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Info only 79 May 4 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] MT appointed Prime Minister
Info only 79 May 5 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Cabinet announced
Info only 79 May 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
Info only 79 Jun 5 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 79 Jun 7 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] European Elections
Info only 79 Jun 12 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 79 Jun 13 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
Info only 79 Jun 18 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] SALT II signed in Vienna
Info only 79 Jun 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Strasbourg European Council (ended 22 Jun)
Info only 79 Jun 26 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo G7
Info only 79 Jun 27 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 29 Jun)
Info only 79 Jun 30 Sa Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT arrived in Australia (returned 1 Jul via Singapore)
Info only 79 Jul 20 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley's first visit, floats leaseback (ended 26 Jul)
Info only 79 Jul 31 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug)
Info only 79 Aug 27 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint)
Info only 79 Sep 5 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT met Irish PM at No.10
Info only 79 Sep 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Lancaster House Conference opened (ended 21 Dec)
Info only 79 Oct 4 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Rome (ended 5 Oct)
Info only 79 Oct 23 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Exchange controls abolished
Info only 79 Oct 28 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Visit of Chinese President Hua (ended 3 Nov)
Info only 79 Oct 31 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 79 Nov 4 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Iran: US Embassy in Tehran occupied
Info only 79 Nov 15 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 3 per cent, from 14 to 17 per cent (all time high); gilt strike
Info only 79 Nov 19 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London
Info only 79 Nov 29 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row
Info only 79 Dec 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit in London
Info only 79 Dec 16 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-US summit in Washington (ended 18 Dec)
Info only 79 Dec 21 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Lancaster House Agreement signed
Info only 79 Dec 24 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] USSR invaded Afghanistan
Info only 80 Jan 2 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Steel strike began (ended 3 April)
Info only 80 Mar 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 80 Mar 27 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 80 Apr 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Riots in Bristol
Info only 80 Apr 27 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr)
Info only 80 Apr 30 We Chronology Major [Chronology] London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May)
Info only 80 May 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT attended Tito’s funeral in Belgrade
Info only 80 May 14 We Chronology Major [Chronology] TUC "Day of Action"
Info only 80 Jun 2 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Cabinet agreed European budget proposal
Info only 80 Jun 12 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Venice European Council (ended 13 Jun)
Info only 80 Jun 22 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 23 Jun)
Info only 80 Jul 3 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 17 to 16 per cent
Info only 80 Sep 10 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley secret meeting with Argentinians to explore leaseback (ended 11 Sep)
Info only 80 Sep 19 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 80 Sep 22 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Iran-Iraq war began
Info only 80 Sep 24 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Yugoslavia (ended 26 Spt)
Info only 80 Oct 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Callaghan resigned as Labour leader (Foot elected 10 Nov)
Info only 80 Oct 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] 1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec)
Info only 80 Nov 4 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan elected US President
Info only 80 Nov 16 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 80 Nov 22 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Ridley's second visit, urging leaseback - mixed reception (ended 29 Nov)
Info only 80 Nov 23 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Rome
Info only 80 Nov 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 16 to 14 per cent
Info only 80 Dec 1 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec)
Info only 80 Dec 2 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: HC statement by Nick Ridley on leaseback - mauled by MPs
Info only 80 Dec 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin
Info only 81 Jan 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Stevas, Maude left cabinet; Biffen to Trade, Nott to Defence, Pym to lead House of Commons; Brittan joined as Chief Secretary, Fowler at Transport
Info only 81 Jan 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Council for Social Democracy set up
Info only 81 Feb 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit at The Hague
Info only 81 Feb 10 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] NCB announced pit closures (abandoned 18 Feb)
Info only 81 Feb 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: British-Argentinian talks in New York (ended 24 Feb) - sovereignty freeze advanced by Ridley and rejected by Argentinians
Info only 81 Feb 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Reagan in Washington (returned 1 Mar)
Info only 81 Mar 1 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths)
Info only 81 Mar 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Northern Ireland
Info only 81 Mar 10 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 81 Mar 11 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 14 to 12 per cent
Info only 81 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar)
Info only 81 Mar 26 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] SDP formed (Alliance formed 16 June)
Info only 81 Mar 30 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan shot
Info only 81 Apr 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP
Info only 81 Apr 11 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Brixton riots began (ended 13 Apr)
Info only 81 Apr 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT began tour of India, returning via Gulf (ended 25 Apr)
Info only 81 May 10 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Mitterrand elected French President
Info only 81 May 18 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Keith Speed dismissed as Navy Minister
Info only 81 Jun 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Nott announced outcome of Defence Review, published as White Paper
Info only 81 Jun 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun)
Info only 81 Jul 3 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Southall riot
Info only 81 Jul 4 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Toxteth riot (until 8 Jul); riots in Manchester (Moss Side)
Info only 81 Jul 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Warrington by-election: SDP defeated but performed well
Info only 81 Jul 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Ottawa G7 opened (ended 21 Jul)
Info only 81 Jul 23 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Cabinet discussion of public expenditure revealed deep rifts
Info only 81 Jul 29 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer
Info only 81 Sep 14 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Soames, Gilmour, Carlisle dropped; Prior moved to Northern Ireland; Tebbit joined Cabinet to replace him at Employment; Lawson joined Cabinet (Energy); Parkinson became Party Chairman
Info only 81 Sep 16 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
Info only 81 Sep 25 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT toured Gulf prior to Melbourne Commonwealth Meeting (returned 8 Oct)
Info only 81 Oct 1 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 14 to 16 per cent
Info only 81 Oct 1 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: Legislative Council election (complete 14 Oct) - results confirm hostility to leaseback
Info only 81 Oct 10 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Chelsea barracks
Info only 81 Oct 14 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 16 to 15.5 per cent
Info only 81 Oct 21 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Cancun North-South Summit (ended 24 Oct)
Info only 81 Nov 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit in London
Info only 81 Nov 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15.5 to 15 per cent
Info only 81 Nov 18 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 81 Nov 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 27 Nov)
Info only 81 Nov 26 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Crosby by-election: Shirley Williams won Conservative seat for SDP
Info only 81 Dec 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15 to 14.5 per cent
Info only 81 Dec 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Scargill elected NUM president
Info only 81 Dec 13 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Poland: martial law imposed and Solidarity suppressed
Info only 82 Jan 25 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14.5 to 14 per cent
Info only 82 Jan 26 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 3 million
Info only 82 Feb 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent
Info only 82 Feb 26 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: British-Argentinian talks in New York (ended 27 Feb) - inconclusive talks on Argentine proposal of negotiating commission, final talks before war
Info only 82 Mar 9 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 82 Mar 12 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13.5 to 13 per cent
Info only 82 Mar 19 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: illegal Argentine landing on South Georgia detected by BAS; London informed 20 Mar
Info only 82 Mar 19 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 82 Mar 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Glasgow Hillhead by-election: Roy Jenkins won Conservative seat for SDP
Info only 82 Mar 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar)
Info only 82 Mar 31 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentine invasion learned to be imminent - likely to be Friday; MT evening meeting at her room in House of Commons
Info only 82 Apr 2 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentina invaded the islands
Info only 82 Apr 3 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Parliament met to debate the crisis; UN SCR 502 demanding Argentine withdrawal
Info only 82 Apr 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: FCO Ministers resigned, Pym new Foreign Secretary; Task Force sailed
Info only 82 Apr 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: 200 mile Maritime Exclusion Zone declared
Info only 82 Apr 8 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: Haig’s first visit to London
Info only 82 Apr 12 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: Haig’s second visit to London (ended 13 Apr)
Info only 82 Apr 25 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: South Georgia recaptured
Info only 82 Apr 30 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: US `tilt’ in favour of Britain; Total Exclusion Zone put in force
Info only 82 May 2 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: General Belgrano torpedoed by HMS Conqueror (1857Z); cruiser sank with 321 dead
Info only 82 May 4 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile
Info only 82 May 17 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London
Info only 82 May 20 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Final British proposals published, after Argentine rejection
Info only 82 May 21 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: British Forces landed at San Carlos Bay
Info only 82 Jun 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Versailles G7 (ended 6 Jun)
Info only 82 Jun 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan visited Britain (until 9 Jun)
Info only 82 Jun 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13 to 12.5 per cent
