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Lord (Robin) Butler, the retiring cabinet secretary, undermined the conclusion of Sir Gordon Downey's report into the cash-for-questions affair, that there was \"compelling evidence\" that Neil Hamilton, the former Tory minister, took money from Harrods owner Mohamed Fayed.

Lord Butler of Brockwell, better known under his former title, Sir Robin Butler, is to become a non-executive director of Imperial Chemical Industries. Lord Butler is currently Master of University College, Oxford after stepping down from the post of cabinet secretary and head of the UK civil service in January.

The Labour conference accepts the wages freeze (pg. 35-36). Mr Heath has a success at the Conservative conference (pg. 36-37). Pressure for social reform (pg. 37-39). Franco and Gibraltar (pg. 39). Mr Smith and Mr Wilson meet but fail to settle the Rhodesian crisis (pg. 39-40). Britain goes to the UN for mandatory sanctions (pg. 40-41). A fresh attempt to join the Common Market (pg. 41-44). Fleet Street crisis (pg. 44). North Sea gas (pg. 44-45). Tragedy at Aberfan (pg. 45).

Continuing tension in Northern Ireland; Widgery Report on events of ‘Bloody Sunday’ published (pg. 10-11). Industrial Relations Act challenged by dockers' dispute over container-loading and by railmen's wage claims (pg. 11-13). sterling under siege, the Chancellor decides to float the pound (pg. 13-14). Pearce Commission reports Rhodesia's ‘No’ to settlement proposals (pg. 14). Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pay State visit to France (pg. 14-15). the Duke of Windsor dies in Paris and is buried at Frogmore (pg. 15). Labour Party's demand for referendum on UK's entry into EEC provokes resignations from Shadow Cabinet of Mr Roy Jenkins and two others (pg. 15-16). Labour Party's successes in local authority elections (pg. 16). government reshuffle (pg. 16-17). BOAC orders five Concordes (pg. 17-18).

JANUARY (pg. 285-290). FEBRUARY (pg. 290-294). MARCH (pg. 294-300). APRIL (pg. 301-306). MAY (pg. 306-311). JUNE (pg. 311-316). JULY (pg. 316-324). AUGUST (pg. 324-333). SEPTEMBER (pg. 333-338). OCTOBER (pg. 338-345). NOVEMBER (pg. 345-349). DECEMBER (pg. 349-354). INDIA (pg. 354-379). IN THE PERSIAN EXPEDITION (pg. 379). DECEMBER, 1856 (pg. 379). CENTENARIANS (pg. 380).

Lord Butler, the former head of the home civil service, is set to lead the Royal Commission looking at the future shape of the House of Lords. Tony Blair believes the appointment of the former cabinet secretary will demolish Conservative claims that the chairman of the commission will be \"a poodle\". But it is unlikely that Lord Butler, who has been sounded out about the job, would be given the post if his views were strongly at odds with those of the prime minister, who is understood to favour an upper house consisting of appointed members, with a small directly elected element.

Sterling and trade problems (pg. 1-3). Prices and wages (pg. 3-4). The aircraft industry (pg. 4-5). Doctors' pay (pg. 5-6). Farm prices (pg. 6-7). Leyton by-election (pg. 7-9). Conservative leadership selection (pg. 9-10). Death of Sir Winston Churchill (pg. 10-12). Milner Holland report on London housing (pg. 12-14). Rapprochement between Northern and Southern Ireland (pg. 14). BBC personnel changes (pg. 14-15).