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Privatization

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Papers relating to the economy (1), May 1979-July 1981, 1979-05 - 1981-07

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/2/48
Scope and Contents Part 1, 1979: includes copy of a pamphlet by Ian Gow MP, "A practical approach to denationalization" (AIMS, 1977); copy of paper to MT from Sir Kenneth Berrill (Central Policy Review Staff), "The economy of the United Kingdom- problems, constraints, opportunities", 4 May 1979; copy of two letters to MT from Sir Geoffrey Howe MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) relating to public expenditure, including one on defence expenditure, 11 May 1979; note of a record between MT and...
Dates: 1979-05 - 1981-07
Conditions Governing Access: Part 1 opened in February 2010; part 2 in March 2011; part 3 in March 2012 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
 Series

Press Cuttings, 1983 - 2007

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SPRG 4
Scope and Contents

Spearing's collection of press cuttings on European affairs from UK daily newspapers. Of the cuttings, Spearing wrote: 'One of their values could be the extent to which past events were viewed at the time, and the degree of understanding in news and "column" content of what is now see as retrospective significance, and the extent to which "re-assurance" and "warning" of the times have been unjustified, or not in each case; and maybe the reasons why [sic].'

Dates: 1983 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
 Sub-Series

Press cuttings relating to steel denationalisation, 1953-06

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 4/2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

Dates: 1953-06
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.
 Series

Tom Sharp's account of the privatisation of British Telecom, 24 May 1985, 1985-05-24

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/MISC 87
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection comprises a wide variety of material from a number of different sources which have been deemed too small to be considered individual collections in their own right and have been grouped together under the heading "miscellaneous". Subjects covered include First and Second World Wars, the Falklands Campaign, and recollections of Sir Winston Churchill.

Dates: 1985-05-24
Conditions Governing Access: Closed pending official review