Thursday 27 November 1980
0915 Messrs. Gow, [Derek] Howe, Ingham and Sanders
0930 E [Willie Whitelaw, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Peter Walker, Michael Heseltine, Jim Prior, Sir Keith Joseph, David Howell, Lord Carrington, Lord Soames, John Nott,
John Biffen]
Afterwards, S/S Defence [Francis Pym] to discuss Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
1030 Cabinet [Willie Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Lord Carrington, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Sir Keith Joseph, Francis Pym, Lord Soames, Jim Prior, Sir Ian Gilmour, Peter
Walker, Michael Heseltine, George Younger, Nicholas Edwards, Humphrey Atkins, Patrick Jenkin, Norman St John-Stevas, John Nott, David Howell, Mark
Carlisle, John Biffen, Angus Maude, Norman Fowler, Michael Jopling, Sir Robert Armstrong]
1300 Lunch and Questions briefing
1515 Questions
1530 Mr. Hill, MP, Mr. Cohen and Dr. Heard to present digital clock with millionth chip
1540 Sat in on Debate
1800 Meeting of Ministers re House of Lords Reform - H/C [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham),
Lord President (Lord Soames), FCS (Lord Carrington), Home Sec (Willie Whitelaw), Chief Whip (Michael Jopling) +RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong), Mr Hyde,
Chancellor of the Duchy (Norman St John-Stevas), Lord Denham].]
1845 Leader of the Opposition [Michael Foot] - H/C
1915 Looked in at St. Stephens Constitutional Club [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Says a few words. +Mr Ian Gow.]
Dined H/C with IG [Ian Gow]
2200 Three Line: Vote
2210 [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Chief Whip (Michael Jopling.]
[Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: PM paired after 2200.]
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