Correspondence, papers and press cuttings concerning Proportional Representation, especially the presentation of Conservative arguments against change to industrialists and businessmen

Title

Correspondence, papers and press cuttings concerning Proportional Representation, especially the presentation of Conservative arguments against change to industrialists and businessmen

Shelfmark

CPP/KJ 12/5

Summary

Correspondents include:

Douglas, James, Conservative Research Department

Gilmour, Ian, MP

Goldsmith, James M

Goodhart, Philip, MP

Joseph, Sir Keith

Lamont, Norman, MP

Maude, Angus, MP, Deputy Party Chairman

Nicholson, David, Conservative Research Department

Rayner, Sir Derek

Stanley, John, MP

Thorneycroft, Lord, Party Chairman

Wigram, Anthony, Conservative Action for Electoral Reform

Includes:

Paper, 'An assessment of the electoral effects of the adoption of the Alternative Vote (AV)' by John Stanley MP, 19/05/1975

Notes of B.U.I meeting, with list of industrialists present, concerning electoral reform, 26/06/1975

Conservative Research Department brief, [ref. PI(75)6] 'Changing the Electoral System?', 27/06/1975 [Author: JATD/CFR]

Opinion Research Centre report 'Public Attitudes to Electoral Reform', with accompanying memorandum prepared for Mrs Thatcher by James Douglas, Conservative Research Department, 14/07/1975

Notes of meeting concerning electoral reform attended by Sir Keith Joseph, 31/07/1975

Paper, 'Electoral Reform: No Reform' by Norman Lamont, n.d. [c. 1975; presumably draft of pamphlet published by the Bow Group under the same title]

Typescript 'Notes of points made at presentation on Electoral Change', 05/01/1976

Date

May 1975-May 1976

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file