| 78 Jan 25 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution) |
| 78 Mar 3 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Rhodesia: "internal settlement" (Muzorewa joined Smith Government) |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 78 May 8 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p |
| 78 May 10 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government |
| 78 Aug 4 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Thorpe and three others charged with conspiracy to murder |
| 78 Sep 21 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit |
| 78 Oct 2 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy |
| 78 Oct 10 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Conservative Conference (till 14 Oct): disputes over pay policy |
| 78 Nov 8 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions) |
| 78 Nov 15 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Pym replaced John Davies as shadow Foreign Secretary |
| 78 Nov 27 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third) |
| 78 Nov 28 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy |
| 78 Dec 12 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Public sector unions rejected Stage 3 |
| 78 Dec 13 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb |
| 79 Jan 22 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
1m local authority workers' "Day of Action" |
| 79 Feb 23 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Government-TUC "Concordat" |
| 79 Mar 1 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Devolution referendums: devolution defeated |
| 79 Mar 13 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
EMS came into operation |
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