| 72 Sep 26 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov) |
| 72 Nov 6 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
| 72 Dec 7 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |
| 73 Jan 1 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
| 73 Jan 17 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy announced |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
| 73 Apr 1 Su |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy began |
| 73 May 21 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
| 73 Jul 26 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
| 73 Oct 6 Sa |
 |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent |
| 73 Oct 8 Mo |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold' payments |
| 73 Nov 12 Mo |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
| 73 Dec 2 Su |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
| 73 Dec 9 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Sunningdale Agreement |
| 73 Dec 13 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Three day week announced |
| 73 Dec 17 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
| 74 Jan 9 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC offered to treat miners' pay claim as special case; rejected by government |
| 74 Feb 5 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 28 Feb |
| 74 Feb 10 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
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