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Info only 75 Feb 11 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader
Info only 75 Feb 18 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet complete
Info only 75 Mar 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded
Info only 75 Mar 18 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC
Info only 75 Apr 9 We Chronology Key [Chronology] MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second)
Info only 75 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Budget
Info only 75 Apr 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge
Info only 75 Apr 30 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Vietnam: fall of Saigon
Info only 75 Jun 5 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout)
Info only 75 Jun 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy)
Info only 75 Jun 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain
Info only 75 Jul 1 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly)
Info only 75 Jul 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 1m
Info only 75 Aug 31 Su Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Rumania (returned 3 Spt)
Info only 75 Sep 13 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt)
Info only 75 Nov 27 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection
Info only 76 Jan 29 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe
Info only 76 Feb 19 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK
Info only 76 Mar 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2
Info only 76 Mar 16 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister
Info only 76 Apr 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister
Info only 76 Apr 7 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip)
Info only 76 May 5 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC
Info only 76 May 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+)
Info only 76 May 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair
Info only 76 May 26 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Wilson’s resignation honours list published; scandal
Info only 76 May 27 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair)
Info only 76 May 28 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business
Info only 76 Jun 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] UK given $5,300m standby credit by Bank of International Settlements
Info only 76 Jun 22 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed
Info only 76 Jul 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] David Steel elected Liberal leader
Info only 76 Jul 22 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Public expenditure cuts of £1,000m
Info only 76 Aug 2 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords
Info only 76 Aug 30 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Riot at Notting Hill carnival
Info only 76 Sep 28 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow
Info only 76 Oct 4 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] The Right Approach published
Info only 76 Nov 1 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] IMF team arrived in Britain
Info only 76 Nov 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] US: Carter won presidential election
Info only 76 Nov 4 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Walsall North and Workington by-elections: Labour lost to Conservatives
Info only 76 Nov 19 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Shadow reshuffle: Maudling dropped (replaced by John Davies)
Info only 76 Nov 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] European Council at The Hague (ended 30 Jun)
Info only 76 Dec 1 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned
Info only 76 Dec 15 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77)
Info only 76 Dec 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247
Info only 77 Feb 6 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Silver Jubilee of the Queen’s accession
Info only 77 Feb 19 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Death of Tony Crosland; Owen became Foreign Secretary (21 Feb)
Info only 77 Feb 22 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283
Info only 77 Mar 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion
Info only 77 Mar 23 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Lib-Lab Pact
Info only 77 Apr 27 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Ashfield by-election: Conservative gain mining seat from Labour
Info only 77 May 5 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC
Info only 77 Jun 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began
Info only 77 Jun 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances)
Info only 77 Jul 15 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy
Info only 77 Jul 25 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP
Info only 77 Jul 28 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session
Info only 77 Aug 26 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Scarman Report on Grunwick dispute
Info only 77 Sep 6 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited USA (returned 15 Spt)
Info only 77 Oct 8 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Reg Prentice joined Conservative Party
Info only 77 Oct 8 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] The Right Approach to the Economy published
Info only 77 Nov 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Firemen’s strike began (ended in defeat 16 Jan 78)
Info only 77 Nov 19 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Egypt/Israeli accord: Sadat visited Jerusalem
Info only 77 Nov 29 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Amnesty for illegal immigrants before 1 Jan 1976
Info only 77 Dec 13 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected
Info only 78 Jan 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution)
Info only 78 Mar 3 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Rhodesia: "internal settlement" (Muzorewa joined Smith Government)
Info only 78 Mar 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found murdered 9 May)
Info only 78 May 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p
Info only 78 May 10 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government
Info only 78 May 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Steel announced end of Lib-Lab Pact after Parliamentary session
Info only 78 Jul 7 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Bremen European Council: decision to establish EMS
Info only 78 Jul 21 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline
Info only 78 Aug 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Thorpe and three others charged with conspiracy to murder
Info only 78 Sep 5 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Callaghan teased TUC about election dates ("waiting at the church")
Info only 78 Sep 7 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election
Info only 78 Sep 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit
Info only 78 Oct 2 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy
Info only 78 Oct 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Conservative Conference (till 14 Oct): disputes over pay policy
Info only 78 Nov 8 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions)
Info only 78 Nov 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Pym replaced John Davies as shadow Foreign Secretary
Info only 78 Nov 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third)
Info only 78 Nov 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy
Info only 78 Dec 12 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Public sector unions rejected Stage 3
Info only 78 Dec 13 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions
Info only 79 Jan 3 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking
Info only 79 Jan 10 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun )
Info only 79 Jan 16 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb
Info only 79 Jan 22 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] 1m local authority workers’ "Day of Action"
Info only 79 Feb 23 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Government-TUC "Concordat"
Info only 79 Mar 1 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 14 to 13 per cent
Info only 79 Mar 1 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Devolution referendums: devolution defeated
Info only 79 Mar 13 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] EMS came into operation
Info only 79 Mar 22 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Assassination of British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir Richard Sykes (IRA acknowledged responsibility in 1980)
Info only 79 Mar 28 We Chronology Key [Chronology] HC: Government fell
Info only 79 Mar 29 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 3 May
Info only 79 Mar 30 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Airey Neave murdered by INLA
Info only 79 Apr 5 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 13 to 12 per cent
Info only 79 Apr 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Southall riot
Info only 79 May 3 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority)
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