Breaking the Code

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by Gyles Brandreth

Butler, Peter 1, 2, 3, 4

Butler, R. A. 1n

Butler, Robin 1

by-elections Christchurch (1993) 1

Wirral South (1997) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Cabinet accessibility of ministers 1

EDCP Committee (Economic and Domestic Policy) 1, 2, 3

Caithness, Malcolm, Lord 1, 2

Cameron, David 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall 1, 2, 3

Campbell, Alastair 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Campbell, Anne 1n

Campbell, Menzies 1

Campbell-Savours, Dale 1

Campion, Gerald 1

Carlile, Alex 1

Carlisle, Kenneth 1

Carpenter, Humphrey 1

Carrington, Matthew (later Lord) 1

Cartland, Barbara 1

Cash, Bill 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Cavendish, Lord 1

Chalker, Lynda 1

Channon, Chips 1

Channon, Paul 1, 2, 3

Chaplin, Judith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Chapman, Sydney 1, 2, 3, 4

Charles, Prince of Wales 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Charteris, Lord 1, 2

Cheshire Regiment 1, 2n, 3, 4, 5

Chester Business Park 1

Chester Conservative Association adoption of GB as parliamentary candidate 1, 2 annual events 1, 2, 3, 4

President’s Club Commons reception 1, 2

Chester constituency 1997 campaigning 1

Ann Rogers appointment 1

claims of GB’s neglect 1

fire in Chester 1

local government review 1

Chesters, Alan, Bishop of Blackburn 1

Chope, Christopher 1n

Churchill, Sir Winston 1

Churchill, Winston 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Citizen’s Charter 1, 2, 3

Clappison, James 1, 2

Clark, Alan 1, 2, 3

Clarke, Kenneth and baked beans 1, 2

Barings collapse 1

Budget (1993) 1

Chancellor of the Exchequer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Chancellor farewell speech 1

Conference speech (1993) 1

EMU policy 1, 2, 3, 4

and Europe 1n, 2, 3

Home Secretary 1, 2

resignation 1

and Rifkind’s view of Europe 1

Clary, Julian 1

Cleland, John 1

Cliffe, John 1

Clifford, Max 1

Clinton, Bill 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Clunes, Martin 1

coal mine closures 1

Cockerell, Michael 1

Coe, Sebastian friendship with GB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

general election campaign (1997) 1

Hague’s aide 1, 2, 3

and Olympic Games 1, 2

PMQ 1

Whips’ Office 1

and young voters 1

Collins, Joan 1

Conservative Central Office constituency VIP visits 1, 2

Smith Square farewell 1

weekly policy brief 1

Conservative Party 1922 Committee 1, 2, 3

A Year’s Work 1

Back to Basics 1, 2, 3

Blue Ball 1

and Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Fresh Start group 1

leadership election (2001) 1n

leadership speculation (1997) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

manifesto 1, 2

US pollster’s advice 1, 2

Wednesday Club (1992 intake group) 1, 2, 3, 4

Conservative Party Conferences 1991 (Blackpool) 1

1992 (Brighton) 1

1993 (Blackpool) 1

1994 (Bournemouth) 1

1995 (Blackpool) 1

1996 (Bournemouth) 1

1999 (Blackpool) 1

2000 (Bournemouth) 1

2005 (Blackpool) 1

GB’s 1994 speech 1

Conway, Derek 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6n

Cook, Robin 1, 2, 3, 4

Coombs, Anthony 1, 2, 3

Coombs, Simon 1

Cooper, Jim 1

Cope, John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Corbett, Matthew 1, 2

Corbyn, Jeremy 1, 2

Cormack, Patrick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Coulson, Andy 1

Cranborne, Robert, Lord 1, 2, 3, 4

Crawford, Cynthia 1

Critchley, Sir Julian 1, 2

Cronkite, Walter 1, 2

Crowe, Admiral 1

Crowther, Leslie 1

Cryer, Bob 1, 2, 3

Cumberlege, Julia, Baroness 1

Cunningham, Jack 1

Currie, Edwina 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 affair with John Major 1n, 2

