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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:

  1. Douglas, James, Conservative Research Department
  2. Gilmour, Ian, MP
  3. Goldsmith, James M
  4. Goodhart, Philip, MP
  5. Joseph, Sir Keith
  6. Lamont, Norman, MP
  7. Maude, Angus, MP, Deputy Party Chairman
  8. Nicholson, David, Conservative Research Department
  9. Rayner, Sir Derek
  10. Stanley, John, MP
  11. Thorneycroft, Lord, Party Chairman
  12. Wigram, Anthony, Conservative Action for Electoral Reform

Includes:

  1. Paper, 'An assessment of the electoral effects of the adoption of the Alternative Vote (AV)' by John Stanley MP, 19/05/1975
  2. Notes of B.U.I meeting, with list of industrialists present, concerning electoral reform, 26/06/1975
  3. Conservative Research Department brief, [ref. PI(75)6] 'Changing the Electoral System?', 27/06/1975 [Author: JATD/CFR]
  4. 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
  5. Notes of meeting concerning electoral reform attended by Sir Keith Joseph, 31/07/1975
  6. 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]
  7. 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

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Weston Library
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