Documentary on the General Election campaign, including the different styles of Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, and Michael Foot, leader of the Labour Party, and attitudes towards them; documentary on Labour under NK’s new leadership and the task of recovery from the 1983 General Election.

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Interview with NK on the General Election campaign.

Boni Sones speaking to Baroness Julie Smith and Professor Catherine Barnard

Letter from WSC to R M Munro expressing pleasure at his acceptance of his nomination as a Liberal supporter of the National Government in the Scottish Universities Bye-election and stating that: "Throughout the war the valour of Scottish men and women has continuously commanded the admiration of us all." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Brigadier R Peake expressing pleasure that he is all fixed up for Wycombe [Bucks] and hoping to get in touch before the election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Commander Stephen King-Hall [Independent MP for Ormskirk] thanking him for his kind message and commenting on the intention of the Conservative Association to adopt another candidate at Ormskirk [Lancs]: "You will realize I am sure that my support must be given to the candidate nominated by the Party of which I am the Leader." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir James Grigg [Secretary of State for War] marked "private" commenting on his running an effective election campaign as a National candidate [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Major-General Robert Laycock suggesting that he should not decline the Conservative Party candidacy at Bassetlaw [Notts] on the grounds that he would not be able to obtain the necessary leave to fight the constituency, and setting out the procedures for enabling serving officers to stand [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Clement Attlee [Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council, leader of the Labour Party] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Ernest Brown [Leader of the Liberal National Group] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Clement Attlee [Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the council, Leader of the Labour Party] commenting on Attlee's rejection of the proposal to work together until the defeat of Japan, and outlining his preference for a general election in July rather than October [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Clement Attlee [Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the council, Leader of the Labour Party] marked "private and confidential" informing him of his intention to tender his resignation to the King [George VI] at noon tomorrow, and referring to the need to settle the Dissolution Honours List and the question of broadcasts [carbon].

Letter from WSC to King George VI informing him of his decision to end the National Government and asking for an audience tomorrow morning so that he can tender his resignation [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government With additional sentence added in pencil: "I am happy to think that you have conducted the mighty air power through all the course of this 5 years hard war." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government [typescript copy].

Letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin [Labour MP for Central Wandsworth, outgoing Minister of Labour and National Service] thanking him for his letter: "You know what it means to me not to have your aid in these terrible times. We must hope for re-union when Party passions are less strong." [carbon].

Letter from WSC (10 Downing Street, Whitehall) to Clement Attlee [Leader of the Labour Party] marked "copy" and "most secret" informing him that it now looks as though the Three Power meeting will open in Berlin [Germany, Potsdam Conference] on 15 Jul and stating that he believes Attlee should be present so that, "however the election may go, the voice of Britain is united." [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Cunliffe-Lister, earlier Philip Lloyd-Greame, Minister for Civil Aviation] asking him to chair the Emergency Business Committee set up to determine questions submitted by candidates to the Party Organisation and to prepare replies submitted by Societies relating to the General Election: Encloses text of minute which he proposes to circulate to Ministers and the Whips office [see CHAR 20/194A/90] [carbon].

Copy of text of minute prepared by WSC relating to the appointment of an Emergency Business Committee for the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Major Sir James Edmondson [Conservative MP for Banbury] asking him to sit as a member of the Emergency Business Committee set up to determine questions submitted by candidates to the Party Organization and to prepare replies to questionnaires submitted by Societies regarding the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to Lord Margesson asking him to serve as a member of the Emergency Business Committee during the General Election [carbon].

Letter from WSC to George Harvie Watt [Conservative MP for Richmond and Barnes, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] confidently appealing to the electors of Richmond and Barnes [Surrey] to vote for Harvie Watt on 5 Jul [1945] and commenting on his faithful service during the last four years [carbon].