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Conversations 1985
HJSY/2/11 · File · 24 January 1985 - 2 December 1985
Part of Papers of Hugo Young

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1985.

The conversations are with the following people:

Bob Worcester, 24 January 1985

[Helmut] Schmidt, 6 February 1985
Robin Renwick, 26 February 1985

[P Crossman] 1 June 1985
Robin Cook, 4 June 1985
Tony Benn, 7 June 1985
Letter from Dave Nicholson, a lecturer in Industrial studies, to Hugo Young, to comment on his writing, 11 June 1985
Anthony Lester, 14 June 1985
Neil Kinnock, 25 June 1985

Margaret Thatcher, 7 July 1985

David Owen, 2 September 1985
Francis Pym, 25 September 1985

Malcolm Rifkind, 28 October 1985

Transcript of television interview by Miriam Stoppard with Margaret Thatcher, November 1985

Douglas Hurd, 2 December 1985

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
Government foreign policy
Soviet relations
Neil Kinnock and his leadership of the Labour Party
Labour party policy
The SDP-Liberal Alliance
Europe
European convention on human rights
Creator: DS/UK/122

Young; Hugo John Smelter (1938-2003); journalist
Conversations 1986
HJSY/2/12 · File · 5 January 1986 - 10 December 1986
Part of Papers of Hugo Young

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

Young; Hugo John Smelter (1938-2003); journalist
OBS/6/1/1/2/2/12/18 · File · 1990-1993
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

Donald Trelford's general correspondence with individuals and organisations beginning with W.

Correspondents include: Lord Waddington, Keith Waterhouse, Colin Welland, Arnold Wesker, Westminster College, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, James Whitaker, Sir Clive Whitmore, Mark Williams, Lord Windlesham, Donald Woods, Charles Wintour, Robert Worcester, Charles Wyatt, Derek Wyatt.

Subjects covered: Complaints, Garrick membership, employment opportunities, letters of appreciation, Farzad Bazoft, invitations, work experience, application from the City of Coventry to the Wolfson Trust for refurbishment of the history gallery, suggested articles, invitations.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

OBS/6/9/3/2/W · Sub-series · c1959-c1987
Part of Records of The Observer newspaper

Files of negatives of the following individuals:

Box 1:
Waddell, Jean (set by Tony McGrath)
Waddington, Bob
Waddington, Reverend John (set by David Newell Smith)
Wade, Erik (Managing Director, Dimplex) (set by David Newell Smith)
Wade, Joe (set by Tony McGrath)
Wade, Virginia (set by Tony McGrath)
Wadsworth, Andrew (Jacob Island company)
Waggett, John
Wagner, Sir Anthony (including set by David Newell Smith)
Wagner, Friedelind (set by Tony McGrath)
Wagner, John
Wagner, Victor & Gideon (set by Tony McGrath)
Wagstaff, Alan
Wagstaff, Christopher (set by Tony McGrath)
Wain, John (staff)
Wainwright, John
Waite, Terry (peace envoy)
Wajda, Andrezej
Wakefield, Duncan
Wakeham, John (set by Neil Libbert)
Wakeling, EG (Advance Electronics)
Wakeman, Rick (marriage to Nina Carter)
Wakeman, Sue
Wakhweya, Emmanuel
Wald, Judy (set by Neil Libbert)
Waldheim, Kurt (set by David Mansell)
Walentynowicz, Anna
Wales, David
Walford, Peggy (Peace activist) (set by David Mansell)
Walker, Dr Barry
Walker, Caroline
Walker, Fred
Walker, George (set by Neil Libbert)
Walker, Gerald (set by David Newell Smith)
Walker, HA (set by Sally Soames)
Walker, John
Walker, Reverend Martin
Walker, Patric (astrologer) (set by David Newell Smith)
Walker, Peter (Member of Parliament) (including set by David Newell Smith)