Info only 82 Jun 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] NATO Summit in Bonn
Info only 82 Jun 14 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Falklands: Argentine surrender
Info only 82 Jun 22 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited US (UN and Reagan)
Info only 82 Jun 28 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council
Info only 82 Jul 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Rome
Info only 82 Jul 14 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent
Info only 82 Jul 20 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park
Info only 82 Jul 26 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Falklands Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s
Info only 82 Aug 2 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
Info only 82 Aug 18 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
Info only 82 Aug 31 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 82 Sep 17 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Far East (Japan, China, Hong Kong - ended 29 Spt)
Info only 82 Oct 1 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Kohl became West German Chancellor
Info only 82 Oct 7 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 82 Oct 14 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 82 Oct 28 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn; visit to Berlin
Info only 82 Nov 5 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 82 Nov 5 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 82 Nov 10 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Brezhnev died (Andropov succeeded him 12 Nov)
Info only 82 Nov 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1.125 per cent, from 9 to 10.125 per cent
Info only 82 Dec 3 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Copenhagen European Council (ended 4 Dec)
Info only 83 Jan 6 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Heseltine replaced Nott at Defence
Info only 83 Jan 7 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT flew to the Falklands (returned 13 Jan)
Info only 83 Jan 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 10.125 to 11 per cent
Info only 83 Jan 18 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: Franks Report published
Info only 83 Jan 23 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Water workers strike began (ended 22 Feb)
Info only 83 Feb 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 83 Feb 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Bermondsey by-election: Labour lost to SDP
Info only 83 Feb 25 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
Info only 83 Mar 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit in London
Info only 83 Mar 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] NUM ballot rejected national strike
Info only 83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 83 Mar 21 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 22 Mar)
Info only 83 Mar 23 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan announced Star Wars programme (SDI)
Info only 83 Apr 14 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 83 Apr 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
Info only 83 May 5 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections
Info only 83 May 9 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 9 Jun
Info only 83 May 28 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Williamsburg G7 Summit (MT returned 29 May)
Info only 83 Jun 9 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] 1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144
Info only 83 Jun 11 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] New Government formed
Info only 83 Jun 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Jenkins resigned as SDP leader; Owen elected unopposed 21 Jun
Info only 83 Jun 14 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 83 Jun 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Foot resigned as Labour leader; Kinnock elected his successor, 2 Oct
Info only 83 Jun 16 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Abolition of CPRS announced
Info only 83 Jun 17 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Stuttgart European Council (ended 18 Jun)
Info only 83 Jul 7 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Lawson announced £500m public expenditure cuts
Info only 83 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited British Army in Germany with Chancellor Kohl (returned 21 Spt)
Info only 83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Mass break out from Maze prison
Info only 83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Canada and USA (returned 30 Spt)
Info only 83 Oct 3 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 83 Oct 14 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair
Info only 83 Oct 20 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London (ends 21 Oct)
Info only 83 Oct 22 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Grenada: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States requested US intervene (following coup 19 Oct)
Info only 83 Oct 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US invasion of Grenada
Info only 83 Oct 31 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] NUM began overtime ban
Info only 83 Nov 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers
Info only 83 Nov 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common
Info only 83 Nov 22 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] New Delhi Commonwealth Meeting (ended 29 Nov)
Info only 83 Dec 4 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Athens European Council (ended 6 Dec)
Info only 83 Dec 17 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Harrods
Info only 84 Jan 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 84 Jan 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] GCHQ union ban announced
Info only 84 Jan 27 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Rome
Info only 84 Feb 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Hungary (returned 4 Feb)
Info only 84 Feb 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Andropov died; MT attended funeral (14 Feb)
Info only 84 Feb 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at No.10
Info only 84 Mar 2 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit in London
Info only 84 Mar 5 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit at Chequers
