| 71 May 20 Th |
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Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry |
| 71 Aug 9 Mo |
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Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
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MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority |
| 72 Jul 21 Fr |
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Five dockers jailed in Pentonville (decision reversed 26 Jly) |
| 72 Aug 8 Tu |
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Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin |
| 72 Sep 26 Tu |
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Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov) |
| 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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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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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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Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
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