertising personnel (amongst other topics); 'Advertising Department Progress Report' by PA Management Consultants Ltd, 18 October 1967; diagram showing hierarchy of staff members, titled 'The Guardian Advertising Department'; ' memo regarding the appointment of Ronald Miller to a senior position within Anglia Television, November 1967; invitations sent out to various Advertising and Marketing companies, requesting their attendance at the Chairman's cocktail parties of 3 and 5 July, 1967, with replies; correspondence between LP Scott and Kenneth Searle and MacMillan, regarding ABC subscriptions and charitable causes, November 1966; information on advertising rates and comments on newspaper comparisons in the field, 1964; correspondence with AD George and Searle on advertising rates in the Sunday Times, July 1964 copy of 'The Journal of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce', including a highlighted article on The Social and Economic Context of Advertising; letter regarding a civil claim against the Guardian, with notes by Scott, February 1965; 'Foreign Advertisement Department', figures covering the financial year April 1963 - March 1964; 'General Report on the Response to the Public Appointment Columns of the Manchester Guardian', February 1948; letters on classified advertising rates; 'Display Advertisement Revenue, Increases for 1953 over 1952' by Scott, 1 March 1954; 'Joining the Guardian', booklet written for new employees, containing charts showing the staff heirarchy for different departments, June 1969.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
This series contains 5 bound volumes and 4 files of newspaper cuttings and internet printouts of articles written by Hugo Young from 1967-2003.
The 5 bound volumes contain newspaper cuttings from Hugo Young's writing at the Sunday Times from 1967-1984, and then his subsequent writing at the Guardian until 1989. There are also additional articles he wrote for other publications.
The further 4 files are cuttings of Hugo Young's writing for the Guardian. There are 3 files of cuttings of his articles for 2001, 2002 and 2003. These include additional writing by him for other publications, and copies of reviews of his book 'Supping with the Devils'.
The final file contains articles by Hugo Young from the Guardian dated from 1986-2002. These are copies of articles selected specifically to form his book of collected writing 'Supping with the Devils' and are labelled by chapter.
Creator: DS/UK/122
Photocopies of British and Argentinean newspaper articles relating to the imprisonment and release of journalists Ian Mather, Simon Winchester and photographer Tony Prime, who were arrested on suspicion of espionage by Argentine authorities in April 1982 during the Falklands War. Includes an article written by Simon Winchester on his experiences for his newspaper the Sunday Times.
Majority of material in English, but some material in Spanish.
The Observer Limited (1917-1993); newspaper publisherTyped 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 1977-78
The conversations are with the following people:
Tony Benn, 9 March 1977
Francis Pym, 15 March 1977
Roy Hattersley, 16 March 1977 - CLOSED*
Edward Heath, 16 March 1977
David Steel, 25 March 1977
Douglas Hurd, 30 March 1977
David Steel, 27 April 1977
Roy Hattersley, 28 April 1977 - CLOSED*
Jo Grimond, 28 April 1977
'JP' 28 April 1977
Memorandum containing typescript of conversation with David Owen, 13 May 1977 - CLOSED
'AL' 18 May 1977
Memorandum detailing off-the-record briefing by the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, 24 May 1977 - CLOSED
Joe Haines, 1 June 1977
Robert Armstrong, 2 June 1977
'RH' (Labour MP) 3 June 1977
[Lord] Hailsham, 10 June 1977
Chris Patten, 21 June 1977
Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing lunch with Denis Healey and information given concerning the relationship between unemployment and inflation, 2 August 1977
Additional notes on Healey lunch, undated
'CP' Autumn 1977
Jim Prior, 13 September 1977
Chris Patten, 15 September 1977
Baron Hayhoe, 15 September 1977
Tony Benn, 20 September 1977
Robert Jackson, 5 November 1977
Roy Hattersley, 8 November 1977 - CLOSED*
Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing lunch conversation with Shirley Williams, 9 November 1977
Memorandum from Harold Evans, Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a 'private' talk with the Prime Minister on 15 November 1977, 17 November 1977
Jim Prior, 22 November 1977
Richard Holme, 22 November 1977
Eric Varley, 7 December 1977
[John] Lyttle, 14 December 1977
Chris Patten, 15 December 1977
Notes of meeting between F Giles and Margaret Thatcher, New Years Day 1978
Harold Lever, 5 January 1978
Notes from Michael Jones to Hugo Young about the opinion of Margaret Thatcher and her party towards immigration, 3 February 1978
Roy Hattersley, 28 February 1978 - CLOSED*
'PT lunch' 14 March 1978
Margaret Bain, 18 April 1978
John Biffen, May 1978
Geoffrey Howe, 20 June 1978
Tony Benn, 28 June 1978
David Steel, 21 July 1978
John Harris, 10 August 1978
Roy Hattersley, 8 September 1978 - CLOSED*
David Stephen, 20 September 1978
David Steel, 18 October 1978
Tony Benn, 18 October 1978
Roy Hattersley, 19 October 1978 - CLOSED*
'KS' 7 November 1978
John Biffen, 16 November 1978
Douglas Hurd, 14 December 1978
Comment by Hugo Young entitled 'Shuffle misgivings' discussing the members and structure of the Callaghan cabinet, undated
[Bill] Rodgers, undated
Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:
James Callaghan and his leadership of the Labour party
Future policies and direction of the Labour party
Members and structure of the Callaghan cabinet
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
The economy
The forthcoming general election
The Liberal party
Europe
Immigration
Prison services
Creator: DS/UK/122
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
Various papers, mainly relating to the Guardian, collected by John Perkin in his position as editor of the Guardian Weekly, including:
Statement made by L P Scott at a meeting with the 'P. & K. T. F.' on 6 December 1966 concerning the financial situation of the Guardian and reductions in the cost of printing.
Memorandums and reports to Guardian staff on London printing plans (May 1961), who does what' in Guardian editorial administration (September 1964), motor accidents (July 1981), the 1983/84 NUJ house agreement (April 1982) and employee benefits (November 1983).
Notes concerning printing options for the Guardian Weekly (February 1963)
Correspondence between John Perkin and the editor's office concerning the Guardian front page from 5 November 1956 'Soviet Tanks Crush Resistance', with a note from Alastair [Hetherington] about the front page, August 1997.
The file also contains a copy of The Monopolies Commission report on the proposed transfer of The Times Newspaper and The Sunday Times Newspaper to a newspaper proprietor, December 1966 and an unsigned copy of Perkin's memoir (see JSP/1)
Perkin; John Sydney (1929-2002); journalistBound volume scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings of articles written by Hugo Young from 1967-1970.
The cuttings are articles written by Hugo Young for the Sunday Times newspaper.
Creator: DS/UK/122
Bound volume scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings of articles written by Hugo Young from 1970-1975.
The cuttings are articles written by Hugo Young for the Sunday Times newspaper.
Creator: DS/UK/122
Bound volume scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings of articles written by Hugo Young from 1976-1980.
The cuttings are articles written by Hugo Young for the Sunday Times newspaper.
Creator: DS/UK/122