| 73 Jan 1 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
| 73 Jan 17 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy announced |
| 73 Feb 28 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
| 73 Apr 1 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy began |
| 73 May 21 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
| 73 Jul 26 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
| 73 Oct 8 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold' payments |
| 73 Nov 12 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
| 73 Dec 2 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
| 73 Dec 9 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Sunningdale Agreement |
| 73 Dec 13 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Three day week announced |
| 73 Dec 17 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
| 74 Jan 9 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC offered to treat miners' pay claim as special case; rejected by government |
| 74 Feb 10 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
| 74 Feb 21 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Pay Board leak: miners claim consistent with Phase III |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
| 74 May 15 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 74 Aug 9 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Nixon resigned over Watergate |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
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