Box 2:
Walker, Richard
Walker, Ron
Walker, Rudolph (set by Jane Bown)
Walker, Sarah
Walker, W (Boxing)
Walker, General Sir Walter
Wallace, Keith
Wallace, Trevor
Waller, Walter
Wallis, Alfred (set by David Newell Smith)
Wallis, Dr John (set by David Mansell)
Wallis, Ken
Wallis Brothers (set by Jane Bown)
Walsh, George
Walsh, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Walsh, Michael
Walsh, Ted (jockey)
Walter, Harriet (including set by Neil Libbert)
Walter, Richard (staff)
Walters, Ian (sculptor) (set by David Mansell)
Walters, Mya
Walters, Peter
Walton, William
Waltrip, William
Wanger, Walter
Wansell, Geoffrey (set by Tony McGrath)
Wapshott, Nick (set by David Mansell)
Ward, Judith
Warburg, Fredrick
Ward, Diana
Ward, Eileen
Ward, Ian
Ward, Marilyn (Miss England 1971) (set by David Newell Smith)
Ward, Peter
Ward, Simon
Ward, Dr Stephen
Ward, Terry
Ward Jackson, Barbara
Wardman, Robert
Ware, Charles
Warhol, Andy
Waring, J (Electrocomponents)
Warmsley, Nigel

Box 3:
Warner, David (set by David Newell Smith)
Warner, Deborah (theatre director)
Warner, PB (set by David Newell Smith)
Warnock, Mary
Warnock, Mike (set by David Newell Smith)
Warren, Gwen & Arthur (set by Tony McGrath)
Warren, Raymond (English composer) (set by David Newell Smith)
Warrington, Jean
Warter, Sir Philip
Warton, Mandy (set by Tony McGrath)
Warwick, Derek
Warwick, Frank
Wason, Dr Peter (set by David Newell Smith)
Wat, Aleksander
Waterfield, James
Waterfield, Dr Mike
Waterman, Fanny
Wates, Neil (set by David Newell Smith)
Watkins, Alan
Watkins, Lovelace (set by Tony McGrath)
Watkinson, David (staff) (set by David Newell Smith)
Watkinson, Harold (Minister of Defence)
Watkinson, Lord (Managing Director of Schweppes) (including set by Tony McGrath)
Watley, Pat
Watson, Colin (set by Tony McGrath)
Watson, Eric
Watson, Jack (set by David Newell Smith)
Watson, John
Watson, Lesley
Watson, Peter
Watson, Lowe
Watson, Victor
Watt, Alan (set by Tony McGrath)
Watt, Jim
Watts, Denis (set by Tony McGrath)
Watts, PG (set by David Newell Smith)
Watts, Peter
Watts, Roy
Watts, Tom
Watman, Jonathan

Box 4:
Waugh, Auberon
Waugh, Harriet
Waverly Consort (set by David Newell Smith)
Way, Raymond (set by David Newell Smith)
Wearne, Gerry
Weaver, Brian
Weaver, Vernon
Webb, Beatrice
Webb, David
Webb, John (including sets by Neil Libbert & David Newell Smith)
Webb, Murcott (set by David Newell Smith)
Webb, Robert
Webb, Ted
Webley, Herb
Webster, Reverend Alan
Webster, Ben
Webster, Martin
Webster, Michael
Webster, Judge William H
Weidenfield, George
Weighell, Sid
Weightman, JG (staff)
Weill, Sanford
Weinberg, Alvin
Weinberg, Mark (some with Jacob Rothschild) (including set by Tony McGrath)
Weinburger, Casper
Weinreb, Ben
Weir, Lord
Weir, Richard
Weiss, Sharon
Weisz, Brian
Weiybe, Helga
Welch, Raquel (set by David Newell Smith)
Welensky, Sir Roy (including set by Jane Bown)
Welland, Colin (set by Tony McGrath)
Wellbeloved, Jim (James) (including set by David Newell Smith)
Wellburn, Geoffrey
Weller, Denise
Welles, Orson (incl set with Anthony Perkins)
Wellings, Sir Jack (set by David Newell Smith)
Wells, Chief Superintendent (set by Neil Libbert)

