| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
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Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader |
| 75 Feb 18 Tu |
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Shadow Cabinet complete |
| 75 Apr 9 We |
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MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second) |
| 75 Jun 5 Th |
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European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout) |
| 75 Jul 1 Tu |
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Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly) |
| 75 Sep 13 Sa |
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MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt) |
| 75 Nov 27 Th |
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Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
| 76 Mar 16 Tu |
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Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 5 Mo |
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Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 7 We |
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Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
| 76 Sep 28 Tu |
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Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
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The Right Approach published |
| 76 Dec 1 We |
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Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
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Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
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HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
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Lib-Lab Pact |
| 78 Jul 21 Fr |
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Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline |
| 78 Sep 7 Th |
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Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election |
| 79 Jan 3 We |
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Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
| 79 Jan 10 We |
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Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun ) |
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