| Title |
General papers |
| Reference |
KNNK 6/1 |
| Covering Dates |
1984–1994 |
| Extent and Medium |
14 archive boxes |
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| Content and context |
Papers on Labour's economic policy, including: the 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994 Budgets; the Party of Production lecture series, and book "Making Our Way"; the Westland Helicopter Company; the motor and steel industries; the effect of the European Internal Market, 1992; taxation; the Industry 2000 programme of meetings with regional business managers; the Minimum Wage. |
| Churchill/KNNK 6/1 contains: |
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1
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Briefing on 1984 Public Expenditure White Paper. Briefing from the Low Pay Unit on the cost of tax reliefs and allowances.
1 file. |
Mar 1984 |
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2
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Westland. Papers, cuttings and correspondence on finding a buyer for Westland Helicopter Company and share dealing irregularities involving Westland, including: extracts from Hansard; briefings; press statements; proposals from the TASS manufacturing union; summary of proposals for the reconstruction of the company from Lloyds Merchant Bank, with a copy of a letter from Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence; copies of correspondence between Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, and Sir John Cuckney, Chairman of Westland plc.
1 file. |
Dec 1985-Jan 1986 |
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3
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Westland. Papers, cuttings and correspondence on share dealing irregularities involving Westland Helicopter Company, including: second report from the Trade and Industry Committee on Westland; briefing for Prime Minister's Questions; statement on the aerospace industry from the TASS manufacturing union; briefings for meetings with union leaders from Westland and TASS officials, workers from Leyland Trucks, and workers from the Caterpillar Tractor Plant; management briefing note on redundancies at Westland.
1 file. |
Feb 1987-May 1987 |
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4
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Scotland. Includes: text of speech by NK at the annual conference of the Scottish Labour Party council, Perth, 1986; Scottish economic, employment and earning figures; notes by John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK]; cuttings from the financial press; notes on voting figures; transcript of "Face the Press" programme with Sir Terence Beckett, Director-General of the CBI, on the state of the economy; briefing for Perth; briefing for a press conference at Aberdeen South.
1 file. |
Jun 1985-Feb 1988 |
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5
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1986 Budget. Includes: cuttings, notes and statistics, particularly on tax cuts; draft notes for NK's speech responding to the Budget; texts of his later speeches on the Budget. Also includes some notes for 1987 Budget.
3 files. |
Mar 1985-Oct 1988 |
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6
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John Eatwell. Hand written notes by John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK] on trade figures and for a lecture to the Paris Institut de Sciences Mathématiques et Economiques Appliquées on working with Professor Joan Robinson.
1 file. |
Sep 1985-Apr 1987 |
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7
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Economic papers. Includes: briefing papers for John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK] on subjects including the labour market, minimum wage and economic monetary union; notes, correspondence and texts and drafts of speeches by NK on trade and the economy, including at the Tokyo Economic Summit, Japan (1986) and to the American and Canadian Chambers of Commerce, including correspondence with Roy Hattersley [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman]; letter from Bryan Gould on the retail trade; Economic Sub-Committee papers on Thatcher's economic policies.
3 files. |
Oct 1985-Jun 1991 |
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8
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Party of Production. Draft speeches, cuttings, source material and notes of meetings for the Party of Production lecture series. This was a series of four speeches presented by Roy Hattersley [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman], John Smith [trade and industry spokesman], John Prescott [employment spokesman] and John Eatwell, Economic Adviser to NK, spring 1986, as the first phase of the Jobs and Industry campaign [see KNNK 2/1], further developed in NK's book "Making Our Way".
2 files. |
Nov 1985-Apr 1986 |
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9
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"Making Our Way": draft. Draft text by John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK] of the first two chapters, with notes, synopsis and some correspondence with the publisher.
1 file. |
Feb 1986-Jul 1986 |
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10
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"Making Our Way". Speech for press launch, rough notes by NK and correspondence with the publisher on the launch.
1 file. |
Aug 1986-Nov 1986 |
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11
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"Making Our Way": annotated proofs.
1 file. |
Sep 1986 |
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12
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Copy of "Making Our Way".
1 file. |
1986 |
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13
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"Making Our Way": reviews.
1 file. |
Jul 1986-Dec 1986 |
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14
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Nationalised Industries Chairmen's Group. Correspondence and papers on meetings with the group, with correspondents including: Roy Hattersley [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman], on making a statement about Labour's future public ownership programme, with a copy of the statement and a note from John Smith [trade and industry spokesman] on industrial policy; James Driscoll, Director of the group (2); Sir Philip Jones, Chairman, on a leaked story about their discussions. Also includes briefings for and notes of meetings with the group.
