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Charter 88 Archives |
Back to the Special Collections Menu The following lists are intended to provide an indication of the content of the Charter 88 Archives. Some lists are incomplete and further work on them remains to be carried out. Nonetheless, it is hoped that this catalogue will help researchers working on these papers. Please note that various papers (including correspondence) are confidential or personal, and as such the normal conventions of confidentiality should be observed. Some material containing personal data has been removed from public access, as indicated below. Any researcher wishing to consult this removed material will need to ask Library staff about making an official request to Unlock Democracy in order to do this. Outline list I Box 1 Charter 88 : the organisation's aims II Boxes 2-6 Council papers and minutes; Council membership (Box 6 not available on public access) III Boxes 7-14 Executive Committee papers and minutes IV Boxes 15-20 Publications and press releases Activities (Vigils, conferences, campaigns and mailings) VI Boxes 39-83 (including Box 49a) Co-ordinator's/Director's correspondence and staff correspondence and files (Box 66 not available on public access) VII Financial records (10 ring binders) [not listed] (not available on public access) VIII Press cuttings collection (20 ring binders and 4 box files) [not listed] Audio-visual material (19 box files, 1 archives box, and 1 ring binder) X (Store A) Signatures (17 archive boxes of signature forms, 1989-1997) [not listed] (not available on public access) XI (Store A) Memorabilia [not listed] XII (Store A) Miscellaneous non-Charter 88 material [not listed] Box 1: Charter 88: the organisation Visitors' book, 6th birthday party (6 December 1993) for Charter 88 Charter 88 statement The Constitution of Charter 88 Statement and Press release on the tenth anniversary of Mrs Thatcher's premiership Charter 88 : an idea whose time has come Charter 88 : we can make it happen in the next ten years Charter 88 demands : a Bill of Rights ... [Twenty one questions answered by Charter 88] Questions and answers about Charter 88 (two typescripts and disk) Charter 88 : prospects and plans for the nineties How Charter 88 came about [Information Pack] What is Charter 88 [Information Pack] Reaching people and influencing decision-makers Charter 88 : our story in pictures Brief outline of the aims and achievements of Charter 88 (draft) Charter 88 discussion : Radio Oxford, 15 November 1989 [transcription] Light a single candle : leaflets and correspondence re: Charter 88's fifth anniversary Charter 88 : planning statement [typescript, n.d.] Charter 88 Working Party [on its organisation and strategy]. Papers include... Notes of the working party meeting, 30.6.[89] Issues of external and internal organisation for Charter 88 Charter 88 : planning for the next stage Charter 88 : planning statements and management reports Making the Democratic Revolution : flow-chart Comment on draft paper re: organisation of Charter 88 Charter 88 : an update. Response to a questionnaire from the Department of Politics, University of York The beginning of Charter 88 : early (1989) draft paper and correspondence, including... The Charter's objectives Charter 88, 1989 Charter 88 as an idea and as an organisation ... (draft) Like so many if not all the best ideas Charter 88 was born not of a carefully planned strategy ... (draft) Projects which will attract funds Why Charter 88 is part of a wave Why I signed the Charter : Lord Scarman explains his reasons ... [Observer article] Towards a modern democracy Co-ordinator's report, 12 January to 19 June 1989 and back-up report, 11 January to 7 April 1989 Charter Signatories meeting, Leeds, minutes 15 September 1989 Outline list of all the things Charter 88 could/must do Charter 88 Scottish Advisory Committee, minutes 24 August 1989 Charter 88 Council meeting, minutes 8 November 1989 Lawyers for Charter 88 : discussion document, 20 September 1990 Charter 88 : brief re: Helsinki Watch, April 1989 Joseph Rowntree Social Service Trust Limited : funding of 'popular front' activities Since its inception Charter 88 has faced one single, major problem ...[typescript] Charter 88 : seminar series 1989 Organisation charts (2) and costings Early Foundation Correspondence Box 2 Council Membership 1992-1996 Constitution of Charter 88, 13.12.94 Constitutional amendments Standing orders Election regulations Council membership lists, July 1992 - November 1996 Correspondence re: membership of Council Co-opted membership Associate membership Local Group representatives Invitations to Charter 88 Jury membership : correspondence and membership lists (some lists not available on public access) Correspondence re: election to Executive Committee Box 3 Council papers and minutes 1990-1993 3.3.90
Co-ordinator's report Financial report Prospects and plans for the nineties (Local Groups, The Vigil, UN Human Rights Committee, Violation of Rights in Britain ...) Proceedings Minutes 9.6.90 Co-ordinator's report 17.11.90 Agenda Co-ordinator's report Financial report and accounts Signature and mailing campaign The Vigils C Ellis : Women for Charter 88 K Boyle : UN human rights submission The Charter 88 office : who we are and what we do? The Constitution of Charter 88 Charter 88 and the General Election Labour Party Conference 1990 : report for Charter 88 S Howe : International links [with] Israel Scotland and Wales National Groups : report on a discussion Minutes 9.3.91 Co-ordinator's report Letter of resignation from ?, 1.5.91, to T Miller re: resignation from executive committee Minutes 8.6.91 Agenda Co-ordinator's report Staffing P Farthing : Charter 88 and the General Election; Mailings; Groups report The Vigils Amendments to the proposed Constitution A Barnett : Is the system working? Transcript of a part of the Council's discussion Minutes 8.2.92 Agenda The Constitution of Charter 88 Associates of Charter 88 Procedure for the selection of Council members Co-ordinator's report Financial statements 1991-92 Accounts and budget P Farthing : Report ... on the Constitutional Convention C Ellis : Publications programme C May : Report ... on Charter 88 Enterprises G Warden : Vigils K Boyle and S Weir : The Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom C Ellis : Women's conference Standing orders of the Council Democracy Day : statistics and update Minutes 2.5.92 Agenda Standing orders and Election regulations Co-ordinator's proposals for the special Council meeting New signatories : statistics Supporting a Citizens' Enquiry T Miller : Report ... on activities Analysis of income Council membership, May 1992 MP survey : circular from H May Jury members Violation of rights in Britain 1 : an abuse of power Minutes 4.7.92 Agenda 1991 to 1992 : Co-ordinator's report Amendments to standing orders Local Groups report Towards a Citizens' Enquiry : a discussion document A referendum in Scotland : what should Charter 88's position be? New signatories Minutes 26.9.92 Agenda Co-ordinator's report Charter 88 executive elections The Citizens' Enquiry : a proposal from the Charter 88 Trust Charter 88 and its subsidiary company : group financial statements P Farthing : Marketing report P Giddy : violation of rights in Britain Report on freedom of information C Ellis : Can democracy work for women H May : Local Groups A democratic Europe demands a democratic Britain Constitutional amendments Minutes 30.1.93 Agenda Co-ordinator's report General Manager's report udget 1992/93 J Powell : Campaign report L Cooke : Local groups and the Right to Know campaign Letter from A Newton to The Times, 14.1.93, re: constitutional reform Charter 88 Manchester : notes on a meeting, 12.1.93 Charter 88 Hexham : notes on a meeting, 7.1.93 T Miller : Positioning paper on the monarchy Letters from J Osmond, 29.1.93, and D Marquand, 28.1.93, re: the monarchy Citizen K Fund-raising campaign Minutes 19.6.93 Agenda J Lambert : Proportional representation and the European elections General Manager's report Finance report Marketing report J Powell : Campaign report C Ellis : Political Officer's activities Motions (3) to Council C Darracott : The Citizens' Enquiry The case for a consultative referendum on electoral reform : submissions to the Liberal Democrats and the Plant Working Party, January 1993 Financial statements Financial application to the Joseph Rowntree Trust H May : Local Groups conference, 5-6 June V Morck : Citizen K progress report S Weir : Arguments for a preferendum campaign Charter 88 strategy and plan, July 1993 - July 1996 Circular from A Barnett, 15.6.93, re: grant from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Minutes Box 4 Council papers and minutes 1993-1994 20.9.93 Circular letter from A Barnett re: the Rowntree Grant 9.10.93 Agenda C Darracott : Office report G Warden : Local groups C Darracott : Charter 88 constitution Circular re: next A G M A Barnett : Report to Council re: Citizens' Enquiry C Ellis : Short report ... on the Party conferences Charter 88 awards C Darracott : Charter 88 strategy Referenda motion / amended motion C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry Press reports Emergency motion : ending the right to silence P Giddy : Violations of rights in Britain L Cooke : Additional report ... on marketing Finance report A Phillips : comments on the abolition to the Right of silence Extract from speech by John Smith, 28.9.93 Minutes January 1994 List of Council members 12.2.94 Agenda Chair of the Executive C Darracott : Finances Fund-raising from signatories J Pipal : Office report C Darracott : Campaigns; Local Groups; Local Groups activity 1994; Membership and the Review of Charter 88 Constitution A Barnett : Charter 88's response to the government C Ellis : Parliamentary briefing Press reports P Giddy : Violations report F Godwin : Access to the land Press notice 2.2.94, and leaflet, re: constitutional mugging Political Officer's report Mass lobby of Parliament : "Stop the constitutional mugging" Minutes, including Notes on discussion 9.7.94 Agenda Co-ordinator's report C Ellis : Postponement of the Referenda Conference Euro Democracy Day 1994 Finance report Motion re : proposal that Charter 88 collaborate with the Electoral Reform Society A Barnett : Introduction for Council discussion of 'Making the Democratic Resolution' Draft copy of 'Making the Democratic Revolution' Proposed terms of reference of the Citizens' Enquiry C Ellis (Political Officer) : report Emergency motion to Council re: membership and annual conference Election regulations Circular from K Baldry re: letter to MPs on proportional representation Minutes 4.8.94 Circular letter from A Barnett re: Executive Committee elections 8.20.94 Agenda Executive and Office : Activities report G Warden : Local Groups report to Council Finance report Internal mailing and cash responses Working Party on the Charter 88 Constitution The Constitution of Charter 88, 8.6.91 C Darracott : Discussion paper on the European Union Finchley and Muswell Hill Group : submission re: policy towards the European Union T Kennard : Charter 88 and the European Union S Woodward : The challenge - a democratic European Union C Tongue : Reflections on forthcoming reform of the EU C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry Signatories' questionnaire : preliminary analysis Statements on democratic reform and the EU Minutes Box 5 Council papers and minutes 1994-1995 13.10.94 C Darracott : The European Union - a statement of principles (with draft) 8.11.94 Circular from C Darracott re: results of the ballot for the new Executive Candidate statements 14.2.94 Amended Constitution of Charter 88 Charter 88 press briefing : Has the next General Election campaign begun? 11.2.95 Agenda G Warden : Local Groups report A Rosen : Finance report C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry report Papers re: Conference on Public Standards and Business Values, 14.3.95. Draft Agenda Office reports L Cooke : Marketing and communications T Dajani : Signatory services J Pipal : Systems and training A Killick : Violations Activ 88 L Bailey : Television developments C Ellis : Political lobbying R Bell-Cross : General report Media activities Press reports The current political situation : strategy and tactics Submission to the Committee on Standards in Public Life, December 1994 Citizens' Enquiry : first update to Council Citizens' Enquiry leaflet Box 6 (Not available for public access) Survey of appointment's procedure to Council : Chartists' comments, February 1991 Box 7 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1989-1991 Jun-Dec 1989 30.6.89 Financial position at 30.6.89; analysis of new signatories | Notes on Working Party meeting 20.7.89 and 5.8.89 Circular from J King 5.8.89 Issues of external and internal organisation for Charter 88 14.8.89 Circular from J King re: objectives, strategy, targets and indicators 18.8.89 Memorandum from J King to K Boyle, and others, re: drafting the business plan 8.12.89 Minutes 19.12.89 Agenda | Budget notes | Minutes Feb-Jul 1990 9.2.90 Minutes 23.2.90 Minutes 22.3.90 Minutes 23.3.90 Minutes 12.4.90 Minutes 30.4.90 Minutes 3.5.90 Minutes 5.5.90 Minutes, first Groups meeting 18.5.90 Minutes 4.6.90 Agenda | Notes of the Groups meetings 19.6.90 Agenda 5.7.90 Minutes 13.9.90 Agenda Planning for the future [a plan for the Charter's growth] Tables of expenditure Report from J King Financial papers Autumn programme Party conference report A date with democracy in York? Vigils Comments on [Charter 88] Constitution Letter from Bates, Wells & Braithwaite, 13.9.90, re: Charter 88 constitution Minutes various correspondence 16.10.90-26.11.90 Agenda Administrative papers Vigil report Labour Party conference : report for Charter 88 Minutes Constitutional proposals 26.11.90 Letter from A Barnett to D Sainsbury 4.12.90-6.12.90 Agenda Report on costs Report on vigils Proposal for a conference in York Reports from J King and A Barnett Constitutional convention New offices Report on a request for signatory information from Bath Minutes (two sets) 6.12.90 Letter from The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd 18.12.90 Agenda Report by A Barnett Democracy after Thatcher : submission for the Rowntree Seminar New recommendations [payroll matters] Letter from Bartrum Lerner, Chartered Accountants, 23.11.90 Reports from J King and A Barnett Proposal for a conference in York Vigils and Vigils 1991 Timetable for the Constitution report Report on costs ... of November mailing Report on office accommodation Minutes 15.1.91 Agenda Financial analysis Letter from Angela Rumbold, Home Office [n d] Letter from C D Powell, 10 Downing Street, 10.1.91 Minutes 19.2.91 Agenda Cost analysis for February mailing Memorandum on Bartrum Lerner Analysis of signatories Letters to, and from, Bates, Wells & Braithwaite, 12.2.91 and 13.2.91 Timetable for the Charter 88 Constitution A woman's claim of right in Britain Constitutional conference organiser : draft Minutes 23.3.91 Agenda Letter to Bartrum Lerner, 14.3.91 Report ... on accountants ... Analysis of new signatories Comments