Correspondence with Larry Whitty, General Secretary of the Labour Party, 22 October 1987-5 February 1990
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Blunkett and Larry Whitty, General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1985 to 1994. Mainly contains correspondence in Blunkett's role as a member of the Constituency Section of the NEC and Chair of the Local Government Committee, but also concerning Blunkett's role as shadow spokesperson for local government. Includes a significant amount of correspondence concerning the Policy Review following Labour's 1987 electoral defeat; and correspondence relating to Labour's mass membership campaign, 1989; anti-poll tax campaign, 1989; and preparations for the 1990 local elections.
Dates
- Creation: 22 October 1987-5 February 1990
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available in the reading room by appointment
Extent
1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
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