Info only 84 Mar 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 9 to 8.875 per cent
Info only 84 Mar 12 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Coal strike began
Info only 84 Mar 13 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 84 Mar 14 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 8.875 to 8.625 per cent
Info only 84 Mar 19 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 20 Mar)
Info only 84 Apr 17 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr)
Info only 84 May 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 84 May 3 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections
Info only 84 May 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.625 to 9.125 per cent
Info only 84 May 29 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Picket violence at Orgreave coke works (also 18 Jun)
Info only 84 Jun 2 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] South African Prime Minister visited Chequers
Info only 84 Jun 8 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] London G7 opened (ended 9 Jun)
Info only 84 Jun 14 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] European Election
Info only 84 Jun 25 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Fontainebleau European Council (ended 26 Jun); budget settlement
Info only 84 Jun 27 We Chronology Major [Chronology] "Day of Action" for miners received uneven support
Info only 84 Jun 29 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.125 per cent, from 9.125 to 9.25 per cent
Info only 84 Jul 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.75 per cent, from 9.25 to 10 per cent
Info only 84 Jul 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] 1st national dock strike (over coal imports; ended 20 Jly)
Info only 84 Jul 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 10 to 12 per cent
Info only 84 Jul 16 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] High Court ruled GCHQ union ban unlawful
Info only 84 Aug 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
Info only 84 Aug 10 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
Info only 84 Aug 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 84 Aug 24 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] 2nd national dock strike (ended 18 Spt)
Info only 84 Sep 2 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Chequers meeting of ministers agrees 'studies' of local government finance; step towards community charge
Info only 84 Sep 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Hurd replaced Prior as Northern Ireland Secretary
Info only 84 Sep 28 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] NACODS (mine supervisors) ballot to strike on 25 Oct (abandoned 24 Oct)
Info only 84 Oct 9 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Ponting trial began
Info only 84 Oct 12 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Brighton bomb
Info only 84 Oct 18 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
Info only 84 Oct 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] High Court ordered sequestration of NUM
Info only 84 Oct 27 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] NUM link to Libya revealed in Sunday Times
Info only 84 Oct 31 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] Mrs Gandhi assassinated; MT attended funeral (3-4 Nov)
Info only 84 Nov 6 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan reelected US President
Info only 84 Nov 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 84 Nov 15 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Cranley Onslow defeated Edward Du Cann for 1922 Chairmanship
Info only 84 Nov 18 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers (ends 19 Nov)
Info only 84 Nov 20 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 10 to 9.875 per cent
Info only 84 Nov 20 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Flotation of British Telecom
Info only 84 Nov 22 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] House of Lords upheld GCHQ union ban
Info only 84 Nov 23 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 9.875 to 9.625 per cent
Info only 84 Nov 29 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris (returned 1 Dec)
Info only 84 Nov 30 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] Striking miners killed taxi driver in Wales
Info only 84 Dec 3 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 4 Dec)
Info only 84 Dec 16 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Gorbachev visited Chequers
Info only 84 Dec 19 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Hong Kong: MT signed Joint Agreement with China
Info only 84 Dec 22 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] MT met Reagan at Camp David
Info only 85 Jan 11 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 9.625 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 85 Jan 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Sterling fell to $1.11; interest rates increased 1.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 12 per cent
Info only 85 Jan 18 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 85 Jan 26 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit at Chequers
Info only 85 Jan 28 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
Info only 85 Feb 11 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Ponting acquitted by jury
Info only 85 Feb 20 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited US (returned 22 Feb)
Info only 85 Feb 28 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Newry RUC Station attacked by IRA mortars; 9 killed
Info only 85 Mar 3 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] NUM voted to end coal strike
Info only 85 Mar 11 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Gorbachev Soviet leader on death of Chernenko; MT at funeral 13 Mar
Info only 85 Mar 19 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 85 Mar 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent
Info only 85 Mar 29 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.375 per cent, from 13.5 to 13.125 per cent
Info only 85 Mar 29 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar)
Info only 85 Mar 31 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Chequers seminar on local government finance; work on community charge began
Info only 85 Apr 4 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT began tour of Far East (returned 14 Apr)