1 file. |
Jan 1986-Dec 1986 |
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15
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Motor Industry. Includes: consultative document on Labour and the motor industry, from the Jobs and Industry campaign; case study on British Leyland; notes by John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK]; papers from the Campaign to keep Land Rover British and statements from the Unity Trust on the sale of Land Rover; Science Policy Research Unit paper on the threat to the car industry from imports; information pack on JCB's bid for Land Rover; statements on the motor industry from the TASS manufacturing union; briefings for NK's visits to the Austin Rover factories at Bargoed [Wales], Longbridge and Solihull [West Midlands]; presentations from the Bedford Vauxhall Trade Union Liaison Committee on the closure of the Bedford Truck factory, Luton [Bedfordshire], by General Motors; corporate plan for Rover Group; annotated speech notes; press-cuttings.
3 files. |
Feb 1986-Dec 1987 |
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16
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Steel industry. Includes: papers and correspondence on privatisation of British Steel's plants in Scotland; company reports; drafts of NK's speech to the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation annual conference, with source material and associated conference papers.
1 file. |
Jun 1986-Feb 1988 |
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17
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Public Expenditure. Discussion papers from the Centre for Labour Economics for Roy Hattersley (Treasury and economic affairs spokesman) on Incomes Policy and public expenditure, including a paper by Tony Blair, with annotations by John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK].
1 file. |
Jun 1986 |
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18
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Europe. Papers from the National Economic Development Council on European industrial and economic policy.
1 file. |
May 1986-May 1988 |
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19
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Europe. Papers on economic and regional impact of 1992 European Internal Market and reform of the international trading system, including a memorandum from the European Socialist Confederation Leaders' summit, Oct 1987, speech notes by NK on the Venice economic summit, June 87, the Bretton Woods system and to the US-EEC Association in New York, Mar 87.
2 files. |
Apr 1986-Mar 1989 |
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20
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Inflation. Includes background research paper on the measurement of inflation; text of a speech by NK on the Conservative failure on inflation, and notes between NK and John Eatwell [Economic Adviser to NK].
1 file. |
1986-May 1987 |
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21
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Fair Tax Campaign Group. Group minutes and papers, including papers on the unfair burden of VAT and excise duties on the poor and on capital gains tax.
1 file. |
Nov 1987 |
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22
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Meeting with James Baker. Briefing for Council on Foreign Relations breakfast meeting in honour of US Treasury Secretary James Baker, in Paris [France], May 1988. Also includes briefing for a dinner with Michael Jay, financial counsellor at the British Embassy, Paris, on the European internal market.
1 file. |
Sep 1985-May 1988 |
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23
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British Labour Group Information Campaign on 1992. Includes: draft of NK's speech to launch a study on the European internal market, Jan 1989; reports of confederation of European socialist parties.
1 file. |
Dec 1987-Feb 1989 |
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24
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1989 Budget. Includes: cuttings; NK's speech notes; economic figures; Shadow Communications Agency research on Labour economic policy; paper on the Fair Tax Campaign; Economic Secretariat Budget brief.
1 file. |
Jan 1989-Mar 1989 |
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25
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1990 Budget. Includes: drafts of NK's response to the Budget; press statement by John Smith [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman]; various economic papers and briefs, pre- and post-Budget.
2 files. |
Dec 1989-Mar 1990 |
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26
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1990 Budget. Includes: press cuttings; extracts from Hansard; notes by John Smith [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman] on suggested reactions to the Budget; rough notes by NK; pre-Budget brief.
1 file. |
Mar 1989-Mar 1990 |
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27
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Economics paper. Incomplete dissertation paper submitted to John Eatwell by Roy Green on theories of money, output and inflation.
1 file. |
Jan 1990 |
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28
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Jobs Programme. Memorandum by Charles Clarke [head of NK's office] on strategy for reducing unemployment by 1 million in two years.
1 file. |
c 1990 |
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29
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Industry 2000: regional seminars. Outline for NK's programme of meetings with business managers, including mailing lists etc.
1 file. |
Dec 1989-Mar 1990 |
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30
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: East Midlands. Arrangements for a question and answer forum with NK by the East Midlands Regional Labour Party, Feb 1990 (on the previous day to business managers' meeting).
1 file. |
Jan 1990 |
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31
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: East Midlands. Regional meetings with business managers in Nottingham, Feb 1990.
1 file. |
Dec 1989-Feb 1990 |
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32
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: East Midlands. Notes for meeting with businessmen in Nottingham, Feb 1990, including figures on British exports and earlier economic press cuttings from 1986-87.
2 files. |
Aug 1986-Feb 1990 |
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33
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: West Midlands. Regional meetings with business managers in Birmingham, Feb 1990.
