| 70 Oct 29 Th |
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EC entry talks began |
| 71 Feb 4 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Rolls-Royce nationalisation announced |
| 71 May 20 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry |
| 71 Aug 9 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
| 72 Jan 9 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority |
| 72 Jan 20 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 1m |
| 72 Jan 30 Su |
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[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 72 Feb 10 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets |
| 72 Feb 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Heath conceded miners' demands |
| 72 Mar 21 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Budget: full scale reflation |
| 72 Mar 22 We |
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[Chronology] |
Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 72 Jun 23 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Sterling floated: left European `snake' and unpegged from dollar |
| 72 Jul 21 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Five dockers jailed in Pentonville (decision reversed 26 Jly) |
| 72 Aug 8 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin |
| 72 Sep 26 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov) |
| 72 Nov 6 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
| 72 Dec 6 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT's White Paper published: Education: A Framework for Expansion |
| 72 Dec 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |
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