Info only 85 Apr 12 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 13.125 to 12.875 per cent
Info only 85 Apr 19 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 12.875 to 12.625 per cent
Info only 85 May 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Bonn G7 (ended 4 May)
Info only 85 May 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections
Info only 85 May 14 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Pym formed "Centre Forward" group
Info only 85 May 18 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 85 May 29 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] Heysel Stadium disaster
Info only 85 Jun 3 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Fowler Social Security Review: Green Papers published
Info only 85 Jun 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 12.625 to 12.5 per cent
Info only 85 Jun 28 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Milan European Council (ended 29 Jun); IGC set up
Info only 85 Jul 4 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Brecon and Radnor by-election: Conservative loss to Alliance on 16 per cent swing
Info only 85 Jul 15 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent
Info only 85 Jul 25 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited US for International Democrat Union Conference (returned 27 Jly)
Info only 85 Jul 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
Info only 85 Jul 30 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing
Info only 85 Aug 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of Britoil
Info only 85 Sep 2 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Hurd replace Brittan at Home Office; King replaced Hurd at Northern Ireland Office; Tebbit new Party Chairman; Jenkin replaced as Environment Secretary by Baker
Info only 85 Sep 9 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Handsworth riot (ended 10 Spt)
Info only 85 Sep 13 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] 24 Soviet diplomats expelled from UK (retaliation 14 Nov)
Info only 85 Sep 17 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Egypt and Jordan (returned 20 Spt)
Info only 85 Sep 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Plaza Agreement: G5 policy to drive down the dollar
Info only 85 Sep 28 Sa Chronology Minor [Chronology] Brixton riot
Info only 85 Oct 1 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Kinnock attacked Militant at Labour Conference
Info only 85 Oct 1 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Riots in Toxteth and Peckham
Info only 85 Oct 6 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Broadwater Farm riot; murder of PC Blakelock
Info only 85 Oct 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro hijacked by Palestinian terrorists (arrested on Sicily 11 Oct)
Info only 85 Oct 16 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Nassau Commonwealth Meeting (ended 23 Oct); South Africa dominated
Info only 85 Nov 13 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Ministerial meeting to consider ERM entry; vetoed by MT
Info only 85 Nov 15 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Anglo-Irish Agreement signed at Hillsborough
Info only 85 Nov 18 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London
Info only 85 Nov 19 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Geneva (ended 21 Nov)
Info only 85 Nov 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] NATO Summit in Brussels
Info only 85 Nov 27 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
Info only 85 Dec 2 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council; Single European Act agreed (ended 3 Dec)
Info only 85 Dec 3 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Church of England's Faith in the Cities report published
Info only 85 Dec 6 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] UK signed SDI participation agreement
Info only 85 Dec 9 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Westland: press coverage of Brittan-Heseltine rift
Info only 85 Dec 13 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Westland: company board decided in favour of Sikorksky offer
Info only 85 Dec 17 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Ulster Unionist MPs resigned seats in protest at Anglo-Irish Agreement
Info only 85 Dec 27 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Palestinian terrorists killed 27 at Rome and Vienna airports; Libya involved
Info only 86 Jan 6 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: leak of Solicitor-General’s letter to Heseltine
Info only 86 Jan 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11.5 to 12.5 per cent
Info only 86 Jan 9 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: Heseltine resigned; Younger replaced him at Defence; Rifkind joined the Cabinet as Scottish Secretary
Info only 86 Jan 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Westland: Brittan badly damaged by misleading statement to HC
Info only 86 Jan 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Lille
Info only 86 Jan 23 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland by-elections
Info only 86 Jan 24 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: Brittan resigned; Channon replaced him at DTI
Info only 86 Jan 27 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: emergency debate, ending the crisis
Info only 86 Jan 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge Green Paper published
Info only 86 Feb 3 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Channon confirmed press reports of plans to sell BL to Ford and GM
Info only 86 Feb 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Sale of Austin Rover to Ford dropped; Land Rover to GM dropped 25 Mar
Info only 86 Feb 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Channel Tunnel Treaty signed in Canterbury
Info only 86 Feb 15 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Violence at The Times plant in Wapping (continued 16 Feb)
Info only 86 Feb 17 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Single European Act signed
Info only 86 Mar 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Florence
Info only 86 Mar 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 12.5 to 11.5 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Fulham by-election: Labour gain from Conservative
Info only 86 Apr 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Shops Bill lost on 2R due to Conservative rebellion
