Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints but also some criticism of the coverage of the birth of Princess Beatrice of York and comments on the 1982 by-elections and the 1983 election.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints, also containing references to the inadequacies of public surveys on the European Economic Committee and a request for sponsorship of an expedition to climb Mount Everest.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints, but also some reference to the nuclear strategy debate. There are also a number of letters from politians Frank Field and Reg Freeson and from the Fabian Society proposing subjects for articles.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Lady Antonia Fraser, Michael Foot (MP), Nicholas Fraser, Henry Fairlie, Peter Freeman, Faber and Faber, the Fabian Society, Face the Press (Tyne Tees TV), Feedback (BBC), Angela Findlater, James Fox (staff), and Susana Frayn (staff).
Also various invites to lunch, reader letters and a memorial service pamphlet for Richard Findlater (1921-1985).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard
Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints, with some references to the 1982 and 1983 by-elections. Also includes letters from the Earl of Gowrie.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Nick Garland (cartoonist), GAH Gordon, Victor Gollancz, Jane Gregory Agency, Stephen Gardiner, Fenella Gentleman re: Geoffrey Gentleman, Dr. Robert Giddings, Sir Ian Gilmour (MP), Lord Arnold Goodman, JAG Griffith (LSE), John Grigg (staff), the Groucho Club, and the Guyana High Commission. Also reader letters, speculative submissions, and various invitations.
Items of interest include a reader complaint about the price of the paper increasing to 60p, notes for an interview granted by Howard to Westminster School's paper "The Elizabethan" and astrological profiles of Margaret Thatcher and Neil Kinnock compiled in the lead up to the General Election, 1987.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard
Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints, also containing references to the Birmingham Olympic bid, the trial of former MI5 operative Peter Wright for breaking the Official Secrets Act and the exclusion of press from the trial of Maire O'Shea. There is notable correpondence with Patricia Hewitt concerning the Guardian's coverage of Neil Kinnock's visit to America and with Roy Hattersley MP relating to his articles.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Jeremy Isaacs (Channel 4) and Peter Ibbotson (BBC). Also includes reader letters.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard
Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints.
Also containing references to: the Guardian's attitude towards the SDP, November 1982-October 1983; the death of Peter Niesewand, February 1983; debatable misuses of the term 'fascist', March 1983; letters form the MOD about an article on the public view of Trident, April 1981; David McKie leaving the Guardian, August 1984; litigation with KAL, July-August 1986 and a lunch meeting with the Irish Ambassador, October-November 1987.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Ian Jack (staff), Robert Jackson (MP), Patrick Jenkin (MP), Mrs. Peter Jenkins (Polly Toynbee), Lord Jenkins of Hillhead, Rt Hon Roy Jenkins (MP), Boris Johnson, Charlotte Johnson, Luke Johnson (staff), and Captain SP Julien.
Letters of note include a number commenting on problems facing Fleet Street and the adoption of new technologies.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard