Conservative Party
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 15 Mar 1945 - 13 May 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/207A-B
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Speech notes for WSC's broadcast (15 March, Conservative Party Conference) including: the absence of party politics during the war; thanks for support of government policy in Greece; the likelihood of a general election; post-war reconstruction including rebuilding, agriculture and education; and the importance of continuing the war against Japan. Includes the phrase "When I became Prime Minister I promised nothing but blood, toil, tears and sweat". Also includes correspondence from: Basil...
Dates:
15 Mar 1945 - 13 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Speeches: Speech notes., 04 Oct 1946 - 28 Oct 1946
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/9A-E
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Speech notes for WSC's speech of thanks (4 October 1946, Blackpool [Lancashire]) on receiving the freedom of Blackpool.Speech notes and galley proofs of WSC's speech (5 October 1946, Conservative Party conference, Blackpool) entitled "Every Dog His Day" on subjects including: criticism of the Labour government; the need for a concerted opposition to Communism; foreign policy; the deterioration of relations with the Soviet Union; post war reconstruction; the electoral system; taxation;...
Dates:
04 Oct 1946 - 28 Oct 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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(Untitled), 01 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/152/2
Scope and Contents
Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, February 1944. Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; Colonel Ian Jacob [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Thomas Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne, Chairman of the Conservative Party];...
Dates:
01 Feb 1944 - 29 Feb 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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(Untitled), 01 Nov 1944 - 30 Nov 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/153/5
Scope and Contents
Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, November 1944.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: senior civil servants, including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Sir Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant]; the Chiefs of Staff; the Chief Whip [James Stuart]; Colonel Ian Jacob [Military...
Dates:
01 Nov 1944 - 30 Nov 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
Open