David Ivor Young, Baron Young of Graffham, PC DL (born February 27, 1932) was a British Conservative politician and businessman. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... The Deputy Lieutenant is the deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of a county. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ...

Early life

Young is the elder son of a businessman who imported flour and later set up as a manufacturer of coats for children. He went to Christ's College in Finchley and then University College, London where he trained as a solicitor, being admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1956. However, he chose not to go into practice, instead becoming an executive for Great Universal Stores. From 1961 he was Chairman of Eldonwall Ltd. By the 1970s, Young had a reputation for running businesses well and became a Director of Town and City Properties Ltd (1972 - 75) and Chairman of Manufacturers Hanover Property Services Ltd. His younger brother Stuart Young served as Chairman of the BBC. Christs College is a name shared by several educational establishments. ... Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. ... The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... GUS plc (LSE: GUS) is a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... It has been suggested that Board of Trustees be merged into this article or section. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Stuart Young (born December 16, 1972 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) is an English footballer. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Involvement in politics

He also became involved in voluntary organisations, being Chairman of the British Organization for Rehabilitation by Training in 1975 and President from 1980 to 1982; he was Chairman of the International Council of Jewish Social and Welfare Services from 1981. In 1977 Young, an active Conservative, became a member of the Management Board of the Centre for Policy Studies, a 'think-tank' founded by Margaret Thatcher; he was made a Director of the CPS in 1979 shortly after the general election that brought Mrs Thatcher to power. On the first day of the new government, Sir Keith Joseph, the Secretary of State for Industry appointed him his advisor responsible for waht later became known as privatisation. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... The Centre for Policy Studies is a United Kingdom-based think tank. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British politician. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The UK general election, 1979 was held on May 3, 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ...

Because of his involvement with vocational training through ORT, he was picked by the CNorman Tebbit when he was Secretary of State for Employment to be the Chairman of the Manpower Services Commission in 1981, the Government Agency dealing with unemployment and training matters. As such he became involved in government decisions and the Cabinet ministers who dealt with him regarded him very positively; he made his position as a 'dry' on economic policy. On September 11, 1984 it was announced that he was to be a Cabinet Minister without Portfolio (the first for twenty years) to advise the government on unemployment issues; the following yearSeptember 2, 1985 he became Secretary of State for Employment. A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Minister of Labour re-directs here. ...

1987 election

Mrs Thatcher regarded Young as personally loyal to her and decided in March 1987 to put him into a central role in planning the 1987 election campaign, in effect to keep an eye on Norman Tebbit whom she suspected to be more interested in advancing his claims on the leadership. He was in charge of organising Mrs Thatcher's tours and appearances on television. One week before polling day on June 4, 1987, Young and Tebbit had a major disagreement about the campaign strategy, a day nicknamed 'Wobbly Thursday'. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ... The Right Honourable Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931), British Conservative politician and former MP for Chingford, was born in Enfield. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trade and Industry

After the election, Tebbit announced his retirement from public life and Young promoted to be Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. He was a somewhat stiff figure in public whom Private Eye nicknamed 'Lord Suit'. He served two years in the role and privatised the last of the state industries in the department, In Mqy 1989 he told the Prime Minister he would like to return to private life . He resigned from the Cabinet in 1989 but received an appointment as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party to help Kenneth Baker reorgnaise Central Office and stood down on the resignation of Margaret Thatcher. Young then went back to business as a Director of Salomon Inc. and Executive Chairman of Cable and Wireless. From 1993 he was President of the Institute of Directors and from 1995 was Chairman of Council of University College, London. The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is a cabinet position in the United Kingdom government. ... Private eye may mean: Look up Private eye on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Private Eye a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper, edited by Ian Hislop (as of 2005) A private investigator, a private detective for hire (see also crime fiction and detective fiction) Private Eye, a song by Alkaline Trio... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... Cable and Wireless is a British telecommunications company. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Institute of Directors (IoD) is a UK based organisation, incorporated by royal charter in 1903 to support, represent and set standards for company directors. ...

In 1996 he set up his own company, Young Associates Ltd, and remains Chairman of several companies, including the Chichester Festival Theatre. His autobiography, The Enterprise Years, was published in 1990. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UKs flagship theatres with an international reputation for creating magical live performances. ... This article is about the year. ...