The Liberal Party

Title

The Liberal Party

Shelfmark

CCO 20/2/5

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Carington, Peter, 6th Baron Carrington, Conservative Party Chairman

Fraser, Sir Michael, Deputy Party Chairman

Garner, Anthony, Central Office Agent, North Western Area

Green, Alan, MP for Preston South

Henderson, WR, Deputy Central Office Agent, Greater London Area

Laws, DT, Deputy Central Office Agent, North Western Area

Lloyd, Rhys, Baron Lloyd of Kilgerran, President of the Liberal Party

Normanton, Tom, MP for Cheadle

Patten, Christopher, Private Secretary to Party Chairman Lord Carrington

Thorpe, Jeremy, Leader of the Liberal Party

Subjects include:-

Liberal attempts to undermine the Conservative MP for Cheadle on account of his absence from the constituency due to his dual appointment as Member of the European Parliament, May 1973

The Liberal revival, and the Conservative response, Jun 1973

Attempts by the Liberal Party to initiate cross-Party talks with the Conservative and Labour Parties in order to resolve the Miners' dispute, Jan 1974

Includes:-

Minutes of meetings held to discuss the Liberals [Chaired by Sir Michael Fraser, Deputy Party Chairman]:- 15/05/1973 and 25/09/1973

Copy of Liberal Keeping in Touch - local Liberal Party newsletter for Cheadle - Jan 1973

Pamphlet, Companies and politics: Notes for Company Directors, by Conservative Central Office Treasurer's Department, Sep 1973 [6th edition]

Photocopy of 'Special Liberal Survey' opinion poll commissioned on Liberal voters' views in Cheltenham, Exeter, Ripon, and Lewisham, ND [c.1973]

Conservative Research Department newsletter Notes on Current Politics [No. 17, 15/10/1973], special edition focused on 'The Liberal Party'

Conservative Research Department brief Liberal Policy, Feb 1974 [35pp]

Date

May 1973-Feb 1974

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file