| 74 May 15 We |
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Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr |
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Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 73 Nov 12 Mo |
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NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
| 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 |
| 73 Jan 17 We |
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Phase II of pay policy announced |
| 73 Apr 1 Su |
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Phase II of pay policy began |
| 73 Oct 8 Mo |
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Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold' payments |
| 74 Feb 23 Sa |
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Powell said he would vote Labour |
| 74 Nov 7 Th |
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Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions |
| 73 Dec 2 Su |
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Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
| 73 Jul 26 Th |
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Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
| 71 Feb 4 Th |
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Rolls-Royce nationalisation announced |
| 72 Feb 10 Th |
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Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets |
| 73 May 21 Mo |
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Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
| 74 Mar 11 Mo |
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Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
| 72 Nov 6 Mo |
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Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
| 72 Jun 23 Fr |
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Sterling floated: left European `snake' and unpegged from dollar |
| 73 Dec 9 Su |
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Sunningdale Agreement |
| 72 Dec 7 Th |
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Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |