Economy: Alan Walters diary (Blackpool speech) [finishing Blackpool speech difficult; unemployment at near 3 million][released 2012]

Document type:	Declassified documents
Source:	Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/1
Editorial comments:	Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	51
Themes:	Employment, Monetary policy

Tuesday 22nd September 1981

10.30 - Interview with Business Week - rather a stupid journalist.

Finishing Blackpool speech - v. difficult

-JH [John Hoskyns] thought it was not suitable, and I agree. She needs theatre e.g. Shirley Williams catching the wrong train.

Lunch with Allan Meltzer

Ke Shang Shell (Taiwan)

Unemployment at near 3mn