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Cartoons of WSC on African Tour, on WSC’s defeat in North West Manchester, on Female Suffrage and Socialism; WSC’s reception in Dundee [Scotland].

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Cartoons of WSC on Tariff Reform, Budget, Navy debate, Unemployment insurance, Female Suffrage, Labour Exchanges, electoral reform (WSC appearing in Parliament in pyjamas); photos of CSC.

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WSC supporting reform to win Boer war, Tariff Reform and Liberalism.

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Documentary on the 1945 General Election.

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Notes on Frederick Guest being unseated after his election as MP for East Dorset, and on Winston Churchill's campaign at Dundee [Scotland] during the two 1910 General Elections. Also includes articles on Churchill's relationship with his cousins the Wimborne family, particularly Frederick Guest and Ivor Guest [1st Lord Wimborne].

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Notes and copies of press cuttings on the campaign.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection held at Churchill Archives Centre includes correspondence (including general, official, political, constituency, parliamentary and family correspondence); speeches; Liberal Organisation and Scottish Liberal organisation and Federation material; press cuttings; business papers; and Scottish Office, Scottish Board of Health and Secretary of State for Scotland material. For the most part, the collection is made up of constituency, parliamentary and Liberal party...

Scope and Contents Includes copy agenda and notes of the decisions taken by the Committee, with MT’s handwritten annotations Also includes letter to MT from John Nott MP agreeing to co-ordinate a campaign against the nationalisation of banking and insurance companies, 6 October 1976; and notes on critical seats and communication planning for the [anticipated] 1978 General Election by Tom Hooson (Conservative Central Office), November 1977 For the successor to the committee see papers of the Strategy...

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Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group and correspondence with Sir Anthony Royle MP

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Memoranda from Peter Mandelson, Director of Campaigns and Communications, on communications and election strategy.

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Correspondence with individuals including the MEP Alex Falconer and Enrique Baron, chairman of the Confederation’s manifesto committee, on subjects including the Confederation statement in Paris, Oct 1987, and the manifesto for the 1989 European elections.

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Discussion on election strategy against John Major [Prime Minister], particularly relating to NK's Conference speech.

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Columbia recordings of speeches by Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister: Part 1 [side 1], "Conservative Achievements"; Part 2 [side 2], "Trade and Unemployment".

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Columbia recordings of speeches: Part 3 [side 1], " Why I am a Conservative", by Sir William Joynson-Hicks [Home Secretary, later 1st Lord Brentford]; Part 4 [side 2], "How to Vote in the Election", by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans [Secretary of State for War].

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Columbia recordings of speeches: Part 5 [side 1], "Conservatives and Social Reform", by [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain [Minister of Health]; Part 6 [side 2], "The New Outlook for Women", by Katharine, Duchess of Atholl.

Scope and Contents Working papers on the Conservative Party's 1964 General Election campaign, covering subjects such as political leadership; housing and transport policies; political advertisements and advertising strategies; public perceptions of nationalisation, especially in the steel industry; and personalities in the party. Consists largely of press cuttings, articles, and survey data, with Mark Abrams's notes. Including copies of Conservative and Unionist Central Office pamphlets 'Talking on Television...

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Includes: correspondence with Conservative Central Office and various constituency associations on CS's speaking engagements during the campaign, with individuals including [Arthur] Nicholas Soames, who was contesting the Central Dunbartonshire constituency [Scotland], and Anthony Garner, Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office; speech notes; itineraries and briefing notes for meetings and speaking engagements; notes and summaries of the Conservative Party manifesto.

Scope and Contents Leader's Consultative Committee papers on subjects including: nationalisation of steel, by Iain Macleod, including a minute to Sir Alexander Douglas-Home [Leader of the Conservative Party, earlier 14th Lord Home, later Lord Home of the Hirsel]; relations with the trade unions, by Joseph Godber [former Minister of Labour] and Sir John Hobson [former Attorney-General]; general policy on the economy, Europe, industry, social security, education, law and order, defence and foreign affairs, by...

Scope and Contents Correspondence between LSA and representatives of the Conservative Research Department and Central Office on Conservative Party business, including: John Biggs-Davison (3); 1st Lord Woolton, Party Chairman [earlier Frederick Marquis] on subjects including the 1950 General Election and LSA's offer to stand as an MP (5); Sir Eric Errington, Chairman of the National Executive Committee of Conservative and Unionist Associations; Peter Goldman [Head of Home Affairs Section, Conservative Research...

Scope and Contents Notes by Pamela, JEP and Iain Macleod on political events including: Cabinet attempts to find a successor to [Maurice] Harold Macmillan [later 1st Lord Stockton] as Prime Minister, Oct 1963; the formation of the Shadow Cabinet, Oct 1964; the Feb 1974 General Election; campaigning in Ulster for the Oct 1974 General Election; the Confidence Debate, Mar 1979; the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, Oct 1982; the 1983 General Election and the case for Britain leaving the EEC; the loss of JEP's...

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Comprises: Preface; Chapter 1, Early Memories; Chapter 2, Into Parliament; Chapter 3, The House of Commons; Chapter 4, The Soviet Union; Chapter 5, Henry Moore, By-Election Songs, and Waterloo Bridge; Chapter 6, The Spanish Civil War; Chapter 7, Collapse of MacDonald's Government; and Chapter 8, Wartime.

Scope and Contents Copy of letter from WSC to Stanley Baldwin resigning from Baldwin's "Business Committee" [Shadow Cabinet] because the differences in their views on Indian policy have become public. He expresses hope that their friendship may continue despite these differences and pledges support to defeat the Socialist government in the next general election.Copy of reply from Stanley Baldwin to WSC thanking him for his letter and expressing approval for the reason for his resignation. Baldwin agrees that...

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Handbook prepared by the policy directorate for use by candidates in the run up to the General Election.

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet [Vice-Admiral Sir John de Robeck], thanking LSA for his congratulatory message to the Fleet following its spring cruise; Lucy Baldwin; Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, on a disagreement between LSA and 1st Lord Curzon [Foreign Secretary]; Admiral of the Fleet 1st Lord Beatty [1st Sea Lord] on the Cabinet's refusal to allow the Navy control of its own air forces (2); Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen on opposition to him; Winston Churchill,...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Sir Maurice Hankey, Clerk of the Privy Council; Sir Robert Borden, congratulating LSA on becoming Secretary of State for the Colonies, commenting on the November General Election and the caucus system, and on a federal system for Ireland (3); Estella, Lady Cave (2); [Joseph] Austen Chamberlain on a row with LSA in the Shadow Cabinet; Winston Churchill, on subjects including a story from Herodotus, Churchill’s distress at the political situation, with the Empire being...