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PDF 90 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Waldegrave PS minute to Barry Potter ("NHS Reforms") [report on implementation] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) NHS: Huntingdon Health Authority letter to John Major (future of the authority) [possible merger] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("Broadcasting Ownership") [in political terms would find it hard to sustain abandoning contuguity rule] [declassified Dec 2017]
Text 90 Nov 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher Remarks on leadership election second ballot ("I shall fight on, I fight to win")
Text 90 Nov 21 We Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher HC Stmnt: [CSCE Summit]
Info only 90 Nov 22 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] MT announced decision not to contest second ballot
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Community Charge: Tony Newton minute to Chris Patten ("Pensions Ombudsman: Local Government Superannuation Scheme") [proposed regulations] [released July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter for Hurd ("EMU, Federalism and Sovereignty") [encloses paper] [declassified July 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Foreign Policy: UKE Washington telegram 2824 to FCO (0016Z) ("US Policy Towards the Soviet Union") [US contacts with USSR; humanitarian aid; IMF-led examination of Soviet economy; Soviet pressure to join internatinal financial institutions] [released Dec 2017]
Video 90 Nov 22 Th Multimedia Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government] [film]
Text 90 Nov 22 Th Press Key Thatcher memoirs Falling from power: Cabinet overboard [memoirs extract]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Resignation: Prime Minister Schlouter letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: No.10 minute (“Resignation action plan: 22 November 1990”) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Prime Minister Mulroney letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to Emir of Kuwait (parting thoughts) [MT: “I shall certainly continue to make my views known”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to Secretary General Perez de Cuéllar (parting thoughts) [MT: “My admiration for your strength of purpose and commitment… knows no bounds”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand, etc (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Government] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to King of Saudi Arabia (parting thoughts) [MT: “I shall continue to give my strong support to our common purpose in the Gulf”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to King Hassan II of Morocco (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to General Secretary Jiang Zemin (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to Sultan of Oman (parting thoughts) [and letters to other Heads of Arab Gulf States] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to President Gorbachev (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT resignation statement (announces decision not to contest second ballot) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Prime Minister Mazowiecki letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Charles Haughey letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Resignation: Gorbachev letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“very warm message”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Cabinet Office minute to MT (parting thoughts) [Cabinet tribute] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Chirac letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 22 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Powell record of phone conversation (Powell-Kissinger) [“in a very emotional state … worse than a death in the family”] [declassified 2016]
Text 90 Nov 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher Written Statement announcing decision to resign as Prime Minister
Text 90 Nov 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Margaret Thatcher House of Commons PQs
Text 90 Nov 22 Th Speeches, interviews, etc. Key Margaret Thatcher HC S: [Confidence in Her Majesty's Government]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Charles Powell letter to MT (her resignation) ["the small men who contrived their petty coup"] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (Thatcher MSS) Media: Press Digest for MT (Resignation treatment) [Massive tributes to you in the British press] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [opposed to increasing number of Channel 3 licence areas designated large] [declassified Dec 2017]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Israeli PM Shamir letter to MT (parting thoughts) ["outstanding and inspiring national leader with great international influence"] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Director-General of the Security Service letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“changes and improvements in the Service owe an enormous amount to your interest”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“I will always cherish the trustful, friendly and open co-operation we have had over more than eight years”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Prime Minister Kaifu letter to MT (parting thoughts) [“extreme regret … remarkable and historical achievements”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Resignation: EC Interpreters letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: President de Klerk message to MT (parting thoughts) [acknowledgements from senior South African figures including Nelson Mandela] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: President Mitterrand message to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: President Havel message to MT (parting thoughts) [open invitation to visit] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ruud Lubbers) [“she would be leaving office with her record clear and undefeated”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 23 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: Prime Minister Andreotti letter to MT (parting thoughts) [declassified 2016]
Text 90 Nov 23 Fr Press Major Commentary (The Times) Falling from power: "America astonished by fall of loyal ally" (reaction from Reagan & Bush)
PDF 90 Nov 24 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (Thatcher MSS) Conservatism: Turnbull memorandum ("Prime Minister's resignation, 22 November 1990") [events 20-22 Nov] [released Feb 2020]
PDF 90 Nov 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to President Mitterrand (parting thoughts) [“completion of Channel Tunnel will be an event of enormous significance”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 24 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) Resignation: MT letter to President Gorbachev (parting thoughts) [“together we really did contribute to changing our world”] [declassified 2016]
PDF 90 Nov 24 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Resignation: No.10 letter to Hurd PS (“Anglo-Soviet relations”) [“consternation in Moscow” at MT resignation] [declassified 2016]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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