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‘demand side’ problems, 668–9
Democracy in Trade Unions (Green Paper), 275, 284
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 387, 394
Deng Xiaoping (Chinese ruler 1977-), 260–2, 488–9, 491, 492, 493–4
Denmark: economy, 7; farming subsidies, 731–2; EMU approach, 741
DEPARTMENTS AND MINISTRIES
Agriculture, Ministry of, 729–30
Defence, Ministry of (MOD): overspending (1980), 125; Falklands media management, 230; overspending (1983), 316; Westland affair, 425, 427; ABM Treaty interpretation, 465
Education and Science, Department of (DES), 13, 51, 592, 594, 597
Employment, Department of, 51
Energy, Department of, 141, 350, 685
Environment, Department of the (DoE): housing policy, 602–6, 621; community charge, 648–50, 655, 658, 663
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO): Falklands position, 175–6, 181–2; qualities, 309; Soviet seminar, 451; nuclear policies, 465; Hong Kong negotiations, 489; European policies, 559; ERM question, 691, 695; Walters currency proposals, 725; Soviet Union break-up, 801
Health, Department of, 614, 617
Health and Social Security, Department of (DHSS), 47, 50, 608–13, 614
Home Office, 628, 634, 636, 638
Industry, Department of, 26, 120
Northern Ireland Office (NIO), 399
Overseas Development Administration (ODA), 525
Scottish Office, 619–23
Social Security, Department of (DSS), 603, 614
Trade and Industry, Department of (DTI): Westland 425, 426, 429, 434; BL, 438; gas privatization, 681; rail privatization study, 687
Transport, Department of, 687, 756
Treasury: forecasts, 51; conduct of monetary policy, 134; public spending cuts, 148; ‘end-year flexibility’, 317; universities, 599; housing reforms, 602; NHS review, 609; attitude to NHS funding proposals, 610, 612, 615–16; child benefit debate, 631; broadcasting franchises, 637; community charge, 655–7, 662, 663; Lawson budget spies, 672; gas privatization, 681; rail privatization study, 687; ERM question, 691–2, 695, 721; exchange rate intervention, 702; inflation paper (1989), 710; Walters currency proposals, 725
dependency culture, 627
deutschmark (DM), 668, 675, 690, 697, 699–705, 722, 763
devaluation, 714
Diego Garcia, 246
Dimbleby, Jonathan, 585
Diplock, Lord, 106
dirty protest, 58, 389, 391
disarmament, see nuclear weapons
Disraeli, Benjamin, 37
District Health Authorities (DHAs), 608, 615, 617
divorce, 628, 630
dock strikes (1984), 355–7, 361–2
doctors, see British Medical Association, health
Dooge, James, 550
Douglas-Home, Sir Alec (Conservative Prime Minister 1963–64), 13, 20, 66, 829
Downing Street (No. 10): Policy Unit, 19, 30, 283, 428, 597, 605, 614, 617, 640, 831; Political Office, 19, 21; Press Office, 19; Private Office, 19, 20; staff, 19–20; hours of work, 20; living arrangements, 21; furnishing, 23–4
Druze, 327
Dubai: MT’s visit (1981), 163; MT’s visit (1988), 506–7
du Cann, Sir Edward, 296
Duff, Sir Antony, 76
Duport Steels, 103, 106
Eagleburger, Lawrence, 158
Eastern Europe, 769–70, 789–90
Eaton, Michael, 365
Eban, Abba, 511
E (Cabinet Committee), 39, 274, 394, 429, 639
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), see under EUROPEAN COMMUNITY and MONETARY POLICY
Economist, 277, 446–7
Economy Policy Group, 565
Eden, Anthony (Conservative Prime Minister 1955–7), 66, 483, 851
Eden, Clarissa, 362
Eden, Sir John, 286
education: importance, 5; assisted places scheme, 39, 591; computers, 271; parent power, 278; vouchers, 278, 279, 578, 591–2, 614, 831; reform programme, 279–80, 306, 590–2; teacher training, 280; curriculum, 280, 570, 590–1, 593–7; Northern Ireland, 386; standards, 562; parental choice, 562, 591; testing, 570, 593–4; funding, 570, 591; open enrolment, 570, 591; grant-maintained schools, 570–1, 578, 592–3, 597; manifesto (1987), 570–1, 578, 590; selection, 578; centres of excellence, 578–9; City Technology Colleges, 592, 593;