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86 Apr 17 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow
86 Apr 26 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] Chernobyl disaster
86 May 4 Su Info Only Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 6 May)
86 May 8 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Ryedale by-election: Conservative loss to Liberals
86 May 21 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Joseph resigned; Baker replaced him at DES
86 May 24 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Israel (returned 27 May)
86 May 30 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Stalker suspended
86 Jun 12 Th Full Text Major [Chronology] South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed
86 Jun 26 Th Full Text Major [Chronology] Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions
86 Jul 20 Su Full Text Major [Chronology] Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa
86 Jul 24 Th Full Text Major [Chronology] Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa
86 Aug 3 Su Full Text Major [Chronology] London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug)
86 Sep 10 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle of junior ministers
86 Sep 16 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn followed by visit to British Forces in Germany
86 Sep 16 Tu Full Text Major [Chronology] EC sanctions imposed on South Africa
86 Oct 10 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Tebbit complained at BBC coverage of US bombing of Libya
86 Oct 27 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] City of London "Big Bang"
86 Nov 12 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Reagan admitted US had sold arms to Iran
86 Nov 21 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
86 Dec 3 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Gas
86 Dec 5 Fr Full Text Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 6 Dec)
86 Dec 18 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Nimrod airborne early warning project abandoned in favour of AWACS
87 Feb 6 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Wapping dispute ended by NGA to evade sequestration
87 Feb 11 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Airways
87 Feb 11 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
87 Feb 26 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Community Charge to replace rates in Scotland from 1 Apr 1989
87 Feb 26 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Greenwich by-election: SDP victory from Labour
87 Mar 23 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Normandy
87 Mar 23 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
87 Apr 27 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Independent published extracts from Spycatcher ; contempt proceedings began
87 Apr 28 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9.5 per cent
87 Jun 8 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 9 Jun)
87 Jun 14 Su Info Only Major [Chronology] Steel called for fusion of Alliance parties; Owen opposed (27 Jun)
87 Jun 29 Mo Full Text Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun)
87 Jul 1 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Single European Act came into force
87 Jul 7 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts
87 Jul 17 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-American summit in Washington
87 Jul 30 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations
87 Aug 6 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Owen resigned as SDP leader
87 Aug 19 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug)
87 Sep 18 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian talks in London
87 Sep 24 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt)
87 Oct 6 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Community Charge: "dual running" with rates abandoned
87 Oct 13 Tu Full Text Major [Chronology] Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa
87 Oct 23 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9.5 per cent
87 Oct 26 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay
87 Oct 31 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund)
87 Nov 3 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Brooke succeeded Tebbit as Conservative Chairman
87 Nov 4 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9 per cent
87 Nov 8 Su Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed)
87 Dec 3 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent
87 Dec 4 Fr Full Text Major [Chronology] Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec)
87 Dec 7 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton
87 Dec 8 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] INF Treaty signed at US-USSR summit in Washington
87 Dec 16 We Info Only Major [Chronology] NHS given £100m emergency funding
87 Dec 17 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Heath attacked community charge on 2R; backbench rebellion
88 Jan 4 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] MT toured Kenya and Nigeria (ended 8 Jan)
88 Jan 10 Su Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Whitelaw resigned following a stroke
88 Jan 28 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London
88 Feb 2 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
88 Feb 11 Th Full Text Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 13 Feb): budget agreement
88 Feb 18 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Next Steps published: reform of civil service
88 Mar 2 We Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels
88 Mar 19 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] Army corporals murdered at Republican funeral in Belfast
88 Apr 8 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent to 8 per cent
88 Apr 18 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Mates amendment `banding' community charge backed by 38 Tories
88 May 12 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] MT rift with Lawson detected at PQs
88 Jun 2 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 8 per cent
88 Jun 2 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-US summit in London; Reagan spoke at Guildhall (3 Jun)
88 Jun 6 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent
88 Jun 10 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
88 Jun 18 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] Toronto G7 (ended 22 Jun)
88 Jun 22 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 9 per cent
88 Jun 27 Mo Full Text Major [Chronology] Hanover European Council (ended 28 Jun): Delors Committee established
88 Jun 28 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent
88 Jul 4 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 10 per cent
88 Jul 9 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
88 Jul 17 Su Info Only Major [Chronology] Alan Walters to return as MT's Economic Adviser
88 Jul 18 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent
88 Jul 22 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Leon Brittan appointed European Commissioner
88 Jul 25 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: DHSS divided; Clarke takes Health, Moore Social Security; Newton joined Cabinet
88 Jul 25 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] July record balance of payment deficit; interest rates increased 1 per cent to 12 per cent
88 Jul 30 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Australia (returned 9 Aug)
88 Aug 8 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates raised 0.5 per cent to 11 per cent
88 Aug 20 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT initiated security review
88 Sep 16 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Inflation rose 0.9 per cent to 5.7 per cent, three year high
88 Oct 19 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Broadcasting ban imposed on terrorists and apologists
88 Oct 20 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Plans announced to abolish right of silence
88 Oct 21 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Milan
88 Nov 2 We Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Poland (returned 4 Nov)
88 Nov 8 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] George Bush elected US President
88 Nov 10 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Glasgow Govan by-election: SNP gain from Labour
88 Nov 15 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Washington: farewell to Reagan (returned 17 Nov)
88 Nov 25 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Record balance of payments deficit (2.43b); interest rates increased 1 per cent to 13 per cent
88 Nov 30 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit at Mont St Michel
88 Dec 2 Fr Full Text Major [Chronology] Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan
88 Dec 5 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] British Steel flotation
88 Dec 16 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Currie resigned (salmonella in eggs)
88 Dec 21 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Lockerbie bombing
89 Jan 14 Sa Info Only Major [Chronology] Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses burned in Bradford
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