| 72 Dec 7 Th |
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Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |
| 73 Jan 17 We |
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Phase II of pay policy announced |
| 73 Feb 28 We |
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Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
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Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
| 73 Apr 1 Su |
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Phase II of pay policy began |
| 73 May 21 Mo |
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Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
| 73 Jul 26 Th |
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Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
| 73 Dec 2 Su |
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Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
| 73 Dec 17 Mo |
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Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
| 74 Jan 9 We |
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[Chronology] |
TUC offered to treat miners' pay claim as special case; rejected by government |
| 74 Feb 5 Tu |
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NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour |
| 74 Feb 21 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Pay Board leak: miners claim consistent with Phase III |
| 74 Feb 23 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Powell said he would vote Labour |
| 74 Mar 11 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
| 74 Jun 26 We |
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[Chronology] |
Heath speech on national unity theme |
| 74 Aug 9 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Nixon resigned over Watergate |
| 74 Sep 18 We |
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[Chronology] |
General Election called for 10 October |
| 74 Oct 2 We |
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[Chronology] |
Heath urged a Government "of all the talents" |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 74 Oct 15 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
1922 Committee met in Milk Street |
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