on the Gulf War appeal and summary of responses Mail and database assistant Submission to the Labour working party on electoral systems, 15.3.91 Political reform; paper by C Tongue Minutes 16.4.91 Agenda Analysis of signatories Vigils Conference report Press cuttings Report on General Election mailing The Constitution of Charter 88 [second draft] Minutes The Executive : who are they? 21.5.91 Agenda Management Report : accounts Report on meeting with Rothera Kaban, 22.4.91 Analysis of new signatories Report on news coverage in April Minutes 18.6.91 Agenda Management report : accounts Vigils Local groups : status report Letter from B Crick to A Barnett, 5.6.91; draft reply, 19.6.91 Letter from A Clement-Jones to A Barnett, 10.6.91; reply, 14.6.91 Letter from A Barnett to R Hattersley, 12.6.91, re: letter from Lord Scarman and others published in The Independent Charter 88 news coverage, May 1991 Minutes 16.7.91 Agenda Analysis of new signatories Democracy Day Management report : accounts Charter 88 news coverage, June 1991 'Citizens' : readers' responses Minutes 13.8.91-17.9.91 13.8.91 Letter from 10 Downing Street to P Farthing 20.8.91 Minutes 30.8.91 Letter from 10 Downing Street to John le Carre 13.9.91 Letter from S Weir to M Meadowcroft re: seminars on systems of electoral reform 17.9.91 Minutes 15.10.91 Agenda Copy of Political culture, conservatism and rolling constitutional change, by J Pattern (1991 Swinton lecture) Analysis of new signatories Charter 88's role The future of 'Citizens' Charter 88 Council : membership Minutes 19.11.91 Agenda Résumé and conclusions of Executive meeting, 2.11.91 Party activist leaflet General Election result Democracy Day : one week before [General Election] polling day October mailing report National Local Groups meeting, 19.10.91, minutes and summary of decisions Budget paper Draft plan for Charter 88 ... 18.11.91 Final convention accounts New names proposed for Council The London vigils Minutes 17.12.91 Agenda Internal services : functions October mailing report Report on recent signatories Lies of the land. Review by A Barnett, TLS 6.12.91 The London vigils November financial report Presentation summary Democracy Day : three parallel activities Report on Democracy Day fund-raising appeal Where we are at ... Convention accounts Sovereignty lectures Minutes Box 8 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1992 21.1.92 Agenda Press reports 1992 vigils 1991-92 accounts and budget Report on Democracy Day appeal Charter 88 Council : members Violations of rights in Britain : an abuse of power Letters from J Patten, Home Office, to C Moynihan, 19.12.91, and J Ward, 1912.91 Minutes 25.2.82 Agenda Summary of recent mailings Electoral controversies, Article by K Davey, Tribune, 31.1.92 1992 vigils 1991-92 accounts and budget Democracy Day : planning paper Charter 88 : staff structure Report on ... the Sovereignty lectures Violations of rights in Britain Minutes 17.3.92 Agenda/revised Agenda Violation of rights in Britain : plan of action Democracy Day : report to Executive D-Day press report Vigils Signatories : report Local groups Post election strategy Accounts and budget 1991/92 and 1992/93 Office extension Letter from R Wainwright to T Miller, 16.3.92 Minutes 14.4.92 Agenda Report on Democracy Day and press reports Vigils Nation-wide network prepares for post-election change : statement from Charter 88 on PR and a referendum Mailings report Democracy Day budget Minutes< 19.5.92 Agenda Vigils Letter from North-West London Group, 20.4.92 to A Barnett Policies and priorities for Charter 88 Campaign aims of Charter 88 Press reports Budget, April-December 1992 Short-term marketing strategy Charter strategy Philosophy of employment for Charter 88 Circular from A Barnett to Council members, 8.5.92, re: standing orders The Citizens Enquiry : philosophy, aims and objectives Minutes 16.6.92 Agenda Co-ordinator's overview Charter 88 and the Citizens' Enquiry Pressure politics: article in The Economist, May 1992 The General Election : an N I view (New internationalist, June 1992) [Charter 88] staff appraisal scheme Minutes 21.7.92 Agenda Draft staffing structure General Manager report Extract from 'On the Record' [BBC], 12.7.92 Press reports Letter from D Marquand to A Barnett, 16.7.92 Report on the July mailing and telephone appeal Minutes List of assessors 22.9.92 Agenda Report on financial position Report from General Manager Marketing report Press reports Report on Charter 88 Local Group activity Vigils 1992 Violations of rights in Britain Right to know Minutes 20.10.92 Agenda Staff list Can democracy work for women? : publicity leaflet Citizens' enquiry : assessors Campaign report Report on mailings and new signatories, 20.10.92 Committee/staff structure Coal : why the system needs changing Minutes 17.11.92 Agenda Marketing manager's report Campaign report Press reports Minutes of Finance Sub-Committee, 12.11.92 Campaign ahead [fund raising] Analysis of trusts Staffing papers Student involvement in Charter 88 Minutes 15.12.92 Agenda Marketing Manager's report Campaigns report Draft submission ... on a referendum on electoral reform Letter from A Newton to H Kennedy, 30.11.92, re: the monarchy Gender strategy paper Charter 88 staff : job descriptions (not available for public access) Letter from J King to T Miller, 20.11.92 re: women's conference Financial position and fund-raising Finance Sub-committee minutes, 11.12.92 The case for a consultative referendum on electoral reform, January 1993 Submission on court dress reform to the Lord Chancellor Minutes Box 9 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1993 19.1.93 Agenda Proposed change of auditors Marketing Manager's report Campaign report Report of interview panel (not available for public access) Press reports Recognition and procedural agreement between Charter 88 and ... the TGWU The role of the monarchy Merchandising Summary of Finance meeting, 18.1.93 Glenys Kinnock's statement on signing Charter 88 Charter 88 Manchester Group papers Minutes 16.2.93 Agenda Press reports Marketing Manager's report Violation of rights in Britain Campaigning for our right to know : press release, 5.2.93 The Citizens' Enquiry : funding Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 11.2.93 Accounts and budget 1992-93 Recommendation for new auditors Interim report on Democracy Day Minutes 16.3.93 Agenda Budget Charter 88 employment policy documents Curtailment of [staff] recruitment Contract and conditions of service [for Charter 88 staff] Staff handbook Marketing Manager's report Publicity leaflet Campaign report Campaigning for the right to know Letter from P Stothard (The Times) to A Barnett, 19.2.93, re: conference on the changing British constitution Letter from M Adams (Private Secretary, 10 Downing Street) to A Barnett, 5.3.93, re: the Calcutt Report Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 15.3.93 Citizen K donations and operation report Monarchy convention [planning paper] Report by Political Officer on Labour policy Labour and the constitution Labour, voting and democracy, by C Ellis Labour Party lobbying operation Minutes 20.4.93 Agenda (meeting cancelled) Financial situation, 16.4.93 Future strategy A Constitutional Reform Act The monarchy, the constitution and the people : draft agenda for workshop sessions, 22.5.93 Press reports 18.5.93 Agenda Accounts 1992-93 Charter 88 strategy Anthony Lester Commission Marketing Manager's report Report on Political Officer's activities, 14.5.93 The monarchy debate : programme and newspaper reports Local Groups report Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 13.5.93 Minutes 26.5.93 Correspondence : Letter from A Lester to A Barnett, 14.5.93, re: names for Commission Letter from M Adams, Private Secretary 10 Downing Street, 13.5.93 to A Barnett Letter from P Stothard, The Times, 24.5.93 to A Barnett 15.6.93 Agenda Article in the Independent, 2.6.93, re: Green Party Circular, 10.6.93, re: staffing reductions at Charter 88 Minutes of Finance Sub-Committee, 10.6.93; accounts attached Letter from Derwent Valley Holdings, 12.5.93, re: office accommodation Press reports Charter 88 financial statements for year ended 31.3.93 Memoranda from V Morck, 15.6.93, re: Charter 88 lecture and Citizen K fund-raising campaign Minutes 20.7.93 Agenda Balance sheets Directors' liability Summary of letter from Simone Erskine & Co re: financial and staffing matters (Letter, 16.7.93, attached) Redundancy agreement Report on marketing activity, 20.7.93 Press Officer's report (Labour Party, Liberal Democrats) Press reports Change and effect. Article by A Barnett Index on censorship, 1993 Trellis, July 1993 Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 15.7.93 Memorandum from A Rosen, 19.7.93, re: staff contracts Memorandum from L Cooke re: Maastricht Social Chapter Circular from H Johnston, 15.7.93, re: constitutional reform in Scotland Letter from A Barnett to R Wainwright, 12.7.93, re: grant from the Wainwright Family Trust Charter 88 : employment contract and conditions of service (not available for public access) Minutes, 20.7.93 (not available for public access) Box 10 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1993 14.9.93 Agenda Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 13.8.93 Memorandum from A Rosen, 9.9.93, re: current financial situation; balance sheets attached Future marketing investment Charter 88 5th birthday events The state of the realm awards Memorandum from C Darracott, 8.9.93, re: Charter 88 strategy; paper attached on Charter 88's political objectives Brief report on Charter 88 ... 1992 to 1993, A Barnett Letter from R Wainright to A Barnett, 8.9.93, re: a preferendum on voting systems; response to Charter Executive by A.B. Letter to Charter 88 staff from A Barnett, 10.9.93, re: salary levels Staff restructuring Charter 88 disciplinary procedure and personnel Memorandum from C Darracott, 8.9.93, re: Citizen's Enquiry Charter 88 constitution Report on marketing activity; budget papers attached Charter 88 at the [political] party conferences : Political officer's report, 8.9.93 Memorandum from P Giddy, September 1993, re: violation of rights in Britain Memorandum, 10.9.93, re: Citizen K report Minutes, 14.9.93 19.10.93 Agenda Memorandum from C Darracott, 13.10.93, re: staffing matters Papers by Office Manager re: health and safety, and fire policy Memorandum from C Darracott, 13.10.93, re: Citizens' enquiry on security; paper attached Letter from T P F Miller, 29.9.93, to Sir Colin Marshall, British Airways, re: Salman Rushdie; reply, 6.10.93 Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 18.10.93 Letter from R Wainwright, 16.10.93, to A Barnett re: pilot doorstep canvass Interim report on October 1993 internal mailing Minutes 16.11.93 Agenda Charter 88 bad government awards Marketing report for October and November Political officer's report ... on the party conferences Press reports Draft letter to members of Charter 88 staff Notes on a meeting between J Cornford, John Smith, Tony Blair [and others], 28.10.93 Great Reform Bill / Citizens' Enquiry : notes on a meeting with Lord Lester, 10.11.93 Financial statements at 31.3.93 Minutes of Charter 88 AGM, 16.11.93 Notes on Sisyphus Productions Ltd Minutes 14.12.93 Agenda Memorandum from P Giddy, 8.12.93, re: the right to silence 1994 campaigns Affiliation and sponsorships Local Group registration agreement Merchandising; raffle A citizens' enquiry into the Great Reform Bill and the future of Britain ... re-application to ... the Rowntree Charitable Trust Report on press event, vigil and 5th Charter 88 birthday party, 6 December 1993 Bad government awards : press release, 6.12.93 Press reports Marketing report, 9.12.93 Report on Cambridge Local Group, 10.12.93 Citizen K / High donor development report Report by P Giddy, 8.12.93, re: violations and plans for 1994 Political officer's report, 9.12.93 Draft letter from A Barnett to D Carnie, 25.11.93, re: Chair of Charter 88; reply 8.12.93 Letter from D Carnie to T Smith (Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust), 22.11.93 Notes on a meeting with Saxton Bampfylde International, 13.12.93 Great Reform Bill : Citizens' Enquiry Marketing Inserts in Charter 88 mailings Minutes, 14.12.93 Comments made at Executive meeting, 14.12.93, re: Great Reform Bill / Citizens' Enquiry Box 11 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1994 25.1.94 Agenda International conference on violence, abuse, women's citizenship and social justice : papers and correspondence High donor development and high donor fund-raising C Darracott: A Communications strategy (and draft 3, 20.1.94) C Darracott: Review of Charter 88 constitution Report on office activities Circular from G Warden to Local Groups, 19.1.94 Local Groups activity 1994 Fund-raising : figures to 24.1.94 Sisyphus Productions Ltd : films at 5.1.94 Press reports How should Charter 88 respond to the turn of British Conservatism? Proposed Draft discussion document by A Barnett Chair of Commission on Great Reform Bill Letter from Lord Lester to A Barnett, 21.12.93, re: the Great Reform Bill Minutes 22.2.94 Agenda A Barnett: Action Plan 94 Action Plan Preliminary notes on Charter 88 Council discussions Letter from N Bolton to A Barnett, 14.2.94, re: Council discussion Letter from S Hagley to A Barnett, 13.2.94 Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 15.2.94 and accounts 1993/94 Submission to the Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee on the Civil Service (draft) Charter 88 early day motion no. 558 : progress report C Darracott : Action plan Press reports Letter from S Weir (Human Rights Centre, University of Essex) to A Barnett, 22.2.94, re: papers for the EC Letter from A Barnett to P Ashdown, 17.12.93, re: Great Reform Bill project; reply, 28.1.94 Minutes, 22.2.94 22.3.94 Agenda A Barnett : Charter 88 Action Plan C Darracott: Communications and A communications brief from Charter 88 R Sheath : 1994/95 budget Future employment of C Darracott Monarchy book The Empire State: draft text, by A Barnett, for introduction to a book on the monarchy C Darracott : Bad government awards Letter from K Boyle and S Weir, 15.3.94, re: Democratic Audit, 1994-2000? Press release : Charter 88 confronts Cabinet over 'constitutional mugging' Submission to the Treasury & Civil Service Select Committee considering the role of the Civil Service The Great Reform Bill Report on signatories Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 15.3.94 Minutes 26.4.94 Agenda A Barnett : Request for sabbatical leave R Sheath : Summary of financial plan 1994/95 C Darracott : Charter 88 elections The "Gauntlet" A Barnett : Meeting with Lord Lester, 13.4.94; letter from Lord Lester to AB, 14.4.94, re: rebuilding Charter 88; reply, 21.4.94 Press reports Citizens' Enquiry proposal for the Body shop. Papers include, About Charter 88; brief outline of ongoing Charter 88 activities; Charter 88 financial summary; budget 1993/94 Finance Sub-Committee, minutes 19.4.94 C Darracott : Referendum conference; Motion attached People, power and participation : the role of referenda. Conference agenda for 23.7.94 C Darracott : operational research