| 74 Feb 28 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: no overall majority for any party |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
| 74 Mar 11 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
| 74 May 15 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 74 Jun 22 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech |
| 74 Jun 26 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath speech on national unity theme |
| 74 Aug 9 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Nixon resigned over Watergate |
| 74 Sep 5 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Preston speech |
| 74 Sep 18 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 10 October |
| 74 Oct 2 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath urged a Government "of all the talents" |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 74 Oct 10 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour majority of three |
| 74 Oct 15 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
1922 Committee met in Milk Street |
| 74 Oct 19 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech |
| 74 Nov 7 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions |
| 74 Nov 14 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath announced Home Committee to review leadership election procedure |
| 74 Nov 21 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would |
| 74 Dec 17 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Home Committee (leadership election procedure) reported |
| 75 Jan 15 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Du Cann announced he would not run for Conservative leadership |
| 75 Jan 23 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
European referendum announced; ministers free to differ |
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