Drafts of political opinion pieces, including articles about nuclear weaponry, the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI or 'Star Wars'), terrorism and national security, Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign, the Falklands War; articles primarily written for The Times and assorted magazines and newspapers. Several clippings of the finished articles are also included as well as related handwritten notes.

Also includes drafts of speeches on the subjects of SDI, state security and defense and disarmament, drafted forewords for historical volumes, and a programme for the 1981 West Monmouth School speech day.