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Defence minister saw merit in idea despite US and Germany’s possible ‘adverse reactions’
British leader’s plan countered by Dick Cheney, declassified papers show
Sir Alan Walters came under pressure to remove material about Nigel Lawson from book
Harold Wilson’s communism committee concerned about activities of main student union
National Archives 1989-1990: How government wrestled with end of Lawson boom
National Archives 1989-1990: Concern that paramilitaries were bidding for contracts
The then chancellor’s papers echo present-day debate about relationship with EU
Longstanding adviser Charles Powell leaked damaging information to undermine Michael Heseltine
Documents reveal playwright to be foresighted and strikingly modern in his financial affairs
Government papers from 1985 reveal minister blamed ‘bad moral attitudes’ in black communities
Prime minister feared ‘immense harm if young teenagers were to read it’
Files covering poll tax, ‘Spycatcher’ and Black Monday to come out in batches in 2016
Thatcher’s support for dockland development led her government to relax terms for Docklands scheme
Scottish self-government and the north-south divide were as central to thinking 30 years ago as today
Carlyle Group’s Rubenstein says billionaires should help preserve US history
‘Dysfunctional’ system automatically deletes messages within 3 months
PM was warned in 1985 about Barnett funding formula
Officials and ministers were acutely aware of the potential benefits and downsides of deregulation
Minutes reveal cabinet’s anger and bemusement at Sniffer Dog affair
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