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Letters and copy letters mostly covering offers of articles for publication and complaints from readers and people mentioned in published articles.

Also includes correspondence with Neil Kinnock about the newspaper's political coverage, his contributions and complaints (with a June 1987 cutting about Kinnock's recent visit to Moscow), May 1981-December 1984; a Marplan poll on nuclear disarmament, November 1983; McKie's resignation, September 1984; query about readership of the political pages, December 1984; an article criticising Rupert Murdoch, February 1985; an extract from Gerald Kaufman's book on Israel, April 1986; Sigbghat Kadri, March-April 1987 and Britain's possible export of nuclear materials, November 1987-January 1988.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman (MP), Sir Emmanuel Kay (CBE), Benedict Keane, Charles Keeley, Peter Kellner (staff), Ludovic Kennedy, Lord Kennet, Monsignor Bruce Kent (CND), Lord Fraser of Kilmorack (CBE), Rt Hon Neil Kinnock (MP), and Prof. Stephen Koss (Columbia University).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Letters and copy letters mostly regarding offers of articles for publication and readers' complaints and praise for published pieces, frequently on political elections.

Includes references to a press release about Dick Leonard's move from Labour to the SDP, December 1981; articles based on Marplan Poll results and the accuracy of polls in general, October 1982-October 1984; the Bewbish land deal affair of the 1970s, January-February 1983; research into SDP voters, February 1982; correspondence with artist John Latham about the Arts Council, the artist placement group and the theory of 'inflationary' time, January 1984; communications from Ken Livingstone about actions taken by Thatcher's government, August 1988.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Michael Lynn (staff), Richard Lamb, Peter Laslett (Cambridge University), David Leitch, John Lewis (staff), Magnus Linklater (ed. The London Daily News), Paul Loughlin (BBC), Jack Lundin (staff), Sir Robert Lusty (ed. New Statesman).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Letters and copy letters mostly about articles or books, offered for publication or review, or complaints.

Contains references to a published reply to an open letter possibly containing an implied accusation of anti-Semitism, May 1981; severe printing difficulties on 7-8 November 1982; general election coverage and reflections, May-July 1983; accusation of a breach of a Readers' Digest embargo, September 1983; Sarah Tisdall's case, including the setting up of a fund for her and other victims of executive or political prosecutions, March 1984; an abandoned investigation into election expenses, March-April 1984; the settlement of the Michael Meacher libel case, January 1985; letter from Peter Mandeson about the Labour Party's use of a Guardian Marplan Poll, February 1986 and a statement from The People's Mojahedin of Iran condemning a bomb blast in Tehran, August 1986.

Contains three letters in Spanish.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Mary Morgan (staff), Macmillan London Ltd, Methuen London, Andrew Morgan (The Times), Peter Mandelson (Labour Party), Mauritius High Commission, David Manasian (reporter), Gordon Marsden (ed. History Today), Right Reverend Hugh Montefiore, Ministry of Defence, JS McCarthy (governor, Wormwood Scrubs), Nora Mackinnon (contributor), Daniel Marquard (New Statesman), Geraldine Marshall (BBC), Sir Angus Maude (MP), Michael Meadowcroft (MP), Karl Miller (LRB), Caroline Millington (BBC), and Peter Moth (Tyne Tees Television, Face the Press).

Also of note is a series of letters (1988) complaining about Trog cartoons, including one dated 29 July 1899 regarding a "Trog cartoon portraying a statue in Brussels urinating over the top of Mrs. Thatcher's head." See also Howard's Face the Press contract in correspondence with Peter Moth and B Nicholson dated 9 Feb 1981/30 March 1982.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Bill Gardiner, Michael Gillard, Adrian Hamilton, Nick Morrell, John Shirley, Colin Smith, Donald Trelford, and Robert Triefus. These memos primarily concern operations and internal affairs. Of special interest is an un-dated Management Committee report by Donald Trelford detailing staff changes and editorial strategies noting that Adrian Hamilton has succeeded Anthony Howard as Deputy Editor.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Richard Brooks, Ed Foley, Angela Gordon, Magnus Linklater, Nick Morrell, Blake Morrison, Donald Trelford, Neil Vann, and Will Wyatt. Also mentioned within these documents are Peter Hillmore, Roger Harrison, Robert Harris, Gavin Young, David Driver, and Anne Barr. These memos are primarily internal notes regarding operations, staff, and business issues.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Letters and copy letters mostly offering articles for publication or making complaints.

Includes references to a collaboration with Newsnight, January-July 1982; calculations of swing for the byelection results, March 1983; The Polytechnic of North London for the Guardian to trial online information systems, October 1985-February 1987; correspondence with Kenneth Newman following the publication of a critical article on the police, April-May 1987; correspondence with Andrew Neil about a legal matter, August 1987; Honours list embargoes, August 1988 and an InterNation conference on investigative journalism, August 1988.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including James Naughtie (BBC/Scotsman), Shiva Naipaul (staff), National Union of Journalists (NUJ), Paul Nathanson, The Nation (NY), The National Forum Trust, John Naughton, Ronald Neil (BBC), Netherlands Radio and Television, Baroness Julia Neuberger, Jill Neville, Max Nicholson (CB, CVO), and Benedict Nightingale.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard