|
79 May 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed Prime Minister |
|
79 May 5 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet announced |
|
79 May 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
|
79 Jun 5 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
79 Jun 7 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
European Elections |
|
79 Jun 12 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
79 Jun 13 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent |
|
79 Jun 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
SALT II signed in Vienna |
|
79 Jun 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Strasbourg European Council (ended 22 Jun) |
|
79 Jun 26 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo G7 |
|
79 Jun 27 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Tokyo G7 (ended 29 Jun) |
|
79 Jun 30 Sa |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT arrived in Australia (returned 1 Jul via Singapore) |
|
79 Jul 20 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Ridley's first visit, floats leaseback (ended 26 Jul) |
|
79 Jul 31 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug) |
|
79 Aug 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
|
79 Sep 5 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Irish PM at No.10 |
|
79 Sep 10 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Conference opened (ended 21 Dec) |
|
79 Oct 4 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome (ended 5 Oct) |
|
79 Oct 23 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Exchange controls abolished |
|
79 Oct 28 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Visit of Chinese President Hua (ended 3 Nov) |
|
79 Oct 31 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
|
79 Nov 4 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran: US Embassy in Tehran occupied |
|
79 Nov 15 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 3 per cent, from 14 to 17 per cent (all time high); gilt strike |
|
79 Nov 19 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
|
79 Nov 29 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row |
|
79 Dec 6 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
|
79 Dec 16 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in Washington (ended 18 Dec) |
|
79 Dec 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Agreement signed |
|
79 Dec 24 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
USSR invaded Afghanistan |
|
80 Jan 2 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Steel strike began (ended 3 April) |
|
80 Mar 25 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
80 Mar 27 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
80 Apr 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Riots in Bristol |
|
80 Apr 27 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr) |
|
80 Apr 30 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May) |
|
80 May 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT attended Tito’s funeral in Belgrade |
|
80 May 14 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC "Day of Action" |
|
80 Jun 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet agreed European budget proposal |
|
80 Jun 12 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Venice European Council (ended 13 Jun) |
|
80 Jun 22 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Venice G7 (ended 23 Jun) |
|
80 Jul 3 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 17 to 16 per cent |
|
80 Sep 10 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Ridley secret meeting with Argentinians to explore leaseback (ended 11 Sep) |
|
80 Sep 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
80 Sep 22 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Iran-Iraq war began |
|
80 Sep 24 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Yugoslavia (ended 26 Spt) |
|
80 Oct 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan resigned as Labour leader (Foot elected 10 Nov) |
|
80 Oct 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec) |
|
80 Nov 4 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reagan elected US President |
|
80 Nov 16 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
|
80 Nov 22 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Ridley's second visit, urging leaseback - mixed reception (ended 29 Nov) |
|
80 Nov 23 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
|
80 Nov 25 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 16 to 14 per cent |
|
80 Dec 1 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec) |
|
80 Dec 2 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: HC statement by Nick Ridley on leaseback - mauled by MPs |
|
80 Dec 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
|
81 Jan 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Stevas, Maude left cabinet; Biffen to Trade, Nott to Defence, Pym to lead House of Commons; Brittan joined as Chief Secretary, Fowler at Transport |
|
81 Jan 25 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Council for Social Democracy set up |
|
81 Feb 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit at The Hague |
|
81 Feb 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
NCB announced pit closures (abandoned 18 Feb) |
|
81 Feb 23 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: British-Argentinian talks in New York (ended 24 Feb) - sovereignty freeze advanced by Ridley and rejected by Argentinians |
|
81 Feb 25 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Reagan in Washington (returned 1 Mar) |
|
81 Mar 1 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths) |
|
81 Mar 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Northern Ireland |
|
81 Mar 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
81 Mar 11 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 14 to 12 per cent |
|
81 Mar 23 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar) |
|
81 Mar 26 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
SDP formed (Alliance formed 16 June) |
|
81 Mar 30 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reagan shot |
|
81 Apr 9 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP |
|
81 Apr 11 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brixton riots began (ended 13 Apr) |
|
81 Apr 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT began tour of India, returning via Gulf (ended 25 Apr) |
|
81 May 10 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Mitterrand elected French President |
|
81 May 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Keith Speed dismissed as Navy Minister |
|
81 Jun 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Nott announced outcome of Defence Review, published as White Paper |
|
81 Jun 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun) |
|
81 Jul 3 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Southall riot |
|
81 Jul 4 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Toxteth riot (until 8 Jul); riots in Manchester (Moss Side) |
|
81 Jul 16 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Warrington by-election: SDP defeated but performed well |
|
81 Jul 20 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ottawa G7 opened (ended 21 Jul) |
|
81 Jul 23 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet discussion of public expenditure revealed deep rifts |
|
81 Jul 29 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer |
|
81 Sep 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Soames, Gilmour, Carlisle dropped; Prior moved to Northern Ireland; Tebbit joined Cabinet to replace him at Employment; Lawson joined Cabinet (Energy); Parkinson became Party Chairman |
|
81 Sep 16 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent |
|
81 Sep 25 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT toured Gulf prior to Melbourne Commonwealth Meeting (returned 8 Oct) |
|
81 Oct 1 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 14 to 16 per cent |
|
81 Oct 1 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Legislative Council election (complete 14 Oct) - results confirm hostility to leaseback |
|
81 Oct 10 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Chelsea barracks |
|
81 Oct 14 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 16 to 15.5 per cent |
|
81 Oct 21 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Cancun North-South Summit (ended 24 Oct) |
|
81 Nov 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in London |
|
81 Nov 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15.5 to 15 per cent |
|
81 Nov 18 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
|
81 Nov 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London European Council (ended 27 Nov) |
|
81 Nov 26 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Crosby by-election: Shirley Williams won Conservative seat for SDP |
|
81 Dec 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15 to 14.5 per cent |
|
81 Dec 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Scargill elected NUM president |
|
81 Dec 13 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Poland: martial law imposed and Solidarity suppressed |
|
82 Jan 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14.5 to 14 per cent |
|
82 Jan 26 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 3 million |
|
82 Feb 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent |
|
82 Feb 26 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: British-Argentinian talks in New York (ended 27 Feb) - inconclusive talks on Argentine proposal of negotiating commission, final talks before war |
|
82 Mar 9 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
82 Mar 12 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13.5 to 13 per cent |
|
82 Mar 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: illegal Argentine landing on South Georgia detected by BAS; London informed 20 Mar |
|
82 Mar 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
82 Mar 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Glasgow Hillhead by-election: Roy Jenkins won Conservative seat for SDP |
|
82 Mar 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar) |
|
82 Mar 31 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentine invasion learned to be imminent - likely to be Friday; MT evening meeting at her room in House of Commons |
|
82 Apr 2 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentina invaded the islands |
|
82 Apr 3 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Parliament met to debate the crisis; UN SCR 502 demanding Argentine withdrawal |
|
82 Apr 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: FCO Ministers resigned, Pym new Foreign Secretary; Task Force sailed |
|
82 Apr 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: 200 mile Maritime Exclusion Zone declared |
|
82 Apr 8 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig’s first visit to London |
|
82 Apr 12 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig’s second visit to London (ended 13 Apr) |
|
82 Apr 25 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: South Georgia recaptured |
|
82 Apr 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: US `tilt’ in favour of Britain; Total Exclusion Zone put in force |
|
82 May 2 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: General Belgrano torpedoed by HMS Conqueror (1857Z); cruiser sank with 321 dead |
|
82 May 4 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile |
|
82 May 17 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
|
82 May 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Final British proposals published, after Argentine rejection |
|
82 May 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: British Forces landed at San Carlos Bay |
|
82 Jun 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Versailles G7 (ended 6 Jun) |
|
82 Jun 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reagan visited Britain (until 9 Jun) |
|
82 Jun 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13 to 12.5 per cent |
|
82 Jun 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NATO Summit in Bonn |
|
82 Jun 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentine surrender |
|
82 Jun 22 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited US (UN and Reagan) |
|
82 Jun 28 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council |
|
82 Jul 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
|
82 Jul 14 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent |
|
82 Jul 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park |
|
82 Jul 26 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Falklands Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s |
|
82 Aug 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent |
|
82 Aug 18 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent |
|
82 Aug 31 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent |
|
82 Sep 17 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Far East (Japan, China, Hong Kong - ended 29 Spt) |
|
82 Oct 1 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Kohl became West German Chancellor |
|
82 Oct 7 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent |
|
82 Oct 14 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent |
|
82 Oct 28 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn; visit to Berlin |
|
82 Nov 5 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent |
|
82 Nov 5 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
82 Nov 10 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brezhnev died (Andropov succeeded him 12 Nov) |
|
82 Nov 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1.125 per cent, from 9 to 10.125 per cent |
|
82 Dec 3 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Copenhagen European Council (ended 4 Dec) |
|
83 Jan 6 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Heseltine replaced Nott at Defence |
|
83 Jan 7 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT flew to the Falklands (returned 13 Jan) |
|
83 Jan 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 10.125 to 11 per cent |
|
83 Jan 23 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Water workers strike began (ended 22 Feb) |
|
83 Feb 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
83 Feb 18 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Franks Report published |
|
83 Feb 24 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Bermondsey by-election: Labour lost to SDP |
|
83 Feb 25 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
|
83 Mar 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
|
83 Mar 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM ballot rejected national strike |
|
83 Mar 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent |
|
83 Mar 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
83 Mar 21 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 22 Mar) |
|
83 Mar 23 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reagan announced Star Wars programme (SDI) |
|
83 Apr 14 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent |
|
83 Apr 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
|
83 May 5 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections |
|
83 May 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 9 Jun |
|
83 May 28 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Williamsburg G7 Summit (MT returned 29 May) |
|
83 Jun 9 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144 |
|
83 Jun 11 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
New Government formed |
|
83 Jun 13 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Jenkins resigned as SDP leader; Owen elected unopposed 21 Jun |
|
83 Jun 14 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent |
|
83 Jun 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Foot resigned as Labour leader; Kinnock elected his successor, 2 Oct |
|
83 Jun 16 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Abolition of CPRS announced |
|
83 Jun 17 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Stuttgart European Council (ended 18 Jun) |
|
83 Jul 7 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lawson announced £500m public expenditure cuts |
|
83 Sep 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited British Army in Germany with Chancellor Kohl (returned 21 Spt) |
|
83 Sep 25 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Mass break out from Maze prison |
|
83 Sep 25 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Canada and USA (returned 30 Spt) |
|
83 Oct 3 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent |
|
83 Oct 14 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair |
|
83 Oct 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London (ends 21 Oct) |
|
83 Oct 22 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Grenada: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States requested US intervene (following coup 19 Oct) |
|
83 Oct 25 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
US invasion of Grenada |
|
83 Oct 31 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM began overtime ban |
|
83 Nov 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
|
83 Nov 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common |
|
83 Nov 22 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
New Delhi Commonwealth Meeting (ended 29 Nov) |
|
83 Dec 4 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Athens European Council (ended 6 Dec) |
|
83 Dec 17 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Harrods |
|
84 Jan 23 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
84 Jan 25 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
GCHQ union ban announced |
|
84 Jan 27 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
|
84 Feb 2 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Hungary (returned 4 Feb) |
|
84 Feb 9 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Andropov died; MT attended funeral (14 Feb) |
|
84 Feb 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at No.10 |
|
84 Mar 2 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
|
84 Mar 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit at Chequers |
|
84 Mar 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 9 to 8.875 per cent |
|
84 Mar 12 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Coal strike began |
|
84 Mar 13 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
84 Mar 14 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 8.875 to 8.625 per cent |
|
84 Mar 19 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 20 Mar) |
|
84 Apr 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
|
84 May 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
84 May 3 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections |
|
84 May 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.625 to 9.125 per cent |
|
84 May 29 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Picket violence at Orgreave coke works (also 18 Jun) |
|
84 Jun 2 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
South African Prime Minister visited Chequers |
|
84 Jun 8 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London G7 opened (ended 9 Jun) |
|
84 Jun 14 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
European Election |
|
84 Jun 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Fontainebleau European Council (ended 26 Jun); budget settlement |
|
84 Jun 27 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
"Day of Action" for miners received uneven support |
|
84 Jun 29 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.125 per cent, from 9.125 to 9.25 per cent |
|
84 Jul 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.75 per cent, from 9.25 to 10 per cent |
|
84 Jul 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
1st national dock strike (over coal imports; ended 20 Jly) |
|
84 Jul 11 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 10 to 12 per cent |
|
84 Jul 16 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
High Court ruled GCHQ union ban unlawful |
|
84 Aug 9 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent |
|
84 Aug 10 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent |
|
84 Aug 20 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent |
|
84 Aug 24 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
2nd national dock strike (ended 18 Spt) |
|
84 Sep 2 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Chequers meeting of ministers agrees 'studies' of local government finance; step towards community charge |
|
84 Sep 10 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hurd replaced Prior as Northern Ireland Secretary |
|
84 Sep 28 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NACODS (mine supervisors) ballot to strike on 25 Oct (abandoned 24 Oct) |
|
84 Oct 9 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Ponting trial began |
|
84 Oct 12 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Brighton bomb |
|
84 Oct 18 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
|
84 Oct 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
High Court ordered sequestration of NUM |
|
84 Oct 27 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM link to Libya revealed in Sunday Times |
|
84 Oct 31 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Mrs Gandhi assassinated; MT attended funeral (3-4 Nov) |
|
84 Nov 6 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reagan reelected US President |
|
84 Nov 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent |
|
84 Nov 15 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Cranley Onslow defeated Edward Du Cann for 1922 Chairmanship |
|
84 Nov 18 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
|
84 Nov 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 10 to 9.875 per cent |
|
84 Nov 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Telecom |
|
84 Nov 22 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
House of Lords upheld GCHQ union ban |
|
84 Nov 23 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 9.875 to 9.625 per cent |
|
84 Nov 29 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris (returned 1 Dec) |
|
84 Nov 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Striking miners killed taxi driver in Wales |
|
84 Dec 3 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 4 Dec) |
|
84 Dec 16 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Gorbachev visited Chequers |
|
84 Dec 19 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Hong Kong: MT signed Joint Agreement with China |
|
84 Dec 22 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Reagan at Camp David |
|
85 Jan 11 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 9.625 to 10.5 per cent |
|
85 Jan 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sterling fell to $1.11; interest rates increased 1.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 12 per cent |
|
85 Jan 18 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
|
85 Jan 26 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit at Chequers |
|
85 Jan 28 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent |
|
85 Feb 11 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Ponting acquitted by jury |
|
85 Feb 20 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited US (returned 22 Feb) |
|
85 Feb 28 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Newry RUC Station attacked by IRA mortars; 9 killed |
|
85 Mar 3 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM voted to end coal strike |
|
85 Mar 11 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Gorbachev Soviet leader on death of Chernenko; MT at funeral 13 Mar |
|
85 Mar 19 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
85 Mar 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent |
|
85 Mar 29 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.375 per cent, from 13.5 to 13.125 per cent |
|
85 Mar 29 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar) |
|
85 Mar 31 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Chequers seminar on local government finance; work on community charge began |
|
85 Apr 4 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT began tour of Far East (returned 14 Apr) |
|
85 Apr 12 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 13.125 to 12.875 per cent |
|
85 Apr 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 12.875 to 12.625 per cent |
|
85 May 2 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Bonn G7 (ended 4 May) |
|
85 May 2 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections |
|
85 May 14 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Pym formed "Centre Forward" group |
|
85 May 18 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
85 May 29 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Heysel Stadium disaster |
|
85 Jun 3 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Fowler Social Security Review: Green Papers published |
|
85 Jun 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 12.625 to 12.5 per cent |
|
85 Jun 28 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Milan European Council (ended 29 Jun); IGC set up |
|
85 Jul 4 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brecon and Radnor by-election: Conservative loss to Alliance on 16 per cent swing |
|
85 Jul 15 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent |
|
85 Jul 25 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited US for International Democrat Union Conference (returned 27 Jly) |
|
85 Jul 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent |
|
85 Jul 30 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing |
|
85 Aug 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Flotation of Britoil |
|
85 Sep 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Hurd replace Brittan at Home Office; Tebbit new Party Chairman; Jenkin replaced as Environment Secretary by Baker |
|
85 Sep 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Handsworth riot (ended 10 Spt) |
|
85 Sep 13 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
24 Soviet diplomats expelled from UK (retaliation 14 Nov) |
|
85 Sep 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Egypt and Jordan (returned 20 Spt) |
|
85 Sep 25 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Plaza Agreement: G5 policy to drive down the dollar |
|
85 Sep 28 Sa |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Brixton riot |
|
85 Oct 1 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