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Airliner, 321, 322, 324, 450; US arms talks, 323–4, 453, 461, see also SALT; NUM support, 369; East-West relations, 450–3, 769; refuseniks, 460, 476, 484, 510; GALOSH, 465; Gorbachev leadership, 469–70, 768; Reykjavik, 470–2; perestroika, 475, 773, 803–4; MT’s visit (1987), 478–85; Baltic States, 767, 801; reforms, 768–9, 790, 800–1; INF treaty (1987), 771, 773, 774, 784; Reagan’s visit (1988), 776; German reunification, 790, 792, 798; MT’s visit (1989), 792; political situation (1989–90), 800–4; MT’s visit (1990), 804–7; Gulf crisis, 819, 826–7; see also Brezhnev, Gorbachev

Spain: US bombing of Libya, 446; EC membership, 545–6; economy, 668; Gibraltar discussions, 746

Special Air Service (SAS), 90, 205, 222

Special Boat Service, 222

Speed, Keith, 190, 250

Spicer, Michael, 285, 604, 605

Sri Lanka, MT’s visit (1985), 503–4

Stalin, Joseph, 459, 475, 483, 801

Stalker-Sampson Report, 409

START Agreement, 773, 774–5, 776

statism, 6–7

Steel, David (Leader Liberal Party 1976–88), 222, 573–4, 578

steel strike (1980), 108–14

Stepping Stones group, 42

sterling, see MONETARY POLICY

Stevas, Norman St John (Leader HC 1979–81), 130, 446–7

Stewart, Ian, 515

Stock Exchange, 311

Stock Market collapse (1987), 700, 710

Stormont, 386

Stowe, Sir Kenneth (Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 1975–9, Permanent Secretary NIO 1979–81, then DHSS 1981–87), 18, 25

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, see SALT

Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), 247, 450, 462, 463–71, 776, 782, 818

Strategy Group, 565–6

Streator, Ed, 192

strikes: effects on PSBR, 53; steel, 54, 104–7; supplementary benefit, 55; problem, 92; engineering industry (1979), 98, 101; steel (1980), 108–14; civil service, 139; public sector, 274–5; NHS (1982), 275; water (1982), 275; miners (1984–5), 306, 344–78; coal (1926–7), 340; miners (1973–4), 340; dock (1984), 355–7, 361–2; reduction, 669

student loans, 598

Suez (1956), 8, 173, 437

Sukarno, Achmad, 8

Sunday Telegraph, 596, 840

Sunday Times, 132, 368, 840

Sununu, John (US Chief of Staff 1989–91), 820

supplementary benefit, 55

‘supply side’ reforms, 669, 672

Suzuki, Zenko (Japanese Prime Minister 1980–82), 232

Syria: Lebanon policy, 326–7, 334; El Al Heathrow bomb, 510; Gulf crisis, 823–4

Takeshita, Noboru (Japanese Prime Minister 1987–89), 499

Tamworth manifesto, 281

Taraki, Nur Muhammed, 87

Tax and Price Index (TPI), 43n

taxation: government approaches, 6, 7; Conservative policies, 7; VAT increases (1979), 42–3, (1991), 667; income tax cuts (1979), 43, (1986), 673, (1988), 673; tax allowances, 43; income tax policy, 136, 271, 570; husband and wife, 279, 570; Labour’s manifesto (1987), 579; mortgage tax relief, 600, 671, 672, 674; hypothecated (NHS), 610; private health insurance tax relief proposals, 610, 612–13; child care tax relief proposals, 630–1; local government finance proposals, 648–9; reform, 672; Lawson’s reforms, 672–5; see also VAT

teacher training, 597–8, see also education

Tebbit, Margaret, 383, 422, 587, 755, 835

Tebbit, Norman (Employment Secretary 1981–83, Trade and Industry Secretary 1983–85, Party Chairman 1985–87): junior minister, 29; BL, 120, 437, 440; Industry, 131; Employment, 151, 152; trade union reform, 272–4; Family Policy Group, 279; manifesto (1983), 283; election campaign (1983), 288, 293; DTI, 312; miners’ strike (1984–5), 346; dock strike (1984), 361; Party Conference (1984), 379; Brighton bomb (1984), 381, 383; abilities, 418; Conservative Party Chairman, 421–2; Westland, 425–6, 428; press criticism, 564; Strategy Group, 565; Bournemouth Party Conference, 567; election Tebbit, Norman–cont. campaign (1987), 569–70, 572, 574–5, 581, 584, 585, 587; opinion of Alliance, 573–4; departure plans, 587; leaves Cabinet, 589; quoted, 670; suitability as successor to MT, 755; views on single currency, 833; refuses Cabinet position, 835; leadership election campaign (1990), 840, 846, 847, 849–50, 855; MT’s resignation, 856

technology: impact on employment, 257; information