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BBC Radio 4 interview with NK on subjects including: electoral reform; the need for more consensus in government; National Health Service reforms. Also includes an interview on local radio, during a visit to Southampto [Hampshire], on proportional representation, and Labour's chances in the south.

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Includes: briefings on whether Labour should support the Boundaries Commission Bill and on a meeting with Alistair Darling on boundary changes; letters from Alistair Darling (2); report to the NEC Organisation Committee on the review of Parliamentary constituencies.

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Interviews with NK following the Party Conference, on subjects including: electoral reform and proportional representation; a national minimum wage; anti-inflationary measures; the success of the conference; the costs of Labour's policies, particularly defence spending.

Also includes a speech from Conference by Baroness Castle on subjects including old age pensions.

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Subjects include: congratulations on NK’s election as leader of the Labour Party; NK’s request for a debate on the National Health Service; a tour of Wales by a South African rugby team; the Home Affairs Select Committee report on electoral reform.

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Notes and letter from Leon Brittan, Home Secretary, on provisions in the Meeting of Parliament Act 1797 relating to the death of the sovereign at the time of a General Election.

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Includes: correspondence on Patricia Hewitt’s resignation from the National Committee for Electoral Reform; transcript of a Brian Walden interview for Weekend World with Bernard Crick, former Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, London, George Jones, Professor of Government, London School of Economics and Michael Zander, Professor of Law, London School of Economics, on what would happen in the case of a hung Parliament after the next General Election.

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Includes: notes on a hung Parliament; memorandum on tactics in Parliament; paper on progress from the working party on electoral systems, with a note of a meeting between NK and Raymond Plant; notes on press strategy from Philip Gould and Neil Stewart [Political and Campaigns Secretary]; draft letter from NK on a National Executive Committee inquiry into the Birkenhead constituency party.

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Annotated first draft of the interim report of the working party on electoral systems, with briefing notes and NK’s draft response.

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Interim report of the working party on electoral systems.

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Campaign papers, including: model resolutions for regional conferences; notes on events at the 1989 Party Conference relating to reform of the party constitution.

Scope and Contents Speakers include Jack Cunningham, NK and Roy Hattersley [Labour Home Affairs spokesman], speaking and answering questions on subjects including: Labour's immediate plans, both at home and in Europe; the work of the Plant Commission on proportional representation and electoral reform; the state of the economy; the Taylor Report [on the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster] and football stadium safety; local government finance and the abolition of the Poll Tax; legislation for a national minimum...

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Speakers include NK, John Smith [Labour Treasury and Economic Affairs spokesman] and Jack Cunningham, answering questions on subjects including: Labour's economic policy; the Poll Tax; the work of the Plant Commission on proportional representation and electoral reform; privatisation of the public utilities; the relationship between Britain and the United States; proposals for constitutional reform; talk of an unofficial pact between Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

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Questions answered by NK on subjects including: housing; the trades union ban in GCHQ; the timing of the Party Conference; funding for Wales; share ownership; the role of the unions in the Labour Party; financial support for students; pension policy; strengthening the shipping industry; the accountability of the security services; relations with Europe; the need for proportional representation.

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Papers from Raymond Plant, chairman of the working party, George Foulkes and Robin Cook.

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Minutes and papers from meetings of the working party.

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Correspondence and papers on electoral reform, including: papers from the first meeting of the working party; notes of a meeting between NK and Raymond Plant, chairman; the working party’s terms of reference; correspondence between NK and Roy Hattersley; papers from the Party conference on reform; papers from Jeff Rooker on the Labour campaign for electoral reform.

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Minutes and papers from meetings of the working party, including papers from the Scottish Council of the Labour Party.

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Penultimate draft interim report of the working party on Electoral Systems.

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Minutes and papers from meetings of the working party and papers sent from Raymond Plant, chairman, to the Policy Directorate, on devising a system for the proposed Scottish Parliament.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The series includes some earlier files created in Opposition and either continued or used as reference by MT's Political Office at No 10 Downing Street. The files includes briefing notes for MT from her Political Office staff, most regularly Ian Gow MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretary) and Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary up to 1981).

Scope and Contents Includes MT's handwritten annotations Includes briefing notes for MT and correspondence with 'AN [Airey Neave MP, Head of MT's Private Office]', 'Mr [James] Douglas (Conservative Research Department)', Lord Alport, Lord (Robert) Blake, Dr Rhodes Boyson MP, Lord Chelwood, George Gardiner MP, Ian Gilmour MP, Anthony Kershaw MP, Norman Lamont MP, Sir David Renton MP, 'WJS [William Shelton MP]', John Stanley MP and Richard Wood MP Also includes evidence from Conservative Action for...

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Includes paper on "Alternative electoral systems" by James Douglas (Conservative Research Department), January 1975

Scope and Contents Includes papers of Conservative Action for Electoral Reform and correspondence with Anthony Wigram (Chairman, CAER) Also includes MT’s correspondence with James Callaghan MP (as Prime Minister), April 1976-June 1977 (with a copy letter from Callaghan to J. Enoch Powell MP on the terms of reference for a proposed Speaker’s conference, 17 May 1976); MT’s correspondence with Anthony Kershaw MP, Angus Maude MP, David Steel MP and Richard Wood MP; notes from Philip Goodhart MP on Northern...

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Correspondence and papers on proposed changes in electoral arrangements for Wales, particularly NK’s constituency of Islwyn. Correspondents include Patrick Mayhew, Minister of State, Home Office.

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Minutes, submissions and papers from group meetings, on subjects including: electoral reform; freedom of information; women’s rights; lesbian and gay rights; children’s rights; employment and social security; legal advice services and legal aid; a Bill of Rights; legal rights.