| 74 Mar 7 Th |
Archive |
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Education: MT to John Vaizey (despite the problems thoroughly enjoyed her time at the DES) |
| 74 Mar 25 Mo |
Speeches |
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Trivial |
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HC I [Rate Support Grant] (Loughlin speech) |
| 73 Oct 15 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
Conservative Party: Lawson paper "Thoughts on the coming battle" [383K] |
| 74 Nov 1 Fr |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Thatcher MSS) |
MT: MT’s party Curriculum Vitae |
| 75 Jan 8 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Ford Library) |
Cold War: Kissinger conversation with President Ford (“Britain is a tragedy”) [declassified ?1984] |
| 75 Feb 4 Tu |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Ford Library) |
Conservative Party: State Department note on MT defeat of Heath (surprising) [declassified ?1984] |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Note for the Record”) [Heath meeting with Thorpe] [declassified 2005] |
| 74 Mar 16 Sa |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (TNA) |
Heath: Robert Armstrong note (“Events leading to the resignation of Mr Heath’s Administration on 4 March 1974”) |
| 70 Jun 19 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT given her first Cabinet post (Secretary of State for Education and Science) |
| 70 Jun 30 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Circular 10/70, withdrawing compulsion to go comprehensive |
| 70 Jul 20 Mo |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Death of Iain Macleod; Barber became Chancellor |
| 70 Oct 27 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 70 Oct 29 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
EC entry talks began |
| 71 Feb 4 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Rolls-Royce nationalisation announced |
| 71 May 20 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry |
| 71 Aug 9 Mo |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
| 72 Jan 9 Su |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority |
| 72 Jan 20 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 1m |
| 72 Jan 30 Su |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 72 Feb 10 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets |
| 72 Feb 19 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath conceded miners' demands |
| 72 Mar 21 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: full scale reflation |
| 72 Mar 22 We |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act |
| 72 Mar 24 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
| 72 Jun 23 Fr |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling floated: left European `snake' and unpegged from dollar |
| 72 Jul 21 Fr |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Five dockers jailed in Pentonville (decision reversed 26 Jly) |
| 72 Aug 8 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin |
| 72 Sep 26 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov) |
| 72 Nov 6 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
| 72 Dec 7 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |
| 73 Jan 1 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
| 73 Jan 17 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy announced |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
| 73 Apr 1 Su |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy began |
| 73 May 21 Mo |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
| 73 Jul 26 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
| 73 Oct 6 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent |
| 73 Oct 8 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold' payments |
| 73 Nov 12 Mo |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
| 73 Dec 2 Su |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
| 73 Dec 9 Su |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Sunningdale Agreement |
| 73 Dec 13 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Three day week announced |
| 73 Dec 17 Mo |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
| 74 Jan 9 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC offered to treat miners' pay claim as special case; rejected by government |
| 74 Feb 5 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 28 Feb |
| 74 Feb 10 Su |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
| 74 Feb 21 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Pay Board leak: miners claim consistent with Phase III |
| 74 Feb 23 Sa |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Powell said he would vote Labour |
| 74 Feb 28 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: no overall majority for any party |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
| 74 Mar 11 Mo |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
| 74 May 15 We |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
| 74 Jun 22 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech |
| 74 Jun 26 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath speech on national unity theme |
| 74 Aug 9 Fr |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Nixon resigned over Watergate |
| 74 Sep 5 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Preston speech |
| 74 Sep 18 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 10 October |
| 74 Oct 2 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath urged a Government "of all the talents" |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 74 Oct 10 Th |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour majority of three |
| 74 Oct 15 Tu |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
1922 Committee met in Milk Street |
| 74 Oct 19 Sa |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech |
| 74 Nov 7 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions |
| 74 Nov 14 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath announced Home Committee to review leadership election procedure |
| 74 Nov 21 Th |
Chronology |
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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 |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Home Committee (leadership election procedure) reported |
| 75 Jan 15 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Du Cann announced he would not run for Conservative leadership |
| 75 Jan 23 Th |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
European referendum announced; ministers free to differ |
| 75 Feb 4 Tu |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned |
| 72 Dec 6 We |
Chronology |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT's White Paper published: Education: A Framework for Expansion |
| 73 Feb 28 We |
Chronology |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract |
| 74 May 1 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
Shadow Cabinet: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Inflation”) |
| 74 May 3 Fr |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
Shadow Cabinet: Minutes of 10th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on “Inflation”) |
| 74 Jul 15 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 13th Meeting (discusses inflation & unemployment) |
| 74 Dec 5 Th |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
Steering Committee: Circulated Paper (Joseph “Prospects for economic policy”) |
| 74 Dec 9 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Conservative Party) |
Steering Committee: Minutes of 18th Meeting (discusses Joseph paper on economic prospects) |
| 74 May 20 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (inaugural meeting) [lease, themes, etc] |
| 74 May 30 Th |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (second meeting) [management, themes, etc] |
| 74 Jun 12 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (third meeting) [themes, staff, KJ speeches] |
| 74 Jun 25 Tu |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fourth meeting) [KJ speeches, functions, themes] |
| 74 Jul 7 Su |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (fifth meeting) [goals, studies, themes, etc] |
| 74 Jul 23 Tu |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (sixth meeting) [input, output, media, etc] |
| 74 Aug 28 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (eighth meeting) [input, output, credo, fundraising, advisory council] |
| 74 Oct 21 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (ninth meeting) [staff, finance, educating disputants, credo, advisory council, etc] |
| 74 Nov 13 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (CPS) |
Conservatism: Centre for Policy Studies Management Committee minutes (tenth meeting) [launch, staff, advisory council, fundraising, research, education etc] |
| 71 Feb 3 We |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Economy: Hailsham diary (nationalisation of Rolls-Royce) [coded diary] |
| 71 Mar 16 Tu |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
MT: Hailsham diary ("bad day for Margaret T") [coded diary] |
| 71 Mar 22 Mo |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Ulster PM resigns) [coded diary with translation] |
| 72 Feb 18 Fr |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Miners' strike: Hailsham diary (government's hand forced) [coded diary with translation] |
| 72 Mar 7 Tu |
Archive |
|
Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
Northern Ireland: Hailsham diary (Cabinet divided over direct rule) [coded diary with translation] |
| 74 Jan 10 Th |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Carrington makes case for immediate election) [coded diary] |
| 74 Jan 11 Fr |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham letter to Carrington (opposes early poll) |
| 74 Feb 5 Tu |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Cabinet all want poll because miners struck) |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
Archive |
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Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (dissolution announced) |
| 74 Feb 14 Th |
Archive |
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Minor |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (rumour that Powell would stand against Heath in Bexley) |
| 74 Mar 1 Fr |
Archive |
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Major |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (Jeremy Thorpe asks questions) [coded diary] |
| 74 Mar 1 Fr |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (MT & Keith Joseph oppose deal with Liberals) |
| 74 Mar 4 Mo |
Archive |
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Key |
Archive (Hailsham MSS) |
General Election: Hailsham diary (note of failed negotiations with Liberals) |
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