Box 5:
Wells, Chris (set by Tony McGrath)
Wells, Len (set by Tony McGrath)
Wells, Colonel Lewis
Wells, Mary
Wells, Oliver (Charles Wells Brewery)
Welting, Ruth (set by Tony McGrath)
Wescott, Arnold
Wessels, Keplar (Cricket)
West, Caroline (set by Tony McGrath)
West, Charles
West, Mrs Frederick (wide of England's first heart transplant patient) (set by David Newell Smith)
West, Peter (set by David Newell Smith)
West, Ron
Westbrook, Tim
Westbrook, TCL (set by David Newell Smith)
Westmacott, Mr (Chairman of Hoare Govett)
Weston, Christopher (set by Tony McGrath)
Weston, Ralph
Wetzel, Dave
Wexler, Nancy
Weymouth, Lord
Wharton, Edith
Whatnell, Bill
Wheatcroft, Tom
Wheater, Joe
Wheatley, Dennis
Wheatley, Doris
Wheeler, Mr (Chairman of AEI)
Wheeler, Cyril (set by David Newell Smith)
Wheeler, Dennis
Wheeler, Michael
Wheeler, Sir Mortimer
Wheeler, Peter
Wheeler, Stuart
Wheldon, Paul
Whichello, Richard
Whitaker, James
Whitby, Ann
White, Desmond
White, Sir Dick
White, Ebony
White, Sir Gordon
White, Jack (Manager of Imperial Hotel Blackpool)
White, Jack (Wood carvings)
White, James
White, John (funeral) (set by David Newell Smith)
White, Josh
White, Patrick
White, Reg & Robert
White, Sam
White, Steven & Elizabeth
White, Theodore
Whitehead, Colonel
Whitehead, Commander (set by David Newell Smith)
Whitehead, Dick (set by Tony McGrath)
Whitehead, Garry
Whitehead, Roger

Box 6:
Whitehorn, Katharine (staff) (including sets by Jane Bown, David Newell Smith & Tony McGrath)
Whitehouse, Mary
Whitelaw, Billie (set by David Newell Smith)
Whitelaw, William
Whiteley, John
Whitelam, Gough (set by Tony McGrath)
Whitlow, Leslie
Whittaker, Dr Mary (set by Tony McGrath)
Whittall, Harold
Whittle, Ronald (set by David Newell Smith)
Whitworth, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Whitworth, Gareth (staff) (set by Tony McGrath)
Whyte, Hamilton (set by David Newell Smith)
Whyte, Tom (including sets by David Newell Smith & Tony McGrath)
Wickendon, Roland (set by David Newell Smith)
Wickins, David
Wicks, Ben (cartoonist) (set by David Newell Smith)
Widdicombe, Gillian (including set by Tony McGrath)
Wide, James
Wigan, Gareth (set by David Newell Smith)
Wigg, Lord George (set by Tony McGrath)
Wiggin, Ray (set by David Newell Smith)
Wiggs, Richard
Wight, Ian (set by Adam Scott 25 March 1988)
Wigley, Clem
Wigley, David & Eleanor
Wilby, Peter (staff)
Wild, Jude
Wilde, Oscar
Wilde, Ted
Wildgoose, John
Wiles, David
Wilkie, John (set by Tony McGrath)
Wilkins, Gordon
Wilkins, Sir Graham
Wilkinson, Don

