Conservative Party
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
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Broadcasts, 1955-10 - 1970-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 4/1/27
Scope and Contents
Annotated transcripts of television and radio interviews and broadcasts by JEP on subjects including: immigration; defence, particularly cuts in the Middle East, British withdrawal from Singapore (in interviews with Denis Healey, Secretary of State for Defence, 1967), and retaining use of nuclear weapons; floating exchange rates; JEP's book on the relationship between the Ministry of Health and the National Health Service, A New Look at Medicine and Politics; Parliamentary privilege and...
Dates:
1955-10 - 1970-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Official: Cabinet: Emergency Business Committee: papers 21 - 40., 10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/241
Scope and Contents
Includes suggested replies to questions put to Conservative candidates on a variety of issues including: employment conditions; importation of dyestuffs; agriculture; taxation of motor vehicles; war pensions; migration; sea defence works; the rent restriction act; education policy regarding women teachers; and old age pensions.
Dates:
10 May 1929 - 13 May 1929
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, A-J., Nov 1946 - May 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/34A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: A E Hine, Private Secretary, Ministry of Labour and National Service (4); Frederick Mummery, Assistant Secretary, Woodford Conservative Association (12); Sir Godfrey Thomas, Equerry to the Duke of Gloucester; [Theresa] Brewster, Private Secretary, War Damage Commission (8); Ralph Bury on Nigel Davies, prospective Conservative candidate for the Epping Division [Essex]; Lena Prescott of the Ministry of Health (8); Stuart Mallinson on Anglo-American goodwill; [Anthony]...
Dates:
Nov 1946 - May 1947
Conditions Governing Access:
Open, except for folios 42-50 which have been removed on grounds of data protection due to presence of sensitive personal information about a potentially living individual until 1 January 2046.
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Public and Political: General: General Election: Manifestos., Jun 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/554
Scope and Contents
Includes drafts and printed versions of the 1945 Conservative Party manifesto entitled "Mr Churchill's declaration of policy to the electors"; a printed version of the Labour Party manifesto entitled "Let us face the future: a declaration of Labour policy for the consideration of the Nation"; and a newspaper cutting detailing the Liberal Party manifesto. All the manifestos cover issues including foreign policy, defence, housing, unemployment, agriculture and food, and education.Also includes...
Dates:
Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: Conservative Party answers to election questionnaires., 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/124
Scope and Contents
Contains questions and answers prepared by Conservative and Unionist Central Office on a variety of election issues including: agricultural matters; animal welfare; various aspects of foreign affairs including China, Germany, Japan, Persia [Iran], South Africa, and Mexico; civil servants; education; housing matters; the health service; women; transport particularly by road; pensions; economic affairs including taxation; the constitutional position of Scotland and Wales.
Dates:
1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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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
Scope and Contents
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., 28 Sep 1949 - 27 Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/27A-E
Scope and Contents
Speech notes and Hansard report of WSC's speech (28 September, House of Commons) on the devaluation of the pound including: economic affairs; the forthcoming General Election; atomic weapons; the Labour government's policy on taxation; statements by Sir Stafford Cripps [Chancellor of the Exchequer]; the return to the Gold Standard; and nationalisation. Source material includes: notes of statements made by Aneurin Bevan [Minister of Health] and Herbert Morrison [Deputy Prime Minister]; notes...
Dates:
28 Sep 1949 - 27 Oct 1949
Conditions Governing Access:
Open