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crisis, 180, 187–8, 212; Falklands war, 226, 227, 229; NATO, 237–42, 810–12; Trident, 244–8, 267; Polish crisis, 253–6; ‘dual key’ question, 268, 332; MT’s visit (1983), 320, 322–5; Soviet arms talks, 323–4, 453, 461, see also SALT; Lebanon MNF, 326–8, 334; Grenada invasion, 328–32, 334–5; Lebanon retaliation, 333–4; Westland affair, 436–7; Libya sanctions, 442; raid on Libya, 443–9, 498, 510; National Security Council, 461; MT’s visit (1984), 466–8; MT’s visit (1985), 468–9; MT’s visit (1986), 472–3; Arab-Israeli dispute, 507–8; South Africa sanctions, 515, 520; European policies, 768, 783–4, 789, 794–5, 798–9; MT’s visit (1987), 770–2; INF treaty (1987), 771, 773, 774, 784; SNF negotiations, 788; MT’s visit (1989), 794; Gulf crisis, 816–28; see also Bush, Reagan

universities, 598–9, 639, see also education

Uno, Sousuke (Japanese Prime Minister 1989), 499

U-turn, 122

van Agt, Andries (Dutch Prime Minister 1977–82), 81, 241, 242–3

Van Den Broek, Hans, 319, 736

Van der Post, Laurens, 186, 521

Varley-Marshall assurances, 438, 679

VAT: increase (1979), 42–3; EC discussions, 313, 538, 544, 557, 728; increase (1991), 667

Vickers, 825

Victoria Dam Power Station, Sri Lanka, 75, 503, 506

Victorian values, 627

Vienna Airport terrorists, 441–2

Vietnam: War, 9; boat people, 64, 66

Viljoen, Gerrit, 531

Villiers, Sir Charles (Chairman BSC 1976–80), no, 112, 113–14

Volkswagen, 679

voluntary organizations, 603, 627

Vulcan bombers, 239

Waddington, David (Chief Whip 1987–89, Home Secretary 1989-go), 757, 854–5

Wakeham, Alison (née Ward), 25, 285

Wakeham, John (Chief Whip 1982–87, Leader HC 1987–89, Energy Secretary 1989–90): junior minister, 29; Chief Whip, 310–11; Brighton bomb (1984), 382, 383; Cabinet reshuffle (1985), 418, 419; Westland, 430; Strategy Group, 565; election campaign (1987), 583; electricity privatization, 683; nuclear power policy, 685; coal industry, 686; Gulf crisis, 822; Howe’s resignation (1990), 835; leadership election campaign (1990), 841, 846, 847, 850, 851, 853–5; MT’s resignation, 856

Wakeham, Roberta, 381

Waldegrave, William (Health Secretary 1990–92): community charge, 563, 646, 647, 649; Gulf crisis, 822; Health, 835; MT leadership question, 853

Waiden, Brian, 54, 105, 125, 293, 832

Waldheim, Kurt (UN Secretary General 1972–81, Austrian President 1986–92), 160

Wales, housing policy, 602

Walesa, Lech (Chairman Solidarity 1980–90, then President of Poland 1990-), 778, 780–1

Walker, Peter (Agriculture Secretary 1979–83, Energy Secretary 1983–87, Welsh Secretary 1987–90): Agriculture Minister, 28, 341; Energy, 341–2; miners’ strike (1984–5), 345, 346–7, 353–4, 357–8, 362, 364, 366, 370, 372–3, 376; Party Conference (1984), 368; Cabinet position, 418; BL, 440; housing schemes, 602–3; gas privatization, 681; electricity privatization, 683, 684

Wall Street Journal, 449

Walpole, Sir Robert, 24

Walters, Sir Alan: monetary policy, 97n, 126, 133–6, 696, 707, 713–14; advice to Lawson, 317; Hong Kong currency crisis, 489–90; nuclear power stations advice, 685; ERM question, 692, 693, 694, 695, 700, 709, 722; Lawson’s attitude, 715–17, 718; currency proposals, 725

Walters, General Vernon, 192, 445–6

Warry, Peter, 438n

Warsaw Pact, 237–8, 252, 454, 472, 800, 809, 810

Wass, Sir Douglas (Permanent Secretary Treasury 1974–83, Joint Head of Home Civil Service 1981–83), 136

water: pollution, 638–9; privatization, 682

Weekend World, 54, 105, 131, 293

Weinberger, Caspar (US Defence Secretary 1981–87), 188, 226, 227, 247–8, 449, 473

welfare benefits, effects, 8

Wellington, 1st Duke, 24

Welsh Nationalists, 289

Welt, Die, 84

Western European Union (WEU), 745, 809

Westland affair, 419, 423–37, 440, 560, 564

West Siberian Gas Pipeline, 253–6

wets, 50–1, 52, 54, 104, 123–4, 126, 128, 129, 149, 153–5; definition of term, 51n

Whitehall, 6, 619

Whitelaw, William (Home Secretary 1979–83, Leader HL 1983–88): relationship with MT 4, 25, 27; Home Secretary, 27; QL, 33; Iranian embassy siege, 89