Dr David Owen refusing to accept the will of the SDP members for merger
Dr David Owen refusing to accept the will of the SDP members for merger

Daniel awoke with ear ache and partial deafness this morning and we had to organise a visit for him to the doctor, I hosted a meeting of the SLD activists to get information ready for the election campaign and Stephen Field came again and inoculated my Hariwake Ohgon for the last time and it should be back amongst the others tomorrow. Stories of mass redundancies in the news today; 1,400 from British Coal and 900 more from Courtaulds and The Democrats offer of electoral cooperation in by-elections with the SDP is supported by a majority of both party members which puts yet more pressure on Dr David Owen.

I was very late to bed again last night but did not need to lay in this morning as I woke up on my own in time for breakfast with the family but then we encountered a few problems. Daniel had an ear ache and partial deafness this morning and we had to organise a visit for him to the doctor whilst also doing the other things that we planned. I had a session before and after lunch on my book section on the Little Paxton Cricket Team and County Cricket Bat factory; with another day’s work and I should then manage to finish it off. After tea, I hosted a meeting of the SLD activists to get information ready for the election campaign and it was a successful evening.

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Later Stephen Field came again and inoculated my Hariwake Ohgon for the last time and it should be back amongst the others tomorrow. Was still agonising today over the question of governorship of Buckden Primary School and leaning against it at the moment. I will discuss the matter with Helen Ramply tomorrow. Stories of mass redundancies in the news today; 1,400 from British Coal and 900 more from Courtaulds, whose international competition had been key. Thatcher becomes a grandmother and let’s hope the ‘Iron Lady’ softens up a bit. The Democrats offer of electoral cooperation in by-elections with the SDP is supported by a majority of both party members in opinion polls today, which puts yet more pressure on Dr David Owen.