| 78 Dec 13 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government fell |
| 77 Jul 15 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy |
| 75 Mar 18 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC |
| 76 May 27 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair) |
| 78 May 8 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p |
| 77 Jun 16 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances) |
| 78 May 10 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government |
| 76 Nov 1 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
IMF team arrived in Britain |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 78 Oct 2 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy |
| 75 Jul 1 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly) |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact |
| 77 Jul 28 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session |
| 76 May 6 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+) |
| 77 May 5 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC |
| 79 Jan 3 We |
|
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
| 77 Jul 25 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP |
| 75 Apr 9 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second) |
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