Correspondence, mainly concerning requests for Party representatives to appear in television and radio programmes, and complaints of left-wing bias in broadcasts

Title

Correspondence, mainly concerning requests for Party representatives to appear in television and radio programmes, and complaints of left-wing bias in broadcasts

Shelfmark

CCO 20/12/12

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Anderson, Bruce, London Weekend Television

Dobbs, Michael, Chief-of-Staff, Conservative Central Office

Douglas, Margaret, BBC

Fittall, William R, Private Secretary to Home Secretary Leon Brittan

Frier, Beth, Press Office, 10 Downing Street

Garner, Sir Anthony, Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office

Glencross, David, Director of Television, Independent Broadcasting Authority

Gummer, John Selwyn, Party Chairman (1983-1985)

Howard, Michael, Private Secretary to Party Chairman Norman Tebbit

Jardine, Quintin, Conservative Central Office

Maclean, Murdo, Private Secretary to the Chief Whip John Wakeham

Madden, Paul, Private Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry

Mennell, Alexandra, Chairman's Office, Conservative Central Office

Miller, Hal, Vice-Chairman

Milne, Alasdair, Director-General, BBC

Nelder, Robin, Secretary, National Union

Norris, Paul, Editor of 'This Week, Next Week', BBC

Orr-Ewing, Lord Ian, Conservative Peer, House of Lords

Roberts, Tony, Senior Producer, BBC Education

Thomas, Harvey, Director of Press & Communications, Conservative Central Office

Walmsley, Miss Jennie, VIth-form student, Parliament Hill/William Ellis School, Highgate

Young, Stuart, Chairman, BBC

Subjects include:-

Liberal Party concern at the choice of Conservative Party speakers for Channel 4's 'Comment' programme, Jan 1985

Political bias during the BBC's 'Letting Go' series, Apr 1985

Criticism of the BBC's 'Open Space' programme 'The Enemy within' on victimisation of miners, May 1985

Mis-representation of Clare Short MP on BBC's 'Question Time' programme, June 1985

BBC Radio 4 'Today' programme item on EC directives of benefit to the consumer, 16/09/1985

BBC Scotland's 'Open to Question' programme, Sep 1985

BBC Education Department programme 'What is wrong with politics', Sep 1985

Party Chairman Norman Tebbit's participation in the BBC programme 'This Week, Next Week', Oct 1985

Participation in the BBC Radio 4 'Tuesday Call' programme broadcast on 05/11/1985

Non-participation in the BBC TV Education Department's programme on the Conservative Party, Jan 1986

Includes:-

Department of Industry press release 'Michael Howard welcomes rediscovery of Basic Truths about roles of Market Forces – both at Home and in Europe', 19/09/1985

Date

Jan 1985-Jan 1986

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file