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Correspondence with Larry Whitty, General Secretary of the Labour Party, 22 October 1987-5 February 1990

 Sub-Series — Box: Blunkett Box 170
Reference code: 467/12/1/5/1

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

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

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