The catalogue of the papers of the Tory Reform Group, has now been completed and is available online through the Archives catalogue|.
The Tory Reform Group was formed in 1975 and its main aim has been to encourage the Conservative Party to adopt centre-right, One Nation policies. It regularly publishes policy papers and issues a quarterly journal, 'The Reformer'. It also organises events such as conferences, lectures, receptions and fringe meetings at Conservative Party Conferences.
The collection is a valuable resource for all those interested in the history of the Conservative Party, and the development of centre-right policies from the 1970s onwards. Highlights of the collection include:
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Executive committee minutes of meetings and related papers
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Annual General Meetings papers
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Correspondence files
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Files regarding events, including conferences, seminars and receptions
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Pamphlets on a wide variety of topics, including economics, the environment, social policy and Europe (including papers regarding the Single Currency/Euro)
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The Reformer journal
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Press releases and other publicity.
The collection also contains papers of related pressure groups:
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PEST - Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism (TRG/1)
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Parliamentary Mainstream and Conservative Mainstream (TRG/3)
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Macleod Group of Conservative MPs (TRG/4).
Many of the unpublished papers are closed for a set time period (see the Archives catalogue for details). However, such papers may still be accessible with permission from the Tory Reform Group. Contact the Archivist if you want to know more: Contact details|
For information about other political papers at LSE Archives, see Government and Politics at LSE Archives|.