Info only 86 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US air raids on Libya, mainly flown from British bases
Info only 86 Apr 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow
Info only 86 Apr 21 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 26 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Chernobyl disaster
Info only 86 May 2 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Korea (4 May flew to Japan)
Info only 86 May 4 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 6 May)
Info only 86 May 8 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Ryedale by-election: Conservative loss to Liberals
Info only 86 May 18 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 86 May 21 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Joseph resigned; Baker replaced him at DES; Ridley became Environment Secretary
Info only 86 May 23 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 86 May 24 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Israel (returned 27 May)
Info only 86 May 30 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Stalker suspended
Info only 86 Jun 12 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed
Info only 86 Jun 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions
Info only 86 Jul 11 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Canada (returned 13 Jly)
Info only 86 Jul 20 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa
Info only 86 Jul 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa
Info only 86 Aug 3 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug)
Info only 86 Sep 10 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle of junior ministers
Info only 86 Sep 11 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Norway (returned 12 Spt)
Info only 86 Sep 16 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn followed by visit to British Forces in Germany
Info only 86 Sep 16 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] EC sanctions imposed on South Africa
Info only 86 Oct 10 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Tebbit complained at BBC coverage of US bombing of Libya
Info only 86 Oct 11 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Reykjavik (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (ended 12 Oct)
Info only 86 Oct 14 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 10 to 11 per cent
Info only 86 Oct 24 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] Syria: Britain broke off diplomatic relations; Hindawi jailed
Info only 86 Oct 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] City of London "Big Bang"
Info only 86 Nov 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan admitted US had sold arms to Iran
Info only 86 Nov 15 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Anglo-US Summit at Camp David: arms control statement agreed
Info only 86 Nov 17 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Australia: HMG sought injunction to prevent sale of Spycatcher
Info only 86 Nov 21 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 86 Dec 3 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Gas
Info only 86 Dec 5 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 6 Dec)
Info only 86 Dec 18 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Nimrod airborne early warning project abandoned in favour of AWACS
Info only 87 Jan 8 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] AIDS education campaign launched
Info only 87 Jan 20 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Lebanon: Terry Waite kidnapped
Info only 87 Jan 20 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Birmingham Six case referred back to Court of Appeal (appeal rejected 28 Jan 1988)
Info only 87 Feb 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Wapping dispute ended by NGA to evade sequestration
Info only 87 Feb 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Airways
Info only 87 Feb 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
Info only 87 Feb 22 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] "Louvre Accord" to halt decline in the dollar; Lawson began shadowing Deutschmark
Info only 87 Feb 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge to replace rates in Scotland from 1 Apr 1989
Info only 87 Feb 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Greenwich by-election: SDP victory from Labour
Info only 87 Mar 6 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge; 187 killed
Info only 87 Mar 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 87 Mar 17 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 87 Mar 18 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 87 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Normandy
Info only 87 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 87 Mar 28 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] MT visited USSR (ended 1 Apr)
Info only 87 Apr 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Independent published extracts from Spycatcher ; contempt proceedings began
Info only 87 Apr 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 87 May 7 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Local elections: Conservative gains
Info only 87 May 11 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 87 May 11 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election called for 11 June
Info only 87 Jun 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 9 Jun)
Info only 87 Jun 11 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election
Info only 87 Jun 13 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: five ministers left cabinet
Info only 87 Jun 14 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Steel called for fusion of Alliance parties; Owen opposed (27 Jun)
Info only 87 Jun 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun)
Info only 87 Jul 1 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Single European Act came into force
Info only 87 Jul 7 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 9 to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts
Info only 87 Jul 17 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-American summit in Washington
Info only 87 Jul 29 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris; Channel Tunnel Treaty ratified in Paris
Info only 87 Jul 30 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations
Info only 87 Aug 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Owen resigned as SDP leader