Curry, David 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Dale, Iain 1

d’Ancona, Matthew 1

Daniels, Paul 1

Darling, Alistair 1, 2, 3

David, Elizabeth 1

Davidson, Jim 1

Davies, Nick 1

Davies, Quentin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Davies, Ron 1

Davis, David (DD of the SS) ‘Drinks’ 1 election result (1997) 1

feeling undervalued 1

GB constituency visit 1

GB’s Whip 1, 2, 3, 4

leadership challenger 1

Maastricht Bill 1

ministerial promotion 1, 2

political honours 1

on trust and leadership election 1

Davis, Noel 1, 2

Day, Robin 1

de Sancha, Antonia 1, 2

Deayton, Angus 1

Deech, Ruth 1

Deedes, Bill, Lord 1

Dench, Judi, Dame 1

Department of National Heritage (DNH) appointments 1, 2

arts policy 1

film policy 1, 2

honours system 1, 2

libraries 1

meetings 1

Trafalgar Square plinth 1

Devlin, Tim 1

Dewar, Donald 1

Diamond, Anne 1

Diana, Princess of Wales 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Dickens, Geoffrey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Dietrich, Marlene 1

Dobbs, Michael 1, 2

Dobson, Frank 1

Dorrell, Stephen Chester President’s Club dinner 1

Complete Editions story 1

Conference speech (1996) 1

and devolution 1

and Europe 1, 2, 3

and GB 1

GB as PPS 1

Health Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4

leadership ambitions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

and Major 1

PM’s Welsh Conference speech 1

reshuffle rumours 1, 2

support for Major 1

Treasury Financial Secretary 1, 2, 3

US pollster’s advice 1

Douch, Major 1

Douglas-Hamilton, James, Lord 1, 2

Driberg, Tom 1

Drumlanrig, Viscount 1

Dubai 1

Dunblane massacre 1

Duncan, Alan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Duncan Smith, Iain 1, 2n, 3, 4

Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1

Durant, Sir Anthony 1n, 2

Durrant, Tony 1, 2

Dykes, Hugh 1, 2, 3

Eagle, Angela 1, 2

Early Day Motions (EDM) 1

Ebo, John 1

EDCP Committee (Economic and Domestic Policy) 1, 2, 3

Edmonds, Noel 1

Edward, Earl of Wessex 1, 2

Eggar, Tim 1

Elizabeth II, Queen and Charles and Diana 1

daily message from Whips’ Office 1

drinks party 1

fortieth anniversary lunch 1

GB’s television series 1

and Princess Diana’s death 1

and Robert Maxwell 1

visit to Chester 1

Elizabeth, Queen Mother 1, 2

Elletson, Harold 1, 2

Elliott, Denholm 1 />
Elton, Ben 1

Emery, Sir Peter 1, 2

Enfield, Harry 1

English Tourist Board (ETB), inaccurate grant story 1

Enright, Derek 1, 2

European elections (1994) 1

European Union Conservative Party divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Council QMV voting 1, 2

EMU policy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Euro referendum 1

fisheries 1

public opinion 1

single currency 1

Evans, David 1, 2

Evans, Jonathan 1, 2, 3

Evans, Nigel 1, 2, 3

Evans, Roger 1, 2

Everett, Jill 1, 2, 3

Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) 1, 2, 3

Eyre, Richard 1

Faber, David 1, 2, 3, 4

Fabricant, Michael 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Edwina Currie 1

Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas 1, 2, 3, 4

al Fayed, Dodi 1

al-Fayed, Mohammed 1

Feldman, Basil 1

Ferguson, Major Ronald 1

Ferguson, Sarah see Sarah, Duchess of York

Ferrers, Robin, Lord 1

Festing, Andrew 1

Field, Barry 1

Field, Frank 1

Finance Bill (1983) 1

Finance Bill (1994) 1

Finance Bill (1997) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Finkelstein, Danny 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Finney, Albert 1

