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Personal and party papers, Cambridge

Conservatism: Griffiths, Harris and Whittingdale minute ("Towards the election: mechanics of policy work") [suggests ministerial strategy group, policy groups to generate "exciting ideas"] [released Feb 2020]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS, Churchill Archive Centre: THCR 1/15/17 f19
Editorial comments:

The presence of the envelope suggests the document reached MT directly rather than through her Private Office. The 22 Feb memo referred to has not been found in her files. Read all documents from the 1990 release of MT's party and personal papers.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 8pp
Themes: General Elections, Conservatism, Conservative Party (organization)