The Downing Street Years (152 page)
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Authors: Margaret Thatcher
| ABM | Anti-Ballistic Missile |
| ACAS | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service |
| AGR | Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor |
| ALCM | Air-launched Cruise Missile |
| ANC | African National Congress |
| AUEW | Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers |
| BL | British Leyland (later Rover Group) |
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| BMD | Ballistic Missile Defence |
| BR | British Rail |
| BSC | British Steel Corporation |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
| CBI | Confederation of British Industry |
| CDU | German Christian Democrat Party |
| CEGB | Central Electricity Generating Board |
| CFCs | Chlorofluorocarbons |
| CFE | Conventional Forces in Europe |
| CHOGM | Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting |
| CND | Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament |
| CPRS | Central Policy Review Staff |
| CPS | Centre for Policy Studies |
| CSCE | Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe |
| DES | Department of Education and Science |
| DHA | District Health Authority |
| DHSS | Department of Health and Social Security(divided from 1988) |
| DoE | Department of the Environment |
| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry |
| DUP | Democratic Unionist Party |
| E | Economic Committee of the Cabinet |
| E(A) | Principal sub-committee of E |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| EC | European Community |
| ECJ | European Court of Justice |
| ECOFIN | Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the EC |
| ECST | European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism |
| Ecu | European Currency Unit |
| EDG | European Democratic Group |
| EDU | European Democratic Union |
| EFL | External Financing Limit |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| EMS | European Monetary System |
| EMU | Economic and Monetary Union |
| EPG | Eminent Persons Group (sent to South Africa) |
| ERM | Exchange Rate Mechanism (of the EMS) |
| EXCO | Executive Council (Hong Kong) |
| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| FRG | Federal Republic of Germany |
| FSBR | Financial Statement and Budget Report (‘the Red Book’) |
| G7 | Group of Seven |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GLC | Greater London Council |
| GLCM | Ground-launched Cruise Missile |
| GM | General Motors |
| GM school | Grant-Maintained school |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| H | Home Affairs Committee of the Cabinet |
| HAT | Housing Action Trust |
| HMI | Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (of schools) |
| IDU | International Democratic Union |
| IEA | Institute of Economic Affairs |
| IGC | Inter-Governmental Conference |
| ILEA | Inner London Education Authority |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| INF | Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces |
| INLA | Irish National Liberation Army |
| IRA | Irish Republican Army |
| ISTC | Iron and Steel Trades Confederation |
| ITC | Independent Television Commission |
| L | Legislation Committee of the Cabinet |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| MCAs | Monetary compensation amounts |
| MEZ | Maritime Exclusion Zone |
| MIRVs | Multiple independently targettable re-entry vehicles |
| MLR | Minimum Lending Rate |
| MNF | Multi-National Force |
| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MSC | Manpower Services Commission |
| MTFS | Medium Term Financial Strategy |
| MO | Monetary base |
| £M3 | Sterling M3 |
| NACODS | National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputiesand Shotfirers |
| NADs | National Armaments Directors |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NCB | National Coal Board (later British Coal) |
| NCC | National Curriculum Council |
| NDLS | National Dock Labour Scheme |
| NEB | National Enterprise Board |
| NEDC | National Economic Development Council (‘Neddy’) |
| NGA | National Graphical Association |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NICs | National Insurance contributions |
| NIO | Northern Ireland Office |
| NIS | National Insurance Surcharge |
| NRC | National Reporting Centre |
| NUM | National Union of Mineworkers |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OD | Overseas and Defence Committee of the Cabinet |
| OD(SA) | Sub-Committee of OD which ran the Falklands War |
| ODA | Overseas Development Administration |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OECS | Organization of Eastern Caribbean States |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OUP | Official Unionist Party |
| PLO | Palestine Liberation Organization |
| PPS | Parliamentary Private Secretary |
| PSBR | Public Sector Borrowing Requirement |
| PSDR | Public Sector Debt Repayment |
| QL | Queen’s Speeches and Future Legislation Committeeof the Cabinet |
| QUANGO | Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization |
| RHA | Regional Health Authority |
| RPI | Retail Price Index |
| RUC | Royal Ulster Constabulary |
| SALT | Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty |
| SAS | Special Air Service |
| SDLP | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| SDP | Social Democratic Party |
| SDI | Strategic Defence Initiative |
| SLCM | Sea-launched Cruise Missile |
| SNF | Short-range Nuclear Forces |
| SSA | Standard Spending Assessment |
| START | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty |
| SWAPO | South West Africa People’s Organization |
| TASM | Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile |
| TEZ | Total Exclusion Zone |
| TGWU | Transport and General Workers’ Union |
| TSRB | Top Salaries Review Board |
| TUC | Trades Union Congress |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates |
| UDM | Union of Democratic Miners |
| UDR | Ulster Defence Regiment |
| UNSCR | United Nations Security Council Resolution |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| WEU | Western European Union |
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NOTE:
Government Departments and Ministries are grouped together under the heading
Departments and Ministries
Abdul Rahman, Tunku, 502–3
ABM treaty (1972), 465, 467, 471, 473
Abrahamson, General James, 476
Abu Dhabi, MT’s visit (1981), 163
Abu Nidal, 442
Acland, Sir Antony
(Permanent Under
Secretary of State FCO 1981-86, British
Ambassador to Washington 1986–91)
, 192, 214, 817
‘Action for Jobs’ programme, 421
Adams, Gerry, 408
Adefope, Major-General H.E.O., 76
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS), 113, 367–8
Aerospatiale, 428
Afghanistan: Soviet invasion, 65, 69, 87–8, 91, 160, 478; refugees, 167–8; Soviet withdrawal, 772, 773, 774
Africa, MT’s visits, 523, 524–9
African National Congress (ANC), 519, 520, 531–2, 533–4
Agriculture Council,
see
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Agriculture Policy Group, 565
Agusta, 428, 429
Ahtisaari, Martti, 528, 529
Albakin, Leonid, 802
Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment, 716
Alexandra, Princess, 331
Alison, Michael, 380, 382
Alliance: opinion polls (1981–2), 264, 265; policies, 265; ‘Falklands factor’, 265–6; by-election gains (1982–3), 266; election campaign (1983) 287, 291, 303–4; gains (1985), 416; leadership, 573; policies, 573; assault on (1987), 574, 577; manifesto (1987), 576; election campaign (1987), 578, 581
Alliance Party (Northern Ireland), 387
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW), 116, 117
American Economist
, 715
Amersham International, 678
Amin, Hafizullah, 87
Anaya, Admiral Jorge, 176
Ancram, Michael, 647
Andreotti, Giulio
(Italian Prime Minister
1
972–73, 1976–79, 1989–92)
, 70, 549–51, 762, 765, 766
Andrew, Prince, 181
Andrew, Sir Robert, 399
Andropov, Yuri
(Soviet President 1082–84)
, 321, 450, 453, 455–6, 458, 469
Anglo-Irish Agreement, 385, 402–6, 410, 413, 415, 421
Anglo-Irish Inter-Governmental Council, 393
Anguilla, ‘invasion’, 8
Annenberg, Walter, 36
Antall, Jozsef
(Prime Minister of Hungary
1990–), 809
Antelope
, HMS, 226
Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM), 464–5
anti-satellite (ASAT) capability, 462
Antrim
, HMS, 205, 330
Arab-Israeli dispute, 322, 487, 507–12, 526, 827
Arab League, 816
Archer, Jeffrey, 422
Ardent
, HMS, 225
Argentina: Falklands policy, 174–6; Falklands invasion, 177, 187; US relations, 176–7, 179–80, 188, 323; embargo, 190–1, 223; Haig negotiations, 193–200, 202–4, 206–8, 210–11, 217, 222, 224, 229–30;
Belgrano
sinking, 214–16, 217; Falklands engagement, 225–35; Falklands surrender, 235
Argonaut
, HMS, 225
Armed Forces Pay Review Body, 32
Armenia, MT’s visit (1990), 807
Armilla Patrol, 91, 164, 506, 816
arms sales, 163
Armstrong, Sir Robert
(Cabinet Secretary
1979–87 and Head Home Civil Service
1981–87)
, 395, 396, 398
arts, 632–4
Arts Council, 633
Ascension Island, 187, 200, 201, 202, 208, 213
Aspen, Colorado: MT’s speech (1990), 800, 819–20; MT-Bush Kuwait talks, 816–20
Assisted Places Scheme, 39
Associated British Ports, 678
Astiz, Captain, 208
A-Team,
see
Strategy Group
Atkins, Humphrey
(Northern Ireland Secretary
1979–81, Lord Privy Seal 1981–82)
, 151, 179, 186, 387, 394
Atlantic Conveyor
, 227–8
Attali, Jacques, 734, 759
Attlee, Clement
(Labour Prime Minister
1945–51)
, 5
Audit Commission, 616, 643n
Austin, General Hudson, 328
Austin Rover, 438, 439, 440
Australia: MT’s visit (1988), 410- 11, 504, 505–6; role, 501–2
Autocue, 258, 286, 382, 468, 568
Autumn Statement (1982), 271
Aviation Weekly
, 464
Babangida, General Ibrahim
(President Nigeria 1985-)
, 524, 525, 526
Bagehot, Walter, 446–7
Baker, James
(US Secretary of State 1989–92)
MT’s meeting (1988), 782; European policies, 783, 795; NATO, 785, 788, 811; Gulf War build-up, 820–1, 826, 828
Baker, Kenneth
(Education Secretary 1986–89, Conservative Party Chairman 1989–90):
Industry, 131; IT, 271; Environment, 420; local authority propaganda battle, 562; community charge, 563, 647, 650–1, 652, 656, 657, 658; Education, 563, 589, 651; ‘opted-out’ schools, 578; election campaign (1987), 578, 580; national curriculum, 593–7; teacher training, 598; Party Chairman, 656, 714, 756, 758, 836; suitability as successor to MT, 755; Gorbachev meeting, 773; Howe’s resignation, 835; by-election results discussion, 838; leadership election campaign (1990), 841, 846–7, 849, 851, 853–4; MT’s resignation, 856, 857
