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Labour Party Wales Archives
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Papers relating to the 1983 general election,

Includes draft copies and final version of Gobaith Newydd i Gymru, Maniffesto'r Blaid Lafur Etholiad Cyffredinol, Mehefin 1983/New Hope for Wales, Labour Party Manifesto General Election, June 1983; 'Candidates Briefing', No. 1, May 1983; drafts and final version of a speech by Denzil Davies, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, May 1983; 'The effects of expenditure cuts on the education service in Wales 1982-83', Welsh Joint Education Committee, Secretary's Report, Nov. 1982; 'Economic planning and industrial democracy - the framework for full employment', report of the TUC Labour Party Liason Committee to the 1982 TUC Congress and Labour Party Conference; scripts for the Labour party political broadcast, recorded 3rd May 1983; Welsh and English scripts for the Labour party political broadcast, recorded 26th May 1983.

Cynon Valley by-election,

Correspondence, papers and literature relating to the campaign (including a letter from Ann Clwyd seeking nomination for the candidacy, March 1984; biographical details of Ann Clwyd; a constituency profile of the Cynon Valley; press releases relating to the campaign; correspondence between R. Edwards, Confederation of Health Service Employees and Clayton Jones, Plaid Cymru, concerning privatisation of local authority work, 1984).

Brecon and Radnor by-election,

Correspondence, papers and press releases relating to the campaign (including the Labour Party Candidate Richard Willey's election address; correspondence between Richard Willey and Friends of the Earth concerning acid rain and the environment, 1985; campaign address of the Conservative Party candidate, Chris Butler; a letter from John Smith MP to Norman Tebbit, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, June 1985 and a letter from Denzil Davies MP to Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence, June 1985 both concerning the threatened closure of the Vickers factory in Rhayader).

Brecon and Radnor by-election,

Correspondence, papers and press cuttings relating to the campaign (including part of a letter from Richard Willey to Brecon and Radnor Constituency Labour Party requesting nomination as Labour candidate, c. May 1985; biographical details of Richard Willey and a constituency profile; a letter from Barry Jones MP, June 1985; constituency details and information from 1981 census; correspondence between Tony Benn MP and Richard Willey concerning the Common Ownership of Land Bill, June 1985; 'The Case of EEC Regional and to Mid-Wales', Powys County Council Planning Department Report, Nov. 1982'; press releases; campaign material of the SDP/Liberal Alliance; press cuttings).

Brecon and Radnor by-election,

Correspondence and press releases related to the campaign (including a post election analysis of the handling of the press and media during the campaign; correspondence between Hugh Richards of the Central Wales Energy Group and Llandrindod Wells CND and Richard Willey concerning nuclear power and weapons, 1985).

Papers, correspondence and press cuttings relating to devolution,

Includes 'Evidence of the Labour Party in Wales to the Commission on the Constitution', Jan. 1970; a transcript of verbal evidence from Labour Party Wales representatives to the Commission on the Constitution, c. 1970; correspondence relating to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, July 1974; Devolution within the United Kingdom - some alternatives for discussion, HMSO 1974; 'Can Wales afford self government?', Dafydd Wigley, Plaid Cymru Research Group, c.1970s.

Correspondence, papers and press cutting relating to Devolution,

Includes 'Welsh attitudes to the major issues', Devolution Working group, July 1974; a letter from George Thomas MP, Oct. 1975; a letter from Leo Abse MP, Sept. 1975; a letter from Donald Anderson MP, Oct. 1975; 'Speakers notes on devolution', Jan. 1976; a paper by Ken Hopkins of Rhondda Borough Constituency Labour Party on Devolution and the Education Service in Wales; 'Comments of the Executive Committee on the White Paper, On changing Democracy', Feb. 1976; a discussion paper prepared by Ken Hopkins on local government and the Welsh Assembly, Jan. 1977.

Correspondence and papers concerning local government and the Welsh Assembly,

Includes a report on the White Paper Local Government in Wales cmnd 3340, by the Labour Party Research Dept, July 1967; 'Observations on the future of local government in Wales' by T. Lawrence of the Grangetown Ward Labour Party, Oct. 1975; minutes of the Executive Committee meeting, June 1976; report of the meeting of the Devolution & Local Government Sub-Committee, June 1976.

Papers and correspondence relating to devolution and local government reorganisation,

Includes reports of Local Government Sub-Committee meetings, Nov. 1976 and Jan. 1977; working party reports and observations on devolution and local government reorganisation from Derek Senior, Feb. 1976; Isle of Anglesey Borough Council, Feb. 1976 and 1977; Gwent District Councils Association, Dec. 1976; Cynon Valley Borough Council, Jan. 1977; Iron and Steel Trades Federation, Sept. 1977; Abertillery Constituency Labour Party, Oct. 1977; The Welsh Counties Committee, Oct. 1977; Devolution and Local Government by Alwyn Roberts and Alun Jones, Association of County Councils, July 1976; Comisiwn Ffiniau Llywodraeth Leol i Gymru/Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, Report No 3, Feb. 1977; District Based Most Purpose Authorities - A "Prima Facie" Case, Report and recommendations of the working party established by the North Wales branch of the Association of District Councils, Nov. 1976; Regional Authorities and Local Government Reform - A consultation document for the Labour Movement, July 1977; Evidence of the Labour Party in Wales to the Commission on the Constitution, Jan. 1970.

Papers and correspondence relating to county council elections, May,

Papers and correspondence relating to county council elections, May 1977. Includes draft scripts for party political broadcasts, May 1977; campaign statements from Gwent Labour Party, West Glamorgan Labour Party, South Glamorgan Labour Party; 'Distribution of expenditure by areas', report of the management team, County of South Glamorgan, 1977.

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