Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office files (Lawson)
Community Charge: Tyrie minute for Lawson ("The Safety Net") [stop Patten using "DOE itching powder" at party conference; "square Geoffrey on our line ... this is one way in which he can twist the PM's tail while picking up enormous support from our backbenchers"] [declassified Feb 2018]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | T640/1190 f172 |
| Editorial comments: | Lawson's comment reads: "I am seeing Chris Patten shortly. I will have a word with GH in due course". Read documents selected from this file. Read the whole file here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”), Media, Executive, Parliament, Conservatism, Conservative Party (organization), Leadership |
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