Archived papers reveal Thatcher secrets

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Margaret Thatcher had a secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch at Chequers weeks before his 1981 purchase of the Times newspapers, newly released files show. A note by her press secretary Bernard Ingham says the prime minister thanked Murdoch for "keeping her posted." But the contentious issue of whether to refer the bid to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission was not raised. The official history of the Times had stated there was no direct contact between the pair at that stage.


Archived papers reveal Thatcher secrets