Info only 87 Aug 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug)
Info only 87 Sep 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt)
Info only 87 Oct 6 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge: "dual running" attacked in Conservative conference debate, MT seeming to approve
Info only 87 Oct 13 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa
Info only 87 Oct 16 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] "The Great Storm": hurricane in southern England
Info only 87 Oct 19 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] "Black Monday": Dow Jones fell 23 per cent
Info only 87 Oct 23 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent, following Black Monday
Info only 87 Oct 26 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay
Info only 87 Oct 28 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] BP share sale price guaranteed by government
Info only 87 Oct 31 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund)
Info only 87 Nov 3 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Brooke succeeded Tebbit as Conservative Chairman
Info only 87 Nov 4 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 87 Nov 8 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed)
Info only 87 Nov 17 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Community Charge: "dual running" with rates abandoned
Info only 87 Nov 18 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] King’s Cross Underground fire
Info only 87 Dec 3 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent
Info only 87 Dec 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec)
Info only 87 Dec 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton
Info only 87 Dec 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] INF Treaty signed at US-USSR summit in Washington
Info only 87 Dec 16 We Chronology Major [Chronology] NHS given £100m emergency funding
Info only 87 Dec 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Heath attacked community charge on 2R; backbench rebellion
Info only 88 Jan 3 Su Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT became longest serving British PM of twentieth century
Info only 88 Jan 4 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] MT toured Kenya and Nigeria (ended 8 Jan)
Info only 88 Jan 10 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Whitelaw resigned following a stroke
Info only 88 Jan 25 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] HC: Mayhew announced no prosecutions from Stalker-Sampson inquiry
Info only 88 Jan 28 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London
Info only 88 Feb 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 88 Feb 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
Info only 88 Feb 8 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan from May
Info only 88 Feb 11 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 13 Feb): budget agreement
Info only 88 Feb 18 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Next Steps published: reform of civil service
Info only 88 Mar 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels
Info only 88 Mar 7 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Sterling `uncapped’ on MT’s insistence; rose above 3DM
Info only 88 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 88 Mar 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 8.5 per cent
Info only 88 Mar 19 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Army corporals murdered at Republican funeral in Belfast
Info only 88 Apr 6 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Turkey (returned 8 Apr)
Info only 88 Apr 8 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 8 per cent
Info only 88 Apr 18 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Mates amendment 'banding’ community charge backed by 38 Tories
Info only 88 May 12 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] MT rift with Lawson detected at PQs
Info only 88 May 17 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 8 to 7.5 per cent (lowest 1979-90); MT formula of support for Lawson at PQs
Info only 88 Jun 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 7.5 to 8 per cent
Info only 88 Jun 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-US summit in London; Reagan spoke at Guildhall (3 Jun)
Info only 88 Jun 6 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8 to 8.5 per cent
Info only 88 Jun 10 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 88 Jun 18 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Toronto G7 (ended 22 Jun)
Info only 88 Jun 22 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 88 Jun 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Hanover European Council (ended 28 Jun): Delors Committee established
Info only 88 Jun 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 88 Jul 4 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 88 Jul 6 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Jacques Delors told European Parliament that in ten years 80 per cent of economic and social legislation would be made there rather than at national level
Info only 88 Jul 9 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 88 Jul 13 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HL: Second Reading of community charge legislation carried 317:183, defeating rebellion
Info only 88 Jul 17 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Alan Walters to return as MT’s Economic Adviser
Info only 88 Jul 18 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 88 Jul 22 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Leon Brittan appointed European Commissioner
Info only 88 Jul 25 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: DHSS divided; Clarke takes Health, Moore Social Security; Newton joined Cabinet
Info only 88 Jul 28 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Ashdown elected leader of Social and Liberal Democrats
Info only 88 Jul 30 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Australia (returned 9 Aug)
Info only 88 Aug 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates raised 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 11 per cent
Info only 88 Aug 20 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT cut short her holiday and initiated security review
Info only 88 Aug 25 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] July record balance of payment deficit; interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11 to 12 per cent
