Conservative Party
Found in 923 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1935
Letter from Marjorie Maxse, Chief Organiser, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, to WSC, on his offer to make three speeches for the Government in the General Election campaign. Stating that she would make it her personal duty to ensure that the meetings were as large and representative as possible.
(Untitled), 29 Aug 1936
Letter from Edward Grigg (later Lord Altrincham), Tormarton Court, Badminton, Gloucestershire, to WSC, on forthcoming Conservative Party Conference at Margate.
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1936
Letter from Francis Bertram, Air Ministry to WSC, postponing meeting of the Munitions Council Dinner Club.
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1936
Letter from Lord Lloyd to WSC, enclosing copies of two letters from unnamed British officials on the political situation in Egypt.
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1936
Letter from Sir Edward Grigg, (later Lord Altrincham) to WSC, enclosing papers on Conservative Party Conference at Margate on 1 Oct, including text of resolutions on the international situation, correspondence with Douglas Hacking and George Herbert.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1930
Letter from Jan Smuts (House of Assembly, Cape Town, [South Africa]) to WSC commenting on the unsettled state of British politics, noting the support for David Lloyd George in Conservative circles, and arguing that the British Empire is not holding its own "in the industrial war which is going to settle our fate".
(Untitled), c 1930
Leaflet on the attitude of the Conservative Party to the raising of the school leaving age.
(Untitled), [1930]
Conservative Party handbill on the benefits to industry of the Safeguarding, McKenna and Silk duties.
(Untitled), [1930]
"Safeguarding and prices. Liberal lies answered." Published by the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations.
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1930
Cutting from the "Sunday Dispatch": editorial arguing that the Conservative Party should drop the idea of a referendum on food taxes, that WSC is getting cold feet about the adoption by Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] of the programme of Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken], and that a policy of food taxes would give the Conservative Party the appearance of sincerity which it has lacked for the last few years.
(Untitled), 04 Sep 1933
(Untitled), 22 Sep 1933
Letter from Sir Henry Page Croft (Knole, Bournemouth, [Hampshire]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/194/7-8 and making suggestions about their publication and noting that WSC does not wish to take the lead in opposing Government policy on India at the forthcoming Conservative Party conference.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1933]
Amendment on Indian policy by Sir Henry Page Croft to a proposed Conservative Party conference resolution expressing confidence in the National Government and implicitly criticising those Conservatives who oppose its Indian policy. Sent with CHAR 2/194/6.
(Untitled), 24 Sep 1933
Letter from [WSC] to [Lord Wolmer, later 3rd Lord Selborne] suggesting amendments to the proposed resolution [at the Conservative Party Conference] against the Government's Indian policy. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1907
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1936
Letter from WSC to Lord Wolmer (later Lord Selborne), on Resolutions to be debated at the Conservative Party Conference. Suggesting that there should be discussions on defence and the Colonies [carbon].
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1936
Letter from WSC to Anthony Eden, (later Lord Avon), on the Spanish Civil War. Commenting on the importance of France remaining strictly neutral even if Germany and Italy continued to support the rebels and the Soviet Union to send money to the Government. Stating that if the French Government took sides against the rebels it would be a "god send to the Germans and the pro-Germans" [carbon].
(Untitled), 18 May 1940
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1940
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1940
Typescript speaking notes for WSC's speech ([Caxton Hall, London]) on: his leadership of the Conservative Party; the retirement of Neville Chamberlain; his friendship with Chamberlain and admiration for him; his decision to accept the position as Leader; his belief in "the maintenance of the enduring greatness of Britain and her Empire, and the historic continuity of our Island life."Laid out in "psalm" form.