and information analysis C Ellis : paper on political issues Press reports K Boyle and S Weir : Draft report on extra - government organisations [EGOs] Note by A Barnett re: Chair of Citizens' Enquiry commission Staff vacancy paper Contract with Kudos Productions Ltd re: Bad government awards (event) Minutes 24.5.94 Agenda C Darracott : Public opinion Notes on a meeting in the Law Lords conference room, 17.5.94, to discuss the leadership of Charter 88 A Barnett : Bad government awards; correspondence attached Kudos contract Fund-raising contract Charter 88 council elections Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 17.5.94 Marketing report Press reports Exchange of correspondence between G Mulgan and P Hirst, May 1994, re: constitutional reform; letter from D Marquand to P Hirst, 20.5.94, re: Charter 88 Co-ordinators report to the JRRT on 1993-94 as basis for discussion of 1994-95 Minutes 28.6.94 Agenda Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 21.6.94 Launch of Citizens' Enquiry Composition of Council Vigil leaflet, A European constitution first? Making the next revolution, 1994-97 Constitutional Working Group : motion to Council Electoral reform coalition Potential donors Minutes Box 12 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1994 26.7.94 Agenda Staff salary review and staffing matter Charter 88 elections Citizens' Enquiry : minimum implementation costs The "Gauntlet" : progress report for discussion Development of the Youth Charter : Active 88 Charter 88's Velvet Revolution : provisional costings Wake Conference ... on the Criminal Justice Bill Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 19.7.94 and Estimate 1994/95 50,000 signatories [to Charter 88] Away Day Charter 88 Trust Signature Survey questionnaire Letter from Lord Lester to A Barnett, 22.7.94 re: constitutional commissioners Press reports Letter from A Barnett to Lord Rees-Mogg, 11.7.94, re: the Monarchy Book Memorandum from S Weir to C Darracott, 26.7.94, re: the Citizens' Enquiry Circular, 25.7.94, re: Implementation of Citizens' Enquiry Seminar on Local Democracy, 20.7.95, programme Minutes 27.9.94 Agenda Correspondence re: appointment of media officer Velvet Revolution tour Letter from A Barnett to G Dyke, 22.9.94 Progress on fund-raising Fund-raising from institutions Database questionnaire : preliminary summary of results Gauntlet / Challenge Real World coalition Voting Reform Group 1994/95 accounts Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 22.9.94 Local Groups report Press reports The Great Reform programme : the Citizens' Enquiry Circular from A Barnett to colleagues, 8.8.94 re: his future role with Charter 88 Interim report on September database mailing Minutes 25.10.94 Agenda Adjustment to grades, salaries and procedures Application to JRRT [Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust] for JRRT Trustees meeting, 1.12.94 Financial statements, year ended 31.3.94 Future financial performance, 1993/94 to 1996/97 Letter from Simon Erskine & Co, 14.10.94, re: overall financial position C Darracott : progress report on Citizens' Enquiry C Darracott : political tactics Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 18.10.94 Press reports C Havard : Velvet Revolution update B Wyld : Outside interests of MPs Ethics in public office : Charter 88's contribution R Sheath : report on Citizens' Enquiry Political Officer's report : The new political situation S Weir : memorandum, 23.10.94, re: the Great Reform Bill Minutes October 1994 Charter 88 Executive : membership 22.11.94 Agenda Media activities Press release : 1995 Women of Europe award Press reports C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry - implementation programme Media launch of the Citizens' Enquiry Bad government and why we need a Citizens' Enquiry Conference on standards in public life : agenda Letter from H Kennedy to P Stothard, The Times, 17.11.94 re: a conference on standards of conduct in public life; paper attached The Citizens' Enquiry into a Great Reform Bill C Darracott : Dudley West By-election : Charter 88 support for an independent candidate? Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 15.11.94 C Darracott : Charter 88 developments Continuity and change : comments on the Government White Paper on the Civil Service Charter 88 Trust : structure Grant applications to the Charter 88 Trust Minutes 14.12.94 Finance Sub-Committee minutes Letter from Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, 2.12.94 re : funding grant; circular Letter from R Sheath, 16.12.94 Box 13 Executive Committee papers and minutes 1995-1996 30.1.95 L Bailey : report on television developments C Darracott : Charter 88 and the EU Finance Sub-Committee minutes 24.1.95 Agenda C Darracott : Future Council meetings ... A Killick : Report on the launch of the Citizens' Enquiry V Morck : Conference on public standards and business values; papers and draft agenda C Darracott : JRRT Citizens' Enquiry grant S Weir : The Horticultural Development Council [notes on a quango] Report on new signatories Minutes 28.2.95 Agenda C Darracott : Purchase of a vehicle for Charter 88 Activ 88 : education for active citizenship Press reports C Darracott : Northern Ireland framework document Citizens' Enquiry overview L Cooke : New signatory acquisition programme Internal communications and fund-raising strategy Press reports Letter from S Weir to D Currie, 28.2.95 re: membership of the Executive Committee and the role of Charter 88 Report on high donor mailing Report on discussions with the BBC re: the John Cleese film Minutes 28.3.95 Agenda 1995/96 budget : draft High donor fund-raising : 1995/96 plans 1995/96 fund-raising targets C Darracott : Events related to the European Intergovernmental Conference Nations, Regions and Local Government Conference : planning paper Establishment of a Small Management Group R Sheath : Standards in Public Life Conference : report Press reports Accounts and estimates, 1994/95 C Darracott : Report on a meeting with R Hazell re: Inquiry into the implementation of constitutional reform Charter 88 thinking with regard to Labour Party Charter 88 staff responsibilities Minutes 25.4.95 Agenda Co-options [to Executive Council and Finance Sub-Committee] Budget 1994/95 L Cooke : Telephone action test 'Young Citizens' appeal Cold mail programme Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 18.4.95 Charter 88 media activities 1995 Press reports Activ 88 : six month strategy plan Citizens' Enquiry : flagship events Voting Reform Group : report on progress R Sheath : report on forthcoming Channel 4 programme re: quangos C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry assessment Local Groups Spring Conference : draft programme Note on lobbying Labour Party Whose sovereignty? Draft of a proposed Charter 88 pamphlet Circular from D Currie, 19.4.95, re: staff responsibilities Minutes 23.5.95 Agenda Citizens' Enquiry : report on outreach and submissions C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry campaign assessment R Sheath : Charter 88 organisation Circulars re: departure of C Darracott Local Groups Spring Conference : campaigning priorities Media activities and press reports Minutes 27.6.95 Agenda C Darracott : Staff/organisation C Ellis : Equal opportunities policy C Darracott : Citizens' Enquiry - the conclusion Campaigning activities prior to a general election J Pipal : The internet and Charter 88 C Ellis : Political report Media activities Minutes 25.7.95 Agenda C Darracott : Appointment of staff C Ellis : Equal opportunities policy Charter 88 staff : Contract and conditions of service Launch of the Citizens' Enquiry world wide web site Minutes 26.9.95 Agenda Charter 88 : general election strategy A Puddephatt : A proposal to grow Charter 88 and increase its political effectiveness Summary of financial position, August 1995 R Sheath : The Charter 88 Trust G Power : Citizens' Enquiry Press reports Letter from C Cunningham to L Cooke, 25.9.95, re: fund-raising Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 21.9.95 24.10.95 Agenda Financial position and performance indicators Fund-raising and marketing : outline checklist Political report Analysis of income and expenditure Minutes 28.11.95 Agenda Working arrangements Citizens' Convention : aim and format Financial position and performance indicators M Pike : The future of the Charter 88 Trust Note on the Wainwright Trust Joint Works Council : position on staff structure paper 23.1.96 Agenda Summary of financial position Draft budget for consideration by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Proposed Convention and draft budget Response to the Scott report Pre-election conference Pre-election democracy campaign Staffing papers Notes on November financial results Minutes 27.2.96 Agenda Financial position at 31.1.96 1996/97 budget A Puddephatt : Political report V Morck : Sovereignty lectures : proposal for a new series Northern Ireland Referendum paper Charter 88 call for open government : press release 23.2.96 Do the right thing : The Scott Report and ministerial accountability (Briefing paper commissioned by Charter 88 from the Democratic Audit of the UK) Minutes 26.3.96 Agenda Financial position J Watson : media strategy V Morck : Sovereignty lectures Publications officer : job description Minutes 23.4.96 Agenda Financial position F Klug : Charter 88's policy on a bill of rights Referendum on the voting system Citizens' Enquiry parliamentary hearings : a bill of rights F Klug : A bill of rights as secular ethics ... Political report The Guardian / Charter 88 democracy debates Minutes 28.5.96 Agenda Financial position and budget summary Charter 88 corporate image G Warden : Democracy campaign report Director's report Operation black vote Minutes Box 14 Co-ordinator's files (Anthony Barnett) : Council, Executive Committee, Management meetings, Fund-raising meetings Charter 88 Constitution, draft and 8.6.91 Council papers, including : Standing orders Amendments to Standing orders Co-opted names for Council Election of the Council Council members, 31.1.91 Co-ordinator's reports, May 1989, 8.2.92, 6.10.93 Correspondence and papers re: Charter 88 strategy, including... Sovereignty lectures, 6.3.92 Post-election strategy, 16.3.92 Notes from staff discussion, 17.3.92 D-Day, circular 8.4.92 Discussion on post-election strategy, 14.4.92 Co-ordinator's proposals ... , 2.5.92 Guidelines for Council debate, 2.5.92 Policy and priorities for Charter 88, draft 17.5.92 Submission on strategy for London SW Charter steering group, 5.6.92 Draft minutes 4.7.92 Paper re: Democracy Day planning, 8.2.92 Executive Committee papers including... Minutes, 14.12.93 The Great Reform Bill, draft for 22.3.94 Agenda and papers for 28.2.95 Council / Executive Committee correspondence [not listed] Management Meetings Minutes, 29.6.92 to 22.6.93 Fund Raising / High Donor Meetings Minutes, 22.10.92 to 14.4.94 Various Charter 88 Committee papers, including... Signatories meeting (Leeds), 15.9.89 July 14th Committee, agenda and minutes, 19.6.90 Report of Working Committee meeting, 7.5.91 Briefing for the Ad Hoc Committee, August 1991 Co-ordinator's meeting, 2.7.96 Notes on a meeting with Lord Scarman, 10.3.94 Letter 3.2.94 Charter 88 annual financial report [n.d.] Box 15 Charter 88 publications and information packs Accountability, pluralism and openness in local public spending bodies : submission to the Committee on Standards in Public Life, November 1995 The Asylum & Immigration Bill : Parliamentary briefing ... February 1996 Response to the Green Paper on Identity Cards, September 1995 Mistaken identity [Identity cards] "Do the right thing" : the Scott Report and ministerial accountability : briefing paper Human Rights Bill : information pack [1994] No Minster - it's against the law : the need for a Civil Service Act The Criminal Justice & Public Order Bill : Parliamentary briefing Reinventing Parliament : making the Commons more effective A parliament for our times Electoral systems The case for a consultative referendum on electoral reform ... 1993 An electoral referendum : briefing paper 1993 Electoral reform : take it to the people Making the next revolution 1994-1997 Citizen's Enquiry leaflets : Freedom of information Reform of the House of Lords & the Royal Prerogative Local government Box 16 Leaflets and newspapers Leaflets collection, not listed but includes... The Charter What is Charter 88? Planning for the future : a message from Lord Scarman Why we need reform Questions and answers about Charter 88 Charter 88 : who we are and what we do The politics of exclusion? [Activ 88] Charter 88 : Green statement Charter 88 : Co-ordinator's report, Autumn 1990 Vigils leaflets The Journal, nos. 1-10, February 1994 - June 1996 Trellis, nos. 1-19, July 1992 - September 1996 Box 17 Citizens [Charter 88 newspaper], 1991-1997, nos. 1, Special Issue (April 1992), 2-12, 14-15, 18-19 The Challenge [n.d.] Correspondence and copy re: production of Citizens first issue Box 18 Citizens' Enquiry Publications and Leaflets Citizens' Enquiry strategy paper, 23.10.95 The Citizens' Enquiry : an overview For the people, by the people : the report of the Citizens' Enquiry, July 1997 Citizens' Enquiry [leaflet] The Citizens' Enquiry : the future of Britain Your Citizens' Enquiry project book (2 packs) Citizens' Enquiry press notice, 18.1.95 The Citizens' Enquiry into a great reform programme, August 1994 Making the democratic revolution Doing democracy : information pack, including - Devolution for Scotland Devolution for Wales Devolution for Northern Ireland Regionalism Reform of the House of Commons and the Royal Prerogative The voting system ... Quangoisation Reform of the judiciary A Bill of Rights The Civil Service Local government Freedom of information The House of Lords
Correspondence concerning the Pensioners Sector of the Citizens' Enquiry Making the next revolution 1994-1997 Citizens' Enquiry Parliamentary hearings : briefing for MPs Various leaflets Box 19 Press releases 16.12.88 to 4.7.95 Box 20 Regional Government File includes... Letter from Caroline Ellis to Tom Withwell re: Charter 88 policy on regional government (policy leaflet enclosed) Press release, 18.10.92, Regional Dialogue 20.7.95, response to Labour's Regional Government Consultation paper Various publications and press cuttings re: regional government in Europe [not listed] Box 21 Vigils : publications, leaflets, press releases and correspondence General Vigils, 6 January and 3 February 1990 Vigil : Elderly persons for the future, 3 November 1990 Education Vigil, 7 July 1990 Local Government Vigil, 2 June 1990. File includes : Letter from Michael Portillo, 26.6.90 (Minster for Local Government and Inner Cities) Charter 88 statement on local government Health Vigil, 7 April 1990 Trade Union Vigil, 5 May 1990. File includes : Trade unionists' statement of rights Correspondence Education Vigil : administrative records Box 22 Conference proceedings and papers