1 file. |
Jan 1990-Feb 1990 |
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34
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: Yorkshire and the North West. Regional meetings with business managers in Yorkshire and Manchester, Mar 1990.
2 files. |
Feb 1990-Mar 1990 |
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35
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: East Anglia. Regional meetings with business managers in Norwich [Norfolk], Cambridge and Harlow [Essex], May 1990.
2 files. |
Feb 1990-May 1990 |
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36
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: South West. Regional meetings with business managers in Bristol, particularly on a visit to British Aerospace and to Rolls Royce, Jan 1991.
4 files. |
Dec 1990-Jan 1991 |
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37
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Industry 2000: regional seminars: London. Invitation lists etc for NK's "Out of Recession" lecture to the CBI, London Chamber of Commerce and Engineering Employers London Association, and correspondence on Labour's new industry policy document, "Modern Manufacturing Strength".
1 file. |
Feb 1991-Mar 1991 |
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38
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Minimum Wage. Briefs, correspondence and policy papers, including: review and briefing from the Low Pay Unit on low pay and poverty; OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) studies on the impact of the minimum wage in France and on the French and North American youth labour markets; figures from the Trades Union Congress; note by William McCarthy [employment spokesman] on the employment consequences of a minimum wage; draft article and comments on Labour's proposals from Michael Howard [Secretary of State for Employment]; Conservative Research Department paper, Labour's Axe on Jobs, with Labour comments on the Department of Employment's figures.
1 file. |
Nov 1990-Aug 1991 |
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39
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1991 Budget. Includes: text of NK's response to the Budget; the Scottish Trades Union Congress's Budget submission; Labour's Budget proposals; pre- and post-Budget briefs; City analyses; TUC briefing. Also includes later note by Margaret Beckett [Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury] on spending commitments.
1 file. |
Jan 1991-Apr 1991 |
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40
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1991 Budget. Includes: notes on taxation and credit controls; copies of correspondence between NK and Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, on the rate of inflation and Britain's proposed entry into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, October 1990; statement by John Smith [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman] on the Budget; papers and rough notes from a meeting of the Trades Union Congress and Labour Contact Group, including drafts and text of the National Economic Assessment; TUC Budget submission.
1 file. |
Oct 1990-Feb 1991 |
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41
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Dalzell. Notes and correspondence on the closure of Dalzell Steel Plate Mill by British Steel, including: speech notes for NK; briefing for a meeting with the Dalzell union representatives; correspondence with Dalzell Action Committee.
1 file. |
1987-Oct 1991 |
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42
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1992 Budget. Notes and correspondence, particularly on the Conservative attack on Labour's projected first year revenues, on taxation and National Insurance. Includes a letter from Michael Meacher [social security spokesman] on restructuring Labour's tax and National insurance package, and earlier cuttings and copies from Hansard on the 1985 and 1988 budgets.
1 file. |
Mar 1985-Jan 1992 |
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43
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1992 Budget and borrowing. Includes NK's draft speech notes in response to the Budget, cuttings, annotated copies of Hansard (1991 and 1989), Economic Secretariat notes, economic quotes. Also includes draft speech and notes for the Welsh Labour Party Conference.
4 files. |
Mar 1986-Mar 1992 |
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44
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1992 Budget. Papers and correspondence, with correspondents including: Roy Hattersley [Shadow Home Secretary] on funds for the Home Department; Michael Meacher [social security spokesman], bidding for funds; David Clark [food, agriculture and rural affairs spokesman], commenting on taxation policy; Klaus Schwab, President of the World Economic Forum, inviting NK to their annual meeting; Ron Todd, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). . Also includes: speech notes; analysis of the Conservative Budget from the Low Pay Unit; drafts of Labour's Budget statement; note on funds for the Health Department; comparisons of the Labour and Conservative Budgets; paper on tax and National Insurance policy; note on industrial policy; draft paper on small businesses; papers on Industry 2000 and the regions; consultation paper on the future of the Post Office; notes of a request from Libya for a meeting with NK, 1986.
1 file. |
Nov 1986-Mar 1992 |
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45
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1992 Budget. Includes: press statement, Economic Secretariat briefing and printed Budget statement.
1 file. |
Mar 1992 |
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46
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1992 Budget. Response by John Eatwell [economic adviser to NK] to a series of critical articles by Anatole Kaletsky, Economics Editor of the Times, on Labour's Budget proposals, particularly on taxation.
1 file. |
Mar 1992 |
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47
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Labour and the economy. Draft paper by Roger Berry and Peter Hain for the Tribune Group.
1 file. |
Mar 1993 |
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48
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1994 Budget. Labour Budget submission, with post-Budget briefings and a press release on Labour's amendment to the Government's Budget resolution on VAT on fuel.
1 file. |
Nov 1994-Dec 1994 |
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