Reports collated by Party Chairman Cecil Parkinson on the effectiveness of various sections of the Conservative Party organisation during the 1983 General Election campaign, and recommendations for future strategy

Title

Reports collated by Party Chairman Cecil Parkinson on the effectiveness of various sections of the Conservative Party organisation during the 1983 General Election campaign, and recommendations for future strategy

Shelfmark

CCO 20/17/7/1

Summary

Includes the following reports:-

'Winning the next Election', Christopher Lawson, Director of Marketing 20/06/1983

'Direct Mail – the first steps', author: R.B [Roger Boaden?], 28/06/1983

'Election Report C.R.S', Sir Russell Sanderson, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Union, 29/06/1983

'Creative Unit', by David M Smith, Local Government Department, ND

'General Election 1983: Scottish Report', Graham Macmillan, Area Office Agent, 30/06/1983

'General Election – May/June 1983: The Prime Minister's Tour', Roger Boaden, Press & Communications Department, 05/07/1983

'The Ethnic Minorities and the General Election Campaign 1983', [author and date not given]

'Youth Department', Tim R Cowell, Assistant Director (Youth), 23/06/1983

'Report from CTU Director following the 1983 Election', Margaret Daly, Director, Conservative Trade Unionists, 24/06/1983

Untitled paper on the role of the Party Chairman during the election campaign, Cecil Parkinson, July 1983

'Briefing the Prime Minister for the daily press conferences during the General Election campaign of June 1983', Stephen Sherbourne, Political Secretary, 10 Downing Street, 12/07/1983

'Leader's Articles', Sir John Eden, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, 20/07/1983

Draft, untitled report outlining private research carried out for the Conservative Party during the 1983 General Election campaign, ND

Also includes:-

Brochure, Conservative Party Publicity Guide produced by Conservative Central Office consisting of sample artwork for use locally in preparation for the 1983 General Election

Sample 1983 General Election leaflets, with list

1983 Conservative Party manifesto

Election address of Liberal Leader David Steel for his Borders constituency, 1983

Date

Jun-Jul 1983

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file