Box 7:
Wilkinson, Geoff
Wilkinson, Professor Geoffrey
Wilkinson, Philip
Wilkinson, Robert
Willett, Alan (wedding to Barbara Watson)
Williams, A (Ship Constructors Union)
Williams, Andy (sett by Tony McGrath)
Williams, Anthony
Williams, Aubrey (set by David Newell Smith)
Williams, Betty
Williams, Sir Brandon Rhys
Williams, Charles
Williams, David
Williams, Desmond
Williams, Dorian
Williams, Ellis (set by David Newell Smith)
Williams, Emily (set by David Newell Smith)
Williams, Firmston (ASDA)
Williams, Galen (set by Neil Libbert)
Williams, Geoffrey
Wiliams, George
Williams, Gordon (set by Neil Libbert)
Williams, Gus
Williams, Inez (set by Neil Libbert)
Williams, Ivor (set by Tony McGrath)
Williams, Jack (set by Sally Soames)
Williams, Kit
Williams, Len
Williams, Leonard (set by David Newell Smith)
Williams, Mogg
Williams, Nicholas
Williams, Pat (set by David Newell Smith)
Williams, Ray
Williams, Shirley (including set by Tony McGrath)
Williams, Tennesse
Williams-Ellis, Sir Clough (set by David Newell Smith)
Williamson, Mr
Williamson, Bob
Williamson, Charles
Williamson, Nicol (set by Tony McGrath)
Willifer, Norman
Willis, Mrs
Willis, Dave
Willis, Norman (set by Tony McGrath)
Willock, Colin (staff)
Wills, Ken
Willsher, Brian (set by Tony McGrath)
Willsher, John

Box 8:
Willson, Richard (set by David Newell Smith)
Wilmer, Brendon
Wilmot, Bob
Wilson, Councillor
Wilson, Sir Alan (including set by David Newell Smith)
Wilson, Andrew (staff) (including set by David Newell Smith & Tony McGrath)
Wilson, Dr Angus (set by David Newell Smith)
Wilson, Colin
Wilson, Dr David
Wilson, David F (staff) (set by Tony McGrath)
Wilson, Dorothy
Wilson, Geoffrey
Wilson, Gordon
Wilson, Harold

Box 9:
Wilson, Harold (continued)

Box 10:
Wilson, Harold (continued)
Wilson, James
Wilson, Jocky
Wilson, Malcolm
Wilson, Max
Wilson, Monica (set by Tony McGrath)
Wilson, Paul (set by David Newell Smith)
Wilson, Peter
Wilson, Reg (staff)
Wilson, Robert
Wilson, Roy
Wilson, Sandy
Wilson, (Andrew) Snoo (set by Tony McGrath)
Wilson, Tony
Winberg, Joan
Winch, Peter (set by Jane Bown)
Windsor, Jim
Winearls, Dr Christopher
Wing, Dorothy (set by Tony McGrath)
Wing, Peter
Winston, Howard
Wint, Guy (staff)
Winter, Fred
Winter, Terry (set by David Newell Smith)
Winterflood, Brian
Winwood, Steve
Wise, AR (Member of Parliament)
Wise, Audrey
Wise, Graham
Wishart, Ralph
Wisman, Tom
Witcombe, Ernest (set by Tony McGrath)
Witherspoon, Jim
Wittlekind, Sarah
Wolfe, Brian (set by Tony McGrath)

Box 11:
Wolfe, Tom
Wolfers, David (set by Tony McGrath)
Wolff, Charlotte
Wolfson, Brian (set by Tony McGrath)
Wolfson, Leonard
Wollmar, Christian
Wolperth, Betty
Wolrige-Gordon, Patrick
Woltz, Alan
Wonder, Stevie
Wong, Ken
Wontner, Sir Hugh
Wood, Deidre
Wood, Denise
Wood, Sir Freddie (Fred)
Wood, Janette
Wood, John (AEI) (set by David Newell Smith)
Wood, John (rugby player)
Wood, Kenneth (set by Sally Soames)
Wood, Nigel
Wood, Peggy
Wood, Ronald
Wood, Sydney Makepeace
Wood, Wendy
Woodcock, George (including sets by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Woodcock, Tony
Woodhouse, Gary (staff) (including set by Tony McGrath)
Woodroofe, Dr Ernest (Chairman of Unilever)
Woods, Bob (set by David Newell Smith)
Woods, Donald
Woods, Tom
Woodward, Bob & John
Woodward, Edward (set by David Newell Smith)
Woodward, Roger (set by Tony McGrath)
Woolacott, Ian & Jose
Woolcock, Philip
Wooley, Piers
Woolf, Hilda (set by Neil Libbert)
Woolf, Simon
Woolley, Douglas (set by Tony McGrath)
Woolsey, Peter
Wootliff, Stanley
Worcester, Bob (Robert)

