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Brixton riots (1981), 143–4

broadcasting, 634–8

Broadcasting Act (1989), 636

Broadcasting Standards Council, 636–7

Brogan, Colm, 12

Brooke, Peter (Conservative Party Chairman 1987–89, Northern Ireland Secretary ’989–92), 414, 749, 756, 852

Brown, Harold, 246

Brownlow, Lord, 23

Bruges speech (1988), 742–6, 749, 755, 833

Buckton, Ray, 372

budgets: (1979), 41–5, 50; (1980), 55, 95–6; (1981), 132–9; (1982), 270–1; (1983), 271; (1984), 673, 694; (1985), 673; (1986), 673; (1987), 673; (1988), 673–4; (1989), 674–5; (1990). 622, 675

Bukovsky, Vladimir, 452, 480, 813

Bundesbank, 690, 696, 720, 740, 763, 814

Burke, Edmund, 26, 753, 859

Burnet, Sir Alastair, 291

Burnham, Forbes (Prime Minister then President of Guyana 1964–85), 167

Bush, Barbara, 845

Bush, George (US Vice-President 1981–89, President 1989–93): Hungarian visit, 455; nuclear talks, 473; G7, 754, 763–4; relationship with MT, 754, 782–3, 793, 794, 820; Presidential election (1988), 768; administration, 782–4; German reunification, 793, 794, 795, 798–9; attitude to Yeltsin, 804; MT Bermuda meeting (1990), 810; NATO discussions, 810–11; achievements, 813; Kuwait invasion response, 816–21; Gulf War build-up, 823–4, 826; CSCE Conference (1990), 842, 845; MT’s resignation, 857

Buthelezi, Chief Gatsha, 532, 533

Butler, Sir Michael, 720n Butler, R.A., 6n, 12, 43

Butler, Robin (Prime Minister’s Principal Private Secretary 1982–85, Cabinet Secretary and Head Home Civil Service 1988-), 289, 379, 380, 458, 633

Butskellism, 6

by-elections: Crosby (1981), 153; ‘Falklands factor’, 265; Glasgow Hillhead (1982), 266; Beaconsfield (1982), 266; Mitcham and Morden (1982), 266; Peckham (1982), 266; Birmingham (Northfield) (1982), 266; Bermondsey, 266 (1983); Darlington, 266 (1983); MT’s role, 266–7; Cardiff possibility (1983), 289; Brecon and Radnor (1985), 416–17; Mid-Staffordshire (1990), 658; Eastbourne (1990), 832; Bootle (1990), 838; Bradford North (1990), 838

Byelorussia, 801–2

Cabinet, 25–9; confidentiality, 33; public spending arguments, 123–8; reshuffle (January 1981), 130–1; further dissent, 147–50; reshuffle (September 1981), 150–3; reshuffle (1985), 418–23; reshuffle (1986), 562–3; reshuffle (1989), 754–8; changes after Howe’s resignation (1990), 835; leadership election (1990), 850–5

Cable and Wireless, 678

cable television, 635

Cairns Group, 739

Callaghan, James (Labour Prime Minister 1976–79): government defeat, 3–4; election campaign (1979), 10, 288; election defeat, 17–18; Policy Unit, 30n; relationship with Schmidt, 35; leadership resignation, 41; Falklands, 190; election campaign (1983), 296; civil service pay, 417

Camden, London Borough of, 646

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), 267, 293, 424

Campaign Guide, 286

Camp David, MT’s visit (1984), 466–8; MT’s visit (1986), 472–3

Canada: MT’s visit (1983), 320–2; Constitution, 320; South African sanctions issue, 523

Canberra, 189, 225

Cancún, ‘North-South’ summit, 167, 168–70, 754

capital punishment, 307, 308, 315

CARICOM, 328

Carlisle, Mark (Education Secretary 1979–81), 151

Carlton Club bomb (1990), 414

Carlton Lecture (1984), 370

Carrington, Peter, Lord (Foreign Secretary 1979–82): Foreign Secretary, 27; Rhodesia, 73, 74, 76–7; EC budget, 85–6; Iran-Iraq war, 91; Cabinet reshuffle, 151; US visit (1981), 158; Falklands, 178–9, 185; resignation, 185–6; Defence Review, 249, 250; Polish crisis, 252, 253; attitude to EMS, 692; MT retirement suggestion, 832

Carter, Amy, 68

Carter, Jimmy (US President 1977–81): G7, 68, 71; MT’s assessment, 68–9; Rhodesia, 73; Iran hostage crisis, 86, 88, 156, 825; MT’s visit, 86–7; Afghanistan, 87–8; US economy, 123, 693; neutron bomb, 241; NATO, 242; Trident, 245–6, 248

Carter, Rosalynn, 68

Cartledge, Sir Brian (Ambassador to USSR 1985–88), 37, 470

Casaroli, Cardinal, 230

cash planning, 137

Castro, Fidel, 329

Catholic Church, 390, 392, 778, 779

Catto, Henry, 817

Cavaco Silva, Anibal (Portuguese Prime Minister 1985-), 752