Correspondence, papers and press cuttings concerning Proportional Representation, especially the presentation of Conservative arguments against change to industrialists and businessmen, May 1975-May 1976
File
CPP/KJ 12/5
Correspondents include:
- Douglas, James, Conservative Research Department
- Gilmour, Ian, MP
- Goldsmith, James M
- Goodhart, Philip, MP
- Joseph, Sir Keith
- Lamont, Norman, MP
- Maude, Angus, MP, Deputy Party Chairman
- Nicholson, David, Conservative Research Department
- Rayner, Sir Derek
- Stanley, John, MP
- Thorneycroft, Lord, Party Chairman
- Wigram, Anthony, Conservative Action for Electoral Reform
Includes:
- Paper, 'An assessment of the electoral effects of the adoption of the Alternative Vote (AV)' by John Stanley MP, 19/05/1975
- Notes of B.U.I meeting, with list of industrialists present, concerning electoral reform, 26/06/1975
- Conservative Research Department brief, [ref. PI(75)6] 'Changing the Electoral System?', 27/06/1975 [Author: JATD/CFR]
- Opinion Research Centre report 'Public Attitudes to Electoral Reform', with accompanying memorandum prepared for Mrs Thatcher by James Douglas, Conservative Research Department, 14/07/1975
- Notes of meeting concerning electoral reform attended by Sir Keith Joseph, 31/07/1975
- Paper, 'Electoral Reform: No Reform' by Norman Lamont, n.d. [c. 1975; presumably draft of pamphlet published by the Bow Group under the same title]
- Typescript 'Notes of points made at presentation on Electoral Change', 05/01/1976
Dates
- Creation: May 1975-May 1976
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Closed.
Shelfmark
CPP/KJ 12/5
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk