Series[UMA-SRE-20170028] HONORIS CAUSA AND RECOGNITIONAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017002800021Scope and ContentContains: Correspondence and related material on Charter 88, an ad hoc association of individuals and bodies, which started in the offices of the New Stateman and Society, calling for fundamental reform of the British Constitution. Greer was a Founding Signatory to the statement, Charter 88, which was released on 30/11/1988 on the 300th anniversary of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688, and argued for a modern democracy in Britain, with accountable government and equal rights for all citizens. Charter 88 was presented to the Thatcher government. The statement, originally signed by several hundred individuals, gathered widespread support and Charter 88 was set up as a broad based organisation to continue to work to change the state of Thatcher's Britain. Includes text of Charter 88 and printed copies (A3 and A4); New Statesman and Society issue 2/12/1988, with articles on Charter 88; circulars on campaign activities; Anthony Barnett, Charter 88 Co-ordinator's Report, June 1989; booklets (2) on human rights in Europe. Correspondents: Germaine Greer; Stuart Weir, Editor, New Statesman and Society / Charter 88; Penny Mortimer; Richard Holme, Charter 88; Leslie Scarman / Ian McEwan, Charter 88; Hilary Sheard, Charter 88. Subjects: Thatcherism; Censorship; Human rights; Great Britain--Politics and government; Labour Party (Great Britain)Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0028 Unit 0002
Greer, Germaine, Charter 88 [Folder 1 of 3] (11 November 1988-10 December 1989), [UMA-ITE-2017002800021]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 10/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/441001