The Constitution and real equality, seminar 12 January 1990. Correspondence and publicity leaflet Make a date with democracy. Proceedings of Charter 88's first Constitutional Convention, 14 July 1990 Can democracy work for women? A women's constitutional conference, 7-8 November 1992 Papers include : Publicity material and programme Contributors' outline notes and theme of session discussions Correspondence Do we need referenda? Conference held on 5 November [1994] Papers include : Publicity material and programme Submission to the Plant Working Party : The case for a consultative referendum on electoral reform, January 1993 Conference papers and rapporteurs' reports : Referenda and popular participation Fair play and the rules of the game Do we need referenda?, Robert MacLennan Balancing the scales : people, power and parliamentary sovereignty The people and the politicians : where has representative democracy gone wrong? The media and referendums, Ivor Gaber Demagoguery and the media, Ivor Gaber and others Referenda and popular participation Citizens' initiatives and local participation Referenda in other European countries Referenda : the UK experience Citizens' juries and electronic democracy Referenda, rights and minorities Referenda and popular participation Referendum on referenda ballot papers People, power and participation : suggested agenda for a conference to be held on 23 July 1994 Management standards in public authorities, 22 February 1994. Proposal document Public standards, business values : making them work together, 14 March 1995 Papers include : Agenda and publicity Edited proceedings Box 23 1991 Constitutional Convention, Manchester, 1-3 November Conference publications, including... The way ahead for British democracy The Manchester declaration Pre-convention debate Towards a written constitution Towards a written constitution : proceedings of the ... Constitutional Convention Rapporteurs' reports from conference sessions [not listed] Administrative file and correspondence Box 24 Democracy Day File (2 April 1992) Circular from J Powell, 24.2.92, (Democracy Day Co-ordinator) re: vigil in Trafalgar Square Leaflets including... Citizens special issue, April 1992 The British state is out of date Vigil Circulars re: organisation for Democracy Day Democracy Day : how to organise your Democracy Day meeting Leaflets including... What is Charter 88? Democracy Day 1992 Democracy Day : help to educate our new parliament Guidelines on running a press campaign [for Democracy Day] General notes What is Democracy Day? Press releases : D-Day ... : Parties challenged to spell out hidden agenda on constitution : Tory MPs join in with Democracy Day : Constitutional change - the hidden election crisis [speech by A Barnett, 1.4.92] : Democracy Day launch : A constitution in crisis : Democracy Day wins the day : Extracts from remarks by G Mather ... 2 April 1992 : Democracy Day meetings Mailings including... : Issues of Democracy Day Update : Guidelines for chairing Democracy Day : M P survey : Statement from Charter 88 on PR and a referendum Correspondence with Bindman & Partners (Solicitors) re: legal matters and Democracy Day Various leaflets and publicity material Completed D-Day feedback forms Charter 88 and the media : lessons from Democracy Day, 2 April 1992. Report by D Boyle Box 25 The Right to Know Campaign and Freedom of Information Freedom of Information Alliance : a proposal for a campaign for a Freedom of Information Act [also draft of proposal] Charter 88 position paper on the Calcutt Report, 15.1.93 The Right to Know News [information circular, November 1992] The Right to Know circulars and leaflets for local groups Right to Know Bill campaign Steering Committee Agendas and Minutes, 4.6.92, 23.6.92 and 7.7.92 Notes on the Right to Know Campaign meeting, 12.10.92 Local groups component of the Right to Know campaign Campaign Budget General notes Draft outline proposal for a second phase of the Right to Know Campaign, 24.2.93 Mark Fisher's Right to Know Bill : brief guide and background information [Right to Know Campaign] Patrons List and National Committee list Report on a meeting between Anthony Barnett and Maurice Frankel / James Cornford, 3.2.93 Various press releases The Right to Know Bill; correspondence, including correspondence with MPs [not listed] The Campaign for Freedom of Information : papers and circulars [not listed] Campaign for the Right to Know Press releases and information packs [not listed] Press cuttings Box 26 The Monarchy Debate, 22 May 1993 Conference publicity and press cuttings [not listed] Box 27 Papers and correspondence relating to The Monarchy Debate, 1993, and Charter 88's publication Power and the throne* The Monarchy Debate : programme Report on the session on the Royal Prerogative Conference correspondence (not available for public access) Power and the throne; list of contributors Papers presented at the debate and draft typescripts for Power and the throne from the following Graham Allen Martin Amis Anthony Barnett Neil Belton Vernon Bogdanor Billy Bragg Ian Buruma Jonathan Clark Nicholas Coleridge James Cornford James Fenton David Hare Stephen Haseler Christopher Hitchens Anthony Holden Richard Hoggart Richard Holme Simon Hughes Lady Elizabeth Longford David Marquand Charles Moore Andrew Morton Tom Nairn *Power and the throne, edited and introduced by Anthony Barnett. Vintage. 1994. Box 28 Papers presented at the debate and draft typescripts for Power and the throne from the following continued Bhiku Parekh Tom Paulin Claire Rayner Lord Rees Mogg Geoffrey Robertson David Starkey Sir John Stokes Peter Stothard Jack Straw Carole Tongue Sue Townsend Hugo Vickers Hilary Wainwright Marina Warner Fay Weldon Shirley Williams Patrick Wright Adam Zamoyski Box 29 The Power and the throne typescripts and proof copies Power and the throne edited and introduced by Anthony Barnett. Vintage, in association with Charter 88. 1994. 0099393115 Box 30 Quango Day, 23 May 1995 and Quango papers Quango Day Campaign Plan Press releases Citizens' Enquiry special issue Quangos and accountability, David Marquand Quangos ... outline proposal to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Quangos and accountability : note for meeting with David Marquand and Anthony Barnett; report on meeting 11.7.94 The unelected state exposed, Jack Straw, April 1994 Voting Reform Day, 29 February 1996 Papers include : Correspondence with local groups, press releases and publicity material, Voting Reform Group survey and results, newspaper cuttings Democracy Day Campaign, 22 April 1997 Papers include : Publicity material, press briefings Democracy Day pack for local organisers, and feedback sheet Commentaries on the manifestos of the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Scottish National, and Plaid Cymru parties Operation Black Vote, 1996 Planning statement (draft) Into the millennium [Operation Black Vote booklet] publicity material Box 31 Local government Lobbying Campaign 1995-96 Leaflets : Why every Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Green / Labour supporter / Local councillor should sign [Charter 88] Correspondence with local councils Feedback forms from local councillors Box 32 Conference proceedings and papers Reform of Parliament seminar, 14 May 1996 Transcription of conference presentations and discussion BSE : a sickness of government? 18 November 1996 Papers include : Publicity and conference programme Edited summary of the conference The Guardian/Observer (1996) Democracy Debates Planning papers Charter 88 Convention on Democratic Reform, 11-12 July 1997 Papers include : Planning papers (conference outline, aims and fund-raising) Conference programme Publicity and press releases Correspondence and Feedback forms Box 33 (not available for public access) Mailing to Labour Party members 1991 Correspondence with Labour Party MPs 1990 [not listed] Press briefing : Labour Party Conference 1995 Box 34 Bad Government Awards Campaign 1994 Nominations and correspondence [not listed] (nominations not available for public access) Box 35 Mailings [not listed] Box 36 Mailing meetings and statistical analyses of mailing campaigns 1989-1991 [not listed] Box 37 Various Questionnaires 1989 Charter 88 signatories 1994 Awards for Bad Government, correspondence (not available for public access) 1994 Door - to - door canvassing 1993/94 Who signs Charter 88? Papers include : Analysis of questionnaire Sample questionnaire 1995 Bill of Rights survey : MP's responses Box 38