Firearms Bill 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Fitton, Neil 1

Flynn, Paul 1

Fookes, Janet, Dame 1, 2

Foot, Michael 1

Ford, Sir Edward 1

Forman, Nigel 1, 2, 3, 4

Forster, Peter, Bishop of Chester 1n

Forsyth, Frederick 1

Forsyth, Michael 1, 2 as Scottish Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4

Fortescue, Tim 1

Forth, Eric 1

Foulkes, George 1

Fowler, Norman 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 visit to Chester 1

Fox, Edward 1

Fox, Liam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Fox, Sir Marcus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Foyle, Christina 1

Freeman, Roger Chancellor of the Duchy 1

in Chester 1

and Heath 1

Railways Bill 1, 2, 3

Whip 1, 2

and the £10 note 1

French, Douglas 1, 2

Frost, David 1, 2n, 3

Fry, Stephen 1

Gallie, Phil 1

Gambaccini, Paul 1

Gardiner, Sir George 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Garel-Jones, Tristan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Garnier, Edward 1, 2, 3

Geldof, Bob 1

general election 1 campaign 1

celebrity endorsements 1

criticism of visit to Countess of Chester Hospital radio station 1

date announced 1

GB’s pre-election campaigning 1, 2, 3

Jeffrey Archer visit 1

John Major visit 1

missed meeting at Queen’s Park High School 1, 2

polling day and count 1

general election 1997 Chester campaign 1, 2

Conservative candidate resignations 1

date announced 1

and Europe 1, 2, 3

GB signs Treasury Warrants 1

John Gummer visit 1

Malcolm Rifkind visit 1

Michael Howard visit 1

ministerial role during 1

national campaign 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Peter Lilley visit 1

result 1

Virginia Bottomley visit 1

general election 2001–483

general election 2005–501

Gere, Richard 1

Gest, David 1

Getty, J. Paul, Jr 1, 2, 3

Gielgud, John 1, 2, 3

Gilbert, Martin 1

Gillan, Cheryl 1

Gillard, Karen 1

Gingrich, Newton 1n

Gloucester, Duchess of 1

Gloucester, Duke of 1

Goldsmith, Sir James 1, 2, 3

Goodlad, Alastair Cheshire constituency 1n, 2, 3

Chief Whip 1, 2n, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Grand National 1

Goodlad, Cecilia 1, 2

Gorman, Teresa 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Gorst, Sir John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Goschen, Giles 1

Gould, Bryan 1, 2, 3, 4n

Gove, Michael 1, 2n

Gowrie, Grey, Lord 1, 2

Grace, Nicholas 1

Grade, Michael 1, 2, 3, 4

Grant, Hugh 1

Gray, Donald, Canon 1

Greene, Sally 1

Greenway, Harry 1

Greer, Ian 1n, 2, 3, 4

Griffiths, Peter 1n

Grylls, Michael 1n

Gulf War (1991–2) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Gummer, John and BSE crisis 1

and Chester 1

Environment Secretary 1

and Europe 1

GB’s constituency speech 1

GB’s high opinion of 1, 2, 3

Roman Catholic church 1

sponsor for GB as parliamentary candidate 1, 2

supports Kenneth Clarke 1

Gummer, Peter 1

Gunn, Sheila 1, 2, 3

Hague, Ffion 1, 2

Hague, William 2001 election defeat 1n, 2, 3

Conference speeches 1, 2

Denis Healey’s opinion 1

DSS Minister 1, 2

election defeat (2001) 1

future Foreign Secretary 1

GB’s interview 1

humour 1

Leader of Conservative Party 1

leadership prospects 1, 2, 3

North Wales child abuse inquiry 1

PPS to Norman Lamont 1, 2, 3

and Princess Diana’s death 1

rumours concerning 1

Treasury PPS 1, 2

Welsh Secretary 1

Hailsham, Lord 1, 2

Hain, Peter 1

Hamilton, Archibald 1, 2n, 3

Hamilton, Christine 1997 election campaign 1, 2

distressing effect of Al-Fayed case 1, 2

House of Commons background 1

local support 1

and the press 1

socialising with GB 1, 2, 3, 4

Hamilton, Neil 1997 election campaign 1, 2

bankruptcy 1

Barbara Cartland lunch 1

continues to stand as Conservative candidate 1

Dispatches, programme 1

DTI minister 1, 2, 3

early meetings with GB 1

friendship with GB 1, 2, 3, 4

Guardian Al-Fayed accusations 1, 2, 3

Guardian libel action 1, 2

loses seat (1997) 1

and Margaret Thatcher 1

Paris Ritz sojourn 1

right-winger 1

Standards and Privileges Committee report 1, 2, 3

Hanley, Jeremy Defence minister 1, 2, 3

Foreign Office Minister 1, 2

friendship with GB 1, 2

and GB’s first day in the Commons 1

loses seat (1997) 1

Northern Ireland minister 1, 2

Party Chairman 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

and Peter Morrison 1

pride in being an MP 1

sponsor for GB as parliamentary candidate 1, 2

Hansard 1

Hanson, David 1

Hargreaves, Andrew 1

Harkness, Mr 1

Harman, Harriet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

Harriman, Pamela (formerly Churchill) 1n, 2

Harris, Anita 1, 2

Harris, Richard 1

Harry, Prince 1, 2, 3

Hattersley, Roy 1n

Hawkins, Nick 1, 2

Hayes, Jerry 1, 2, 3, 4

Heald, Oliver 1, 2

Heald, Tim 1n

Healey, Denis 1n, 2, 3, 4

Heath, Edw
ard

1970 election 1 at Party conferences 1

Commons Chamber seat 1

criticisms of Conservative Party 1, 2

Father of the House 1

GB’s dinner with 1

GB’s interview with 1

and James Goldsmith 1

and John Smith 1

and Mrs Thatcher 1, 2

on political leadership 1

praise for Labour 1

and Princess Diana 1

Heathcoat-Amory, David 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Heffer, Simon 1

Hegde, Mridul 1

Hendry, Charles 1n

Henson, Jim 1

Heseltine, Michael 1 and Chester constituency 1, 2

Conference speeches 1, 2, 3, 4

Deputy Prime Minister 1, 2, 3

DTI 1, 2, 3, 4

and Europe 1, 2

GB’s animal analogy 1

GB’s meeting 1

Greenham Common solution 1

heart attack 1, 2

imperious nature 1

leadership ambitions 1

leadership challenger 1, 2, 3, 4

London Fashion Week 1

and Major 1

and Neil Hamilton 1

pit closures 1

public expenditure 1, 2

Seitz’s leaving party 1

Westland helicopters 1

withdraws from leadership race 1

Hewitt, James 1, 2, 3

Higgins, Terence 1

Hill, James 1

Hill, Jonathan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5n

Hirst, Micky 1

Hitchens, Peter 1

Hodge, Pat 1

Hodges, Veronica 1

Hoey, Kate 1, 2

Hogg, Douglas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Hogg, Sarah 1, 2, 3n, 4n

Hoggart, Simon 1

Holden, Tony 1

honours system 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Hope, Bob 1

Horam, John 1, 2, 3

House, Chris 1

House of Commons analysis of Parliament’s weaknesses 1

backbench committees 1

bad breath 1

Chamber 1

debates on the floor of the House 1

division lobby votes 1

Education Bill division 1

GB not called to speak 1

GB’s adjournment debates 1, 2

GB’s debates 1

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