Correspondence and papers concerning the Croydon North West By-Election, 23rd October 1981

Title

Correspondence and papers concerning the Croydon North West By-Election, 23rd October 1981

Shelfmark

CCO 20/55/74

Summary

Includes correspondence between Ian Gow, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Sir Charles Taylor, concerning the latter's intention to stand as an Independent Conservative in opposition to the official Conservative candidate.

Correspondents include:-

Britto, Keith, Conservative Research Department

Garner, Anthony, Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office

Gow, Ian, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister

Nicholson, David, Conservative Research Department

Stringer, Donald, Greater London Area Agent

Taylor, Sir Charles, formerly Conservative MP for Eastbourne (1935-1974)

Includes:-

CCO press release concerning the death of Robert Taylor, MP for Croydon North West, 19/06/1981

Report, 'Preliminary Report on the Croydon North West Constituency', by Donald Stringer, Greater London Area Agent, 06/07/1981

Notes of meeting held at Conservative Central Office to discuss the Croydon North West by-election, chaired by Party Chairman Lord Thorneycroft, 07/07/1981

Croydon North West Background Brief, Conservative Research Department, 10/08/1981 [Author: KB/SG-C]

Biographical notes on John Butterfill, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, ND

CCO press release concerning Party Political Broadcast by Party Chairman Cecil Parkinson, 23/09/1981

CCO press release congratulating the Liberals on their election victory, 23/10/1981

Notes of a meeting between John Butterfill, Conservative Prospective Candidate for Croydon North West and Donald Stringer, Greater London Area Agent, 27/10/1981

Date

Jun-Oct 1981

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file