Ref NoWEA/PP/H/124
AltRefNo0561720
CollectionBernard Weatherill Papers
TitleHansard's Parliamentary Debates for the House of Commons with annotations and additions, 22 November 1990
Date16 November 1990 - 16 December 1990
Extent15 docs (removed from WEA/PP E310)
DescriptionParliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 181, No 12. Thursday, 22 November 1990. London, HMSO. Concerns the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and the motion by the Opposition of no confidence in the Government. Annotations by Weatherill include a quotation from Lord Roseberry about politics being 'an evil smelling bog'. Includes a note from Neil Kinnock warning Weatherill of the motion of no confidence, a personal note from Margaret Thatcher in reply to his letter of regret on her resignation, a copy of the statement of resignation which Weatherill has marked 'a bombshell', a list of possible speakers in the no confidence debate and correspondence with Cranley Onslow on the order of speakers. Also includes a copy of the 'Daily Mail' for 23 November containing many photographs and tributes to Margaret Thatcher.
NotesPrevious reference number: WEA/PP/H124/0561720
SubjectParliamentary debates
Resignation (employee)
Related PersonThatcher, Margaret, Baroness Thatcher (1925-2013), Prime Minister (1979-1990)
Kinnock, Neil, (1942-), Labour MP for Islwyn (1983-1997), Leader of the Labour Party (1983-1992)
Onslow, Cranley, Baron Onslow of Woking, (1926-2001), Conservative MP for Woking (1964-1997), Chairman of the 1922 Committee (1984-1992)
Primrose, Archibald, 5th Earl of Roseberry, (1847-1929), Prime Minister 1894-1895
CategoryPrinted publications
Press cuttings
Correspondence
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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