Box 12:
Workman, Nanette (set by Tony McGrath)
Worley, Douglas
Worrell, Frank
Worsley, Sir William
Woyda, Walter
Wright, Mr & Mrs
Wright, Brian
Wright, Christopher
Wright, George
Wright, Dr Helena (set by Tony McGrath)
Wright, Jack (including set by Tony McGrath)
Wright, John
Wright, Maggie (set by David Newell Smith)
Wright, Peter
Wright, William Pemberton (set by David Newell Smith)
Wrightson, Graham (set by Tony McGrath)
Wu, Jung-Ken
Wuttanee-Bourgaize, Elsie
Wyatt, Christopher
Wyatt, Kenneth
Wyatt, Woodrow (set by David Newell Smith)
Wybrow, Bob
Wydorska, Mariola
Wyles, Captain Douglas
Wynne, Dr Jane
Wynne, Steve
Wyszkowski, Krystof
Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library

HJSY/3/1/2 · File · 12 March 1984- 13 December 1984
Part of Papers of Hugo Young

Professional correspondence sent to and from Hugo Young during 1984.

The early letters cover the end of his employment at the Sunday Times which Hugo Young left in March 1984.
There are letters from colleagues, friends and members of the public sending farewell wishes, including letters from:
William Rees-Mogg
John Tusa
Bernard Ingham
Bel Mooney
Robert Worcester
David Owen
Viscount Whitelaw
Sir Denis Hamilton
Harold Evans
Ian Gilmour
Tony Benn
Includes copies of invitations to his leaving party and a list of guests.
Also includes letters to congratulate Hugo Young on winning Columnist of the Year which he was awarded in March 1984, a newspaper cutting detailing his win and a column 'Victorious Hugo' written by Roy Hattersley.

The remaining correspondence is related to his subsequent employment as political columnist of the Guardian newspaper.
There is correspondence relating to work and professional matters, including a Guardian poster to advertise his new column in the newspaper, 11 May 1984 and letters that congratulate him on his new job.
There are also letters from colleagues, friends and members of the public, commenting on his writing. Includes letters from:
Harold Evans
David Mckie
Tam Dalyell
Alan Clark
Sir Denis Hamilton
Ian Gilmour

Also includes a draft transcript of writing by Hugo Young about the newspaper industry, undated.
Creator: DS/UK/122

Young; Hugo John Smelter (1938-2003); journalist
Tapes
HJSY/10/1 · File · 1975-2000
Part of Papers of Hugo Young

65 cassette tapes with recordings of broadcasts or interviews by Hugo Young.

Includes recordings of:
Talking Law, 1980
British Perspectives on Thatcherism, 1992
The Thatcher Phenomenon
Lord Denning interview
Politics in Britain Today, part 1
The Judges series
Interview with Goldsmith, 1996
By-election special, 1986
John Smith discussion, 1994
Roy Hattersley interview, 1997
Tony Benn interview, 1981
Tony Benn interview, 1997
Legacy of Empire, 1987
Bob Worcester interview, 1997
Margaret Thatcher interview, 1986
'The end of the affair: Anglo-Americanism in the 21st century', 2000
Creator: DS/UK/122

Young; Hugo John Smelter (1938-2003); journalist