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Party policy, 568; Aldermaston, 716; INF treaty (1987), 771, 773, 774, 784; SS20 missiles, 771; Short-Range Nuclear Forces (SNF), 771–2, 775, 782, 784–9, 811; Follow-On to Lance (FOTL) missiles, 772, 785, 787–8, 810; Tactical Air to Surface Missile (TASM), 772, 810; MT’s attitude, 773; START Agreement, 773, 774–5; Sea-Launched Cruise Missiles (SLCMs), 776

Nujoma, Sam, 529

Nyerere, Julius (President of Tanzania 1964–85), 76, 77, 169–70

Obasanjo, General Olusegun, 519

O’Brien, Sir Richard, 31

Observer, 277

OD(SA) (Cabinet Committee), 188–9

Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL), 681

Official Unionist Party (OUP) now Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 387, 394

O’Fiaich, Cardinal, 392

Ogilvy, Angus, 331

Ohira, Masayoshi (Japanese Prime Minister 1978–80), 68, 70, 71

oil: prices, 42, 54, 67, 123, 424; North Sea, 44, 63, 67n, 128, 678, 692; EC imports, 64; Nigerian nationalization, 74; Gulf crisis, 819–20, 823

Olympic Games, Moscow, 88

‘One Nation’, 8

Onslow, Sir Cranley (Chairman, 1922 Committee 1984–92), 448, 836, 840, 846, 847–9

Operation Hunger, 530

opinion polls: SDP-Liberal support (1981), 153; Falklands factor, 265; election campaign (1983), 291, 292, 297, 302, 303; Labour lead (1985), 416; Labour lead (1986), 560; ‘caring issues’, 562; Conservative rise, 567; fake, 574; election campaign (1987), 584, 585–6, 587; attitude to Soviet Union, 785; (1990), 832, 836

Organization of African Unity (OAU), 73

Organization of American States (OAS), 210, 229

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), 328, 330, 332

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), 67

Orgreave Coke Works picketing, 352–3, 375

Orlov, Yuri, 476

Orme, Stan, 362

Ostia cargo, 361–2

O’Sullivan, John, 572, 579

Outer Space Treaty (1967), 467

overfunding, 695, 696

Owen, David (Leader SDP 1983–90), 332, 573–4, 578

Ozal, Turgut (Turkish Prime Minister 1983–89, President 1989–93), 819, 823, 843

Paisley, Ian (Leader Democratic Unionist Party 1972-), 387, 394, 403, 404

Paisley Grammar School, 620

Pakistan, MT’s visit (1981), 167–8

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), 90, 508–9, 511

Palmerston, Lord, 461, 643

Panorama, 83, 111, 209, 291, 351

Papandreou, Andreas (Greek Prime Minister 1981–89), 336–7, 545, 746–7

parents, single, 628–9

Parents’ Charter (1980), 591

Paris, Charter of, 800

Parkinson, Ann, 311

Parkinson, Cecil (Conservative Party Chairman 1981–83, Trade and Industry Secretary 1983, Energy Secretary 1987–89, Transport Secretary 1989–90): junior minister, 29; Cabinet reshuffle (1981), 151; Party Chairman, 152, 287; War Cabinet, 188, 214; election manifesto (1983), 281, 283; election campaign (1983), 285, 288–9, 296, 302; Sara Keays affair, 310–11; DTI, 310, 311; resignation, 311; abilities, 418; question of return, 419; Energy, 589; electricity privatization, 683–5; coal industry, 686; BR privatization plans, 686; suitability as successor to MT, 755; Transport, 765; leadership election (1990), 851

Parliamentary pay, 315

Parsons, Sir Anthony (UK Permanent Representative to UN 1979–82 and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister 1982–83): Afghanistan invasion, 88; Falklands diplomacy, 182, 193, 202–3, 211, 218, 219–22; Belgrano sinking, 216; Security Council Resolution 505, 225; Security Council veto, 231–2

Patten, Chris (Environment Secretary 1989–90): Environment, 602, 756, 758; homelessness problem, 603; housing policy, 604, 605–6; community charge, 656–8, 664, 666; European elections (1989), 749; suitability as successor to MT, 755; leadership election (1990), 853

pay: bargaining, 32–3, 97; settlements (1979), 111; TSRB, 417; see also incomes policy

Peacock Committee, 636

Pearce, Sir Austin, 434

Peel, Sir Robert, 281

pensions, retirement, 49, 127, 315, 675

Peres, Shimon (Israeli Prime Minister 1977, 1984–86), 510–12

perestroika, 475

Perez de Cuellar, Javier (UN Secretary-General 1982–91), 210, 218, 220, 223–4, 229, 231

Perle, Richard, 449

Pershing missiles, see under cruise

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