Thursday 9th December 1982
PM apparently annoyed at John Hoskyns performance on TV
Same as yesterday 10 -10½ dealing rates
- 7 days 1015/16. all below 11
- policy put a little more (£70m) into mkt
Peter M. [Peter Middleton] said we should not forget personal allwces [allowances] in budget - CBI lobbying already - rlway elec? [railway electrification]
- had not read Hermione Parker on allws
Alfred Goldstein - trying to pressure him to sign Serpell report - said that he would not agree.
What is best for No.10 - BR will never deliver the £150m while they have the present mgt.
AG [Alfred Goldstein] called to SOS
Gvr [Gordon Richardson] get interest rates up
Dealing 10 101/32 ER 85.8
7 day 1013/16 (-1/8)
3 months 1013/16
Put in +£50 on market
Eddie G [Eddie George] - OK. But skin of the teeth
Peter Bauer has got his LP [Life Peerage] - PM saw him today