Correspondence and papers concerning Conservative Party strategy after the 1979 General Election

Title

Correspondence and papers concerning Conservative Party strategy after the 1979 General Election

Shelfmark

CCO 20/26/12

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Gow, Ian, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher

Howarth, Alan, Director, Conservative Research Department

Joseph, Sir Keith, Chairman, Centre for Policy Studies

Thorneycroft, Lord, Party Chairman

Subjects include:-

Post-1979 general election strategy

Economic recovery

Trade Union influence

Oil

Local Government finance

Interest rates

The money supply and Public Sector borrowing requirements

Includes:-

Transcript of speech entitled 'Economic Recovery and the Trades Unions' drafted by John Hoskyns on behalf of Sir Keith Joseph, Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies and sent for approval to Party Chairman Lord Thorneycroft with accompanying letter, 19/04/1979

Paper, 'Strategy for a Parliament' dated 20/03/1980 [Author: PT/SOB]

'The Unions and Public Opinion - A paper by Lord Thorneycroft', 30/01/1980

Labour Party Information Department press release containing the text of a speech by Denis Healey MP, Shadow Chancellor, Leeds, 08/09/1979

'Paper on Strategy for dealing with the Labour Party', 23/10/1980 [Author: PT/CAW]

'Skeleton of Strategy Paper by Lord Thorneycroft', 02/12/1980 [Author: PT/CAW]

Date

Apr 1979-Dec 1980

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file