Info only 88 Sep 8 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Jacques Delors addressed TUC Conference & invited them to join "the architects of Europe"
Info only 88 Sep 16 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Inflation rose 0.9 per cent to 5.7 per cent, three year high
Info only 88 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] MT addressed the College of Europe (the "Bruges Speech")
Info only 88 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain (returned 23 Spt)
Info only 88 Oct 11 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Parkinson pledged privatisation of British Coal after next election
Info only 88 Oct 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Broadcasting ban imposed on terrorists and apologists
Info only 88 Oct 20 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Plans announced to abolish right of silence
Info only 88 Oct 21 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Milan
Info only 88 Nov 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Poland (returned 4 Nov)
Info only 88 Nov 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] George Bush elected US President
Info only 88 Nov 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Glasgow Govan by-election: SNP gain from Labour
Info only 88 Nov 15 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Washington: farewell to Reagan (returned 17 Nov)
Info only 88 Nov 25 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Record balance of payments deficit (£2.43b); interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 12 to 13 per cent
Info only 88 Nov 29 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Charter 88 launched
Info only 88 Nov 30 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit at Mont St Michel
Info only 88 Dec 2 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan
Info only 88 Dec 5 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] British Steel flotation
Info only 88 Dec 12 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Clapham rail crash; 34 killed
Info only 88 Dec 16 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Currie resigned (salmonella in eggs)
Info only 88 Dec 21 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Lockerbie bombing
Info only 89 Jan 11 We Chronology Key [Chronology] NHS White Paper published ( Working for Patients )
Info only 89 Jan 14 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses burned in Bradford
Info only 89 Jan 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Green Papers on legal reform; bitterly attacked by profession
Info only 89 Jan 27 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Unofficial Scottish Constitutional Convention formed; (SNP pulled out 30 Jan)
Info only 89 Feb 14 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Fatwa against Rushdie; 20 Feb UK diplomats withdrawn from Iran
Info only 89 Feb 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Soviets completed withdrawal from Afghanistan
Info only 89 Feb 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Frankfurt (ended 21 Feb)
Info only 89 Feb 23 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Richmond by-election: Conservative hold, but worst vote fall since 1979
Info only 89 Feb 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 89 Mar 7 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Iran broke off diplomatic relations with UK over Rushdie
Info only 89 Mar 14 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 89 Apr 5 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Gorbachev visit to Britain (ended 7 Apr)
Info only 89 Apr 7 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] HL: Mackay proposals strongly opposed
Info only 89 Apr 15 Sa Chronology Minor [Chronology] Hillsborough Stadium disaster: 95 crushed to death
Info only 89 Apr 17 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Delors Report published
Info only 89 Apr 20 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] West German government wavering on nuclear modernization
Info only 89 Apr 30 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Deidesheim
Info only 89 May 4 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Local elections
Info only 89 May 4 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Vale of Glamorgan by-election: Labour gain from Conservative
Info only 89 May 13 Sa Chronology Minor [Chronology] SDP announced it would no longer organise nationally
Info only 89 May 15 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] China: massive demonstrations in Tiananmen Square during Gorbachev visit
Info only 89 May 21 Su Chronology Minor [Chronology] UK expelled 11 Soviet diplomats
Info only 89 May 24 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 13 to 14 per cent
Info only 89 May 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels (ended 30 May): SNF compromise agreed
Info only 89 Jun 1 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-US summit in London
Info only 89 Jun 3 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] China: Tiananmen Square massacre
Info only 89 Jun 8 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Summer strikes: unofficial dock strike (ended 1 Aug); rail strike (12 Jun-27 Jul)
Info only 89 Jun 10 Sa Chronology Minor [Chronology] General Jaruzelski visited Chequers
Info only 89 Jun 15 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] European Elections
Info only 89 Jun 20 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] MT met Howe and Lawson to discuss ERM line at Madrid Council (met again 25 Jun)
Info only 89 Jun 26 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Madrid European Council (ended 27 Jun): MT set "Madrid conditions" for ERM entry; rejected Social Charter
Info only 89 Jul 14 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Paris G7 opened (ended 16 Jly)
Info only 89 Jul 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Ridley mauled on community charge safety net
Info only 89 Jul 24 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Major replaced Howe at Foreign Office; Howe new Deputy PM; Ridley went to DTI, Patten replacing him at Environment
Info only 89 Aug 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] South Africa: De Klerk became President in succession to P.W. Botha
Info only 89 Sep 10 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Hungary allowed East German refugees to cross border with Austria

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