| 76 Dec 1 We |
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Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
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Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
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HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
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Lib-Lab Pact |
| 78 Jul 21 Fr |
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Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline |
| 78 Sep 7 Th |
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Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election |
| 79 Jan 3 We |
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Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
| 79 Jan 10 We |
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Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun ) |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
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HC: Government fell |
| 79 Mar 29 Th |
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General Election announced for 3 May |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
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Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 79 May 3 Th |
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General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
| 79 May 4 Fr |
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MT appointed Prime Minister |
| 79 Jun 7 Th |
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European Elections |
| 79 Jun 12 Tu |
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Budget |
| 79 Jul 31 Tu |
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Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug) |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
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IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
| 79 Oct 23 Tu |
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Exchange controls abolished |
| 79 Nov 29 Th |
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Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row |
| 79 Dec 24 Mo |
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USSR invaded Afghanistan |
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