Correspondence and papers concerning the Crosby By-Election, 26th November 1981, Nov-Dec 1981
File
CCO 20/55/75
Includes correspondence concerning complaint made to the Press Council by Commander Butcher, father of the Conservative Prospective Candidate John Butcher, that the Daily Telegraph reporter covering the Crosby by-election had himself applied to become the Candidate and was therefore prejudiced.
Correspondents include:-
- Beloff, Lord
- Boddy, David, Deputy Director of Communications, Conservative Central Office
- Boyne, Sir Harry, Director of Communications, Conservative Central Office
- Britto, Keith, Conservative Research Department
- Butcher, John, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Crosby By-Election
- Chalker, Lynda, MP for Wallasey and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Security
- Garner, Anthony, Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office
- Gow, Ian, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Parkinson, Cecil, Party Chairman
- Spicer, Michael, Deputy Party Chairman
- Thornton, Malcolm, MP for Liverpool Garston
Includes:-
- Paper, 'Employment Brief for the Crosby Area', Department of Employment, Nov 1981
- Paper, 'Crosby Parliamentary By-Election 1981/2: Preliminary Report', 08/11/1981
- Paper, 'Crosby Constituency – Background Brief', ND [No author given]
- Biographical details of the Conservative Prospective Candidate, John Butcher, ND
- Notes on SDP meeting, Formby, 12/11/1981
- SDP press releases issues by Shirley William, SDP Prospective Candidate, 26/11/1981
- Transcript of press conference given following the Crosby by-election defeat by Director of Communications Sir Harry Boyne and Party Chairman Cecil Parkinson, 27/11/1981
- Paper, 'Crosby By-Election', Geoff Lawlor, Dec 1981
- Paper, 'Crosby By-Election – Final Report from DW Smith, Central Office Agent, North Western Area', 09/12/1981
- Photocopies of Conservative Party by-election campaign literature and newspaper cuttings relating to the campaign
Dates
- Creation: Nov-Dec 1981
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Closed.
Shelfmark
CCO 20/55/75
Repository Details
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk