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1975-79: Leader of the Opposition Chronology

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Date Type Value Author/Source Title
79 Mar 28 We Full Text Key [Chronology] HC: Government fell
79 Mar 29 Th Full Text Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 3 May
79 Mar 30 Fr Info Only Key [Chronology] Airey Neave murdered by INLA
79 May 3 Th Full Text Key [Chronology] General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority)
75 Mar 10 Mo Full Text Major [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded
75 Mar 18 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC
75 Apr 15 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Budget
75 Apr 17 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge
75 Apr 30 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Vietnam: fall of Saigon
75 Jun 10 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy)
75 Jun 26 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain
75 Jul 14 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 1m
76 Jan 29 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe
76 Mar 2 Tu Info Only Major [Chronology] Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2
76 May 5 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC
76 May 6 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+)
76 May 10 Mo Info Only Major [Chronology] Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair
76 May 26 We Info Only Major [Chronology] Wilson's resignation honours list published; scandal
76 May 27 Th Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair)
76 May 28 Fr Info Only Major [Chronology] Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business
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