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Ireland speech, 409; Biffen relations, 420; Westland, 428; US bombing of Libya, 443, 445; Gorbachev visit (1984), 460, 461; US visit (1985), 469; Hong Kong negotiations, 489, 491–2; South African issues, 514, 515, 518; South Africa visit, 520; EC budget, 537; Milan Council, 548, 550–1; Strategy Group, 565; style as Chancellor, 672, 673; exchange rate concerns, 688–9; ERM question, 691–2, 693, 695, 697–8, 704, 709–12, 750; relations with MT, 704, 711–12, 718, 757, 758, 839–40; Madrid ambush, 710–12; resignation threat, 712; Leader of the House, 715, 757, 834; European elections (1989), 749; suitability as successor to MT, 755, 756; Foreign Secretary dismissal, 756, 757, 834; refuses Home Office, 757; Deputy PM, 757; single currency statement, 832–3; resignation, 834–7; Commons statement, 838, 839–40

Howell, David (Energy Secretary 1979–81, Transport Secretary 1981–83), 140–2, 151, 283, 307

Hua Guo Feng, 260

Huddleston, Bishop Trevor, 514

Hughes, Bill, 621

Hume, John (Leader SDLP 1979-), 404

Hungary: MT’s visit (1984), 454–8; Austrian border open, 789; MT’s visit (1990), 809

hunger strikes (Maze Prison), 388–93

Hunt, David, 657

Hunt, Sir John (Cabinet Secretary 1973–79), 31

Hunt, Mavis Amanda, 234

Hunt, Rex (Governor Falkland Islands (1980–82, Civil Commissioner 1982–85), 180, 187, 196, 234

Hurd, Douglas (Northern Ireland Secretary 1984–85, Home Secretary 1985–89, Foreign Secretary 1989-): Northern Ireland Secretary, 399; Anglo-Irish Agreement, 405; Home Secretary, 419; Foreign Secretary, 531; South Africa sanctions issue, 531; Strategy Group, 565; broadcasting policies, 636, 637; community charge, 666; EMU question, 726; suitability as successor to MT, 755; Kohl meeting, 765–6; German reunification, 793; Gulf crisis, 816–17, 822, 824, 827, 834; leadership election campaign (1990), 840, 844, 847, 850, 851, 852, 853, 858, 861; MT’s resignation, 856, 857

Hussein, King of Jordan (1933-): Falklands crisis, 183; MT’s visit (1985), 508–9; peace initiative, 508–9, 512; Gulf crisis, 816–17, 822, 824

Hussein, Saddam (Iraqi ruler 1979-), 91, 769, 817–22, 823–8, 831

Hussey, Marmaduke (Chairman BBC Board of Governors 1986-), 637

Hu Yaobang, 493

Hyde Park bomb (1982), 394

Ibbs, Robin (Prime Minister’s Adviser on Efficiency in Government 1983–88), 48, 118

ICI, help to USSR, 480

Iliescu, Ion (President of Romania 1990-), 802

immigration, 307, 553, 555

imports, 689

incomes policy, 14, 42, 93–4, 126

Independence, USS, 329–30

Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), 637

Independent Television Commission (ITC), 637–8

India, MT’s visit (1981), 161–2

individualism, 626–7

Indonesia, MT’s visit (1985), 503

Industrial Charter, 12

inflation: rise, 8; control, 33, 123, 673, 690, 694, 709; (1979), 42, 52, 53; (1980), 123–126; (1981), 136, 153; (1982), 272; (1983), 315; US, 322; role of taxation, 673–4; first term success, 688; effect of Lawson’s policies, 691; (1986), 698–9; (1988–9), 706–7, 710, 714–15, 718, 830; (1990), 675, 724, 831

information technology (IT), 271

Information Technology Year (1982), 271

INF treaty (1987), 771, 773, 774, 784

Ingham, Bernard (Chief Press Secretary 1979–90): relationship with MT, 20; public expenditure discussions (1980), 130; coal dispute (1981), 140; TSRB recommendations (1985), 417; Nigerian visit (1988), 525; leadership election (1990), 835, 843; MT’s resignation, 856

Inkatha, 533

Inner London Educational Authority (ILEA), 590, 650, 652–3

Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), 465

interest rates, see MONETARY POLICY

International Democratic Union (IDU), 499–500

International Monetary Fund (IMF), 42, 169–70, 522, 525, 526–7

International Transport Workers’ Federation, 103

interventionist policies, 6, 8, 92–3

Intrepid, HMS, 248

investment: state direction, 8; opportunities, 671; state-owned industries, 677

Investment Income Surcharge, 673

Invincible, HMS, 179, 181, 185, 202, 228

IRA: Mountbatten murder, 56; Warrenpoint bomb (1979), 56–7; Irish-American support, 58,