Subjects include economic policy, the European Common Market and the 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum, defence policy, agricultural policy, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Brown's memoirs In My Way, Zimbabwe, ASLEF [Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen], foreign policy and regional planning.

Also includes letters from Arthur Creech Jones regarding a visit to Belper, briefing letter from "Bill", briefing notes on the National Government, flyer for a Foyles Literary Luncheon to mark the publication of In My Way, papers relating to the International Conference on Defence and Strategy at Harvard University, typescript draft The Voice of History by Brown, letter from Charles McCreery of the Institute of Pyschophysical Research, notebook containing notes on meetings and other engagements, and a photograph of [Sophie Brown].