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Text 78 May 6 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to the Bow Group ("The Ideals of an Open Society")
PDF 78 Jun 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Howe (Sir Geoffrey) Speech to the Bow Group (Enterprise Zones) [“Liberating Free Enterprise: A New Experiment”]
Text 78 Sep 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Lawson (Nigel) Economy: "The economic perils of thinking for the moment" (case for a long-term stabilization plan) ["Rules rule: OK?"]
Text 78 Oct 13 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 78 Nov 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Debate on the Address]
Text 78 Dec 14 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Government Policy (motion of confidence)]
Text 79 Jan 7 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World
CD only 79 Jan 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Observer
Text 79 Jan 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Industrial Situation]
Text 79 Jan 17 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent)
Text 79 Mar 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Her Majesty’s Government (Opposition Motion) (motion of confidence)]
Text 79 Mar 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S [Her Majesty’s Government (Opposition Motion) (announcement of dissolution)]
Text 79 Mar 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the murder of Airey Neave ("some devils got him")
Text 79 Apr 11 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (manifesto launch)
Text 79 Apr 16 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Rally in Cardiff
Text 79 Apr 27 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC Campaign ’79 [“I can’t bear Britain in decline. I just can’t”]
Text 79 May 4 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on becoming Prime Minister (St Francis's prayer)
Text 79 May 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 79 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 79 Oct 18 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture ("Europe - the obligations of liberty")
Text 79 Nov 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 79 Nov 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Mr Anthony Blunt]
Text 79 Nov 30 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Dublin European Council
Text 80 Jan 6 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World
CD only 80 Feb 25 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
Text 80 Feb 28 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic and Industrial Policies]
Text 80 Oct 10 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference ('the lady's not for turning') [“The Reason Why”]
Text 80 Nov 10 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 80 Nov 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on the Address]
Text 81 Mar 10 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Hansard Economy: 1981 Budget (Howe 3)
Text 81 Mar 11 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Guardian Young Businessman of the Year Award (defence of the budget)
PDF 81 Mar 12 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Lawson MSS) Statement on budget ("The Budget Judgement") ["no reason... to characterise... as contractionary"]
Text 81 Jul 27 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
CD only 81 Sep 23 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Australian TV (Channel 9 60 Minutes)
Text 81 Oct 16 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Conservative Party Conference (plus address to overflow meeting)
Text 81 Oct 28 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
Text 81 Nov 4 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 81 Nov 16 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 82 Apr 2 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: Argentina invades the Falklands [memoirs extract]
Text 82 Apr 3 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1019Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for ITN (1630Z) (Falklands)
Text 82 Apr 5 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (c1640Z) (Falklands)
Text 82 Apr 14 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1335Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Apr 24 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: A crisis in the War Cabinet and the recapture of South Georgia [memoirs extract]
Text 82 Apr 25 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on the recapture of South Georgia ("Rejoice")
Text 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt (1431-1506Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Apr 26 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama (2010Z) (Falklands)
Text 82 Apr 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1506Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 May 2 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Thatcher memoirs Falklands: Decision to sink the Belgrano [memoirs extract]
PDF 82 May 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key U.K. Government Falklands: British ultimatum to Argentina (“The Falkland Islands: Negotiations for a peaceful settlement”)
Text 82 May 20 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: (1443-1510Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Jun 14 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: (1114Z) [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Jun 15 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands]
Text 82 Jul 3 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Rally at Cheltenham
Info only 82 Aug 3 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Woman’s Own
Text 82 Sep 1 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (US pipeline sanctions - "deeply wounded by a friend")
Text 82 Oct 8 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 82 Nov 3 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 82 Nov 15 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 83 Jan 16 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for London Weekend Television Weekend World ("Victorian Values")
PDF 83 Jan 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key UK State Paper Falklands: Falkland Islands Review ("the Franks Report")
Text 83 Jan 18 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [Falkland Islands (Franks Report)]
Text 83 Jan 25 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Falkland Islands (Franks Report)]
Text 83 Apr 11 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Observer (4th anniversary as PM)
Text 83 May 18 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference launching manifesto
Text 83 May 20 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher General Election Press Conference (the economy)
Text 83 May 23 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech in Cardiff
Text 83 May 24 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Nationwide (On the Spot)
Text 83 May 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
Text 83 Jun 3 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (SDP failure to "fight from within" "The Labour Party will never die")
Text 83 Jun 5 Su Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for LWT Weekend World
Text 83 Jun 22 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 83 Sep 29 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at the Winston Chuchill Foundation Award dinner
Text 83 Oct 14 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 83 Nov 4 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Daily Mail (Grenada, Cruise)
Text 83 Nov 14 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 84 Apr 9 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC1 Panorama
Text 84 May 30 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Remarks on Orgreave picketing ("attempt to substitute the rule of the mob for the rule of law")
Text 84 Jun 18 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Lawson (Nigel) Economic policy: The British Experiment (The Mais Lecture)
Text 84 Jul 19 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to 1922 Committee ("the enemy within")
Text 84 Jul 31 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [No confidence in Government economic policy]
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (immediate reaction to Brighton Bomb) [“The conference will go on, as usual”]
PDF 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: MT speaking text (Conservative Conference speech) [post-Brighton Bomb] [released 2014]
Text 84 Oct 12 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 84 Oct 15 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Channel 4 A plus 4 (Brighton Bomb) [“it just occurred to me that this is the day I was not meant to see”]
Text 84 Oct 16 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Interview for Woman’s Own (Brighton bomb)
Text 84 Nov 6 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on Address]
Text 84 Nov 12 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet
Text 84 Nov 19 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference following Anglo-Irish Summit ("out ... out ... out")
Text 84 Dec 17 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for BBC (“I like Mr Gorbachev. We can do business together”)
PDF 84 Dec 19 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Hong Kong: MT speaking text (signature of Joint Declaration)
Text 84 Dec 22 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Camp David talks (the "Camp David Declaration")
Text 85 Jan 31 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Economic Censure]
Text 85 Feb 20 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Joint Houses of Congress
Text 85 May 10 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Scottish Party Conference
Text 85 Jun 29 Sa Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Press Conference after Milan European Council
Text 85 Jul 15 Mo Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to American Bar Association ("we must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend")
Text 85 Oct 2 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher TV Interview for Yorkshire Television Woman to Woman
Text 85 Oct 11 Fr Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Speech to Conservative Party Conference
Text 85 Nov 6 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Debate on the Address]

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