| 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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[Chronology] |
MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt) |
| 75 Nov 27 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
| 76 Mar 16 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 5 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister |
| 76 Apr 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
| 76 Sep 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
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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[Chronology] |
Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
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[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact |
| 78 Jul 21 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline |
| 78 Sep 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
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 ) |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
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HC: Government fell |
| 79 Mar 29 Th |
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[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 3 May |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
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Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 79 May 3 Th |
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General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
| 75 Mar 10 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded |
| 75 Mar 18 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC |
| 75 Apr 15 Tu |
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Budget |
| 75 Apr 17 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge |
| 75 Apr 30 We |
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[Chronology] |
Vietnam: fall of Saigon |
| 75 Jun 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy) |
| 75 Jun 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain |
| 75 Jul 14 Mo |
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Unemployment passed 1m |
| 76 Jan 29 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe |
| 76 Mar 2 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2 |
| 76 May 5 We |
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Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC |
| 76 May 6 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+) |
| 76 May 10 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair |
| 76 May 26 We |
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[Chronology] |
Wilson's resignation honours list published; scandal |
| 76 May 27 Th |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair) |
| 76 May 28 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business |
| 76 Jun 7 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
UK given $5,300m standby credit by Bank of International Settlements |
| 76 Jun 22 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed |
| 76 Jul 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
David Steel elected Liberal leader |
| 76 Jul 22 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Public expenditure cuts of £1,000m |
| 76 Aug 2 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords |
| 76 Aug 30 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Riot at Notting Hill carnival |
| 76 Nov 1 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
IMF team arrived in Britain |
| 76 Nov 2 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
US: Carter won presidential election |
| 76 Nov 4 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Walsall North and Workington by-elections: Labour lost to Conservatives |
| 76 Nov 19 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Shadow reshuffle: Maudling dropped (replaced by John Davies) |
| 76 Dec 16 Th |
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[Chronology] |
HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247 |
| 77 Feb 6 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Silver Jubilee of the Queen's accession |
| 77 Feb 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Death of Tony Crosland; Owen became Foreign Secretary (21 Feb) |
| 77 Mar 17 Th |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion |
| 77 Apr 27 We |
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[Chronology] |
Ashfield by-election: Conservative gain mining seat from Labour |
| 77 May 5 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC |
| 77 Jun 13 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began |
| 77 Jun 16 Th |
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HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances) |
| 77 Jul 15 Fr |
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HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy |
| 77 Jul 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP |
| 77 Jul 28 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session |
| 77 Aug 26 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Scarman Report on Grunwick dispute |
| 77 Sep 6 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited USA (returned 15 Spt) |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Reg Prentice joined Conservative Party |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
The Right Approach to the Economy published |
| 77 Nov 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Firemen's strike began (ended in defeat 16 Jan 78) |
| 77 Nov 19 Sa |
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Egypt/Israeli accord: Sadat visited Jerusalem |
| 77 Nov 29 Tu |
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Amnesty for illegal immigrants before 1 Jan 1976 |
| 77 Dec 13 Tu |
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HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
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HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution) |
| 78 Mar 3 Fr |
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Rhodesia: "internal settlement" (Muzorewa joined Smith Government) |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
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Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 78 May 8 Mo |
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HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p |
| 78 May 10 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government |
| 78 May 25 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Steel announced end of Lib-Lab Pact after Parliamentary session |
| 78 Jul 7 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Bremen European Council: decision to establish EMS |
| 78 Aug 4 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Thorpe and three others charged with conspiracy to murder |
| 78 Sep 5 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan teased TUC about election dates ("waiting at the church") |
| 78 Sep 21 Th |
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Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit |
| 78 Oct 2 Mo |
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Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy |
| 78 Oct 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative Conference (till 14 Oct): disputes over pay policy |
| 78 Nov 8 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions) |
| 78 Nov 15 We |
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[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Pym replaced John Davies as shadow Foreign Secretary |
| 78 Nov 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third) |
| 78 Nov 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy |
| 78 Dec 12 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Public sector unions rejected Stage 3 |
| 78 Dec 13 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
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Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb |
| 79 Jan 22 Mo |
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1m local authority workers' "Day of Action" |
| 79 Feb 23 Fr |
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Government-TUC "Concordat" |
| 79 Mar 1 Th |
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Devolution referendums: devolution defeated |
| 79 Mar 13 Tu |
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EMS came into operation |
| 79 Apr 11 We |
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[Chronology] |
Southall riot |
| 75 Aug 31 Su |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Rumania (returned 3 Spt) |
| 76 Feb 19 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK |
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