Local Groups : correspondence [not listed] Exeter Scotland Democratic innovation in Scotland, by Isobel Lindsay Press cuttings re: parliamentary reform in Scotland; various Democratic Left Scotland publications [not listed] VI Boxes 39-83 (including Box 49a) Boxes 39-69 Co-ordinator's correspondence 1989-1996 Boxes 39-43 Files of Anthony Barnett's correspondence arranged alphabetically by recipients' names (Five box files, including correspondence with Prime Minister's Office) Boxes 44 - 49a Files of Josephine King's / Anthony Barnett's correspondence arrange chronologically, 1990-1994 (7 box files) Boxes 50-69 Files of Anthony Barnett's correspondence arranged by the following categories 20 box files 50. The Charter 88 Trust, including papers and minutes of Trustee meeting 8.7.94; Membership of Constitutional Reform Commission 51. Early signatories; Early drafts of Charter 88 52. Trustee correspondence; Debating the constitution* correspondence 53. Constitutional Convention, Manchester, 1-3 November 1991; Can democracy work for women? Conference, 7-8 November 1992 54. Josephine King/Anthony Barnett files re: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust 55. Citizens' Enquiry 56. Democracy Day, 2 April 1992 57. The Monarchy Debate Conference, 22 May 1993 58. Democratic Audit (University of Essex); Proposed MORI Democracy Poll 1991 59. Nolan Committee; D-Notices; Oxford Research Group/Scott Report 60. Scott Report; Quangos; Home Affairs Committee (The role of the Civil Service) 61. Voting Reform Group; Citizens' Survey 1995; Security 2000 : Citizens' Enquiry 62. Local government; Regional government; MORI : State of the nation; National Council for Voluntary Organisations 63. Helsinki Watch (International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights) 64. Hong Kong Bill of Rights; Soviet Union, 1991; Israel; Zambian Constitutional Convention, 1991; Real World; National Peace Council 65. Charter 88's new identity (1996); Smith, Bundy & Partners (advertising and marketing); Charitable trusts; Bodyshop 66. Saxton Bampfylde International plc (not available for public access) 67-69. Anthony Barnett/Andrew Puddephatt files 67. Sovereignty lectures 68. Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers 69. Labour Party : Bill of Rights Campaign; John Smith : speeches *Debating the constitution, edited by Anthony Barnett, Caroline Ellis and Paul Hirst. Polity Press. 1993 Boxes 70 - 73 Director's Day files 22.9.95 to 17.2.98 (4 boxes) Box 74: Director's files (Andrew Puddephatt) Pluralism Rights Democratic Audit (University of Essex) Accountability Box 75: Director's files (Andrew Puddephatt) Accountability Parliamentary reform Box 76 Staff File Sponsorship possibilities (internal memoranda, 1989 and press cuttings) Package for sponsorship Lists of Charter 88 signatories (not available for public access) Box 77 Staff file Citizens' Enquiry : Correspondence Correspondence, drafts, notes on Citizens' Enquiry staff meetings, planning of launch and press notices [not listed] Questionnaires Citizens' Enquiry : lesbian and gay sector : questionnaire, archive audio tapes (3), transcript of interview with Peter Tatchell, 6.3.96, leaflets Citizens' Enquiry : competition packs - A parliament for our times Poet's parliament Photography competition Box 78 Staff file : Citizens' Enquiry Citizens' Enquiry : Project archive of publications and survey questionnaires, including : Citizens' Enquiry project packs Views [questionnaires] on : Local government The House of Commons A Bill of Rights The House of Lords Voting The legislative process The judicial system The Civil Service Freedom of information Quangoisation The Monarchy Regionalism Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Europe Citizens' Enquiry questionnaire Box 79 Staff files Citizen K Renewals Programme : correspondence, drafts, and planning papers, 1993-94 Great Reform Programme: correspondence and drafts, 1993-94 Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties) : correspondence and publications, 1993-94 Box 80 Staff files Democratic Audit (University of Essex). Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom, revised proposals [draft], 1992 Key principles and indices of democracy, D Beetham [2 drafts] Democracy in Britain : a health-check for the 1990s, press release, 15 January 1993, and launch Submission to the Committee on Standards in Public Life, 1994 Correspondence, 1994-95 Conference on Public Standards, Business Values ... 28 February 1995. Planning papers and administration Human Rights Convention, 15-17 June 1995. Publicity pack Initiative '92 [dialogue on Northern Ireland], correspondence Demos ["London-based think-tank to reinvigorate political thinking"], circulars and publications 1994 Box 81 Staff files House of Commons Treasury and Civil Service Committee : correspondence, Charter 88 submission, and parliamentary papers 1992-1994 Constitutional Convention : initial strategy paper, 18 September 1995, and draft paper on democratic reform Convention planning papers Operation Black Vote, 1996 : publicity leaflets and planning papers Box 82 Staff files General correspondence and papers received 1989-91 (not listed) Box 83 Staff files Artwork Office circulars Students' essay competition IX Audio-visual material: 18 box files of audio-tapes (meetings and discussions) Box 1 Council meetings (3) Seminar, 14.5.96 Charter 88 Event, 12.7.93, Paddy Ashdown Inner Temple debate Right to Know bill Convention '91 (disks) Box 2 Charter 88 Convention Charter 88 : Enquiry launch Box 3 Anthony Barnett : Pimlott debate Anthony Barnett : Talking Politics, 8.1.94 Andrew Puddephat : Constitution Andrew Puddephat : Human Rights Sovereignty Lecture, 25.2.94 Liberty Conference, 13.11.93 Box 4 A case for disestablishment The Royal prerogative and political power Monarchy and our imagination One Crown, many nations The republic of Great Britain? Public opinion and the British dream Utilities Public Values NHS Trusts Scrutiny Standards [and the] media Civil Service Education Box 5 Citizenship Financial Institutions Openness Leadership Accountability Local bodies Shareholders Boxes 6 to 14
Charter 88 Trust [Conference] : Can democracy work for women? Boxes 15 to 18 Tapes of political broadcasts [not listed] Archives box of video-tapes Box files and 1 ring binder of draft scripts and correspondence re: The State We Are In (John Cleese / Sisyphus Productions Ltd.) File of items yet to be sorted into sequence, including : Activities of Charter 88 since June [1989?] Charter 88 : the fight for a modern democracy [n.d.] The last tyranny : an unwritten constitution. Typescript of a speech by Lord Scarman [n.d.] Charter 88 briefing paper on the Calcutt report, 9.3.94 Notes on a meeting with John Monk at the TUC, [1.2.94] |
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