| 77 Nov 19 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Egypt/Israeli accord: Sadat visited Jerusalem |
| 79 Mar 13 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
EMS came into operation |
| 75 Jun 5 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout) |
| 77 Nov 14 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Firemen's strike began (ended in defeat 16 Jan 78) |
| 76 Feb 19 Th |
|
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK |
| 78 Sep 21 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit |
| 79 Mar 29 Th |
 |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 3 May |
| 79 May 3 Th |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
| 78 Nov 28 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy |
| 76 Jun 22 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed |
| 76 Apr 7 We |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
| 76 Aug 2 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords |
| 79 Feb 23 Fr |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government-TUC "Concordat" |
| 77 Jun 13 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began |
| 78 Nov 8 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions) |
| 76 Dec 16 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247 |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Dec 13 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected |
| 77 Mar 17 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion |
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