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The cartoon depicts a lady being interviewed by a television presenter in front of Westminster. He says 'Excuse me, madam, I see you're an Empire buyer! She replies: 'Why, yes! I wouldn't settle for anything else!'

Minutes and other documents for the executive committee meetings: Roger Harrison's copies. Some are annotated.

Meetings were held on a weekly basis with some additional meetings especially during May 1984 when a publication was missed due to a walk-out by members of the NGA Machine Managers Chapel.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Minutes and agenda of executive committee meetings during 1984. Incomplete set: 1 missing.

Contains various materials circulated with the agenda, including a revised budget and budget summary for 1984/1985; monthly accounts summaries for January - August, October and November; "Ready Reckoner" with budget figures and summaries for the newspaper and national magazine; note on the imposition of VAT on newspapers and periodicals; trading results; copy of code of practice for employees; notes on costs of production and classified telephone sales.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Minutes and agenda of executive committee meetings during 1985. Incomplete set: 1 missing.

Contains various materials circulated with the agenda, including "Doubtful debts" summaries; summary of cost savings; monthly accounts for December 1984 - June 1985 and September - November 1985; notice of restrictions to cash flow and capital expenditure; purchasing procedures; International Observer reports; 1984/1985 projection; advertising yields.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Executive committee minutes for 1986. Incomplete set: 1 missing.

Includes monthly accounts for December 1985 - August 1986 and October and November 1986; report on the relocation of sports pages; best case circulation estimates 1987/1988; report on magazine extras and advertisement features; "Ready Reckoner" estimates for the newspaper; review of analysis between advertising and editorial in magazine of 16 March; note on inter-company cross-charges and cover price allocations; note on commercial computer, data processing and information technology.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Executive committee minutes from January - April 1987. Incomplete set: 1 missing.

Contains various materials circulated with the agenda, including monthly accounts for December 1986 - March 1987; readership figures for Sunday papers and magazines; note on the Scottish TV test of commercials campaign for the Observer.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Harold Wilson, eight months into his post as Prime Minsiter, appears to be making an escape as three men in suits watch on from a distance.
Creator: Gibbard; Leslie, David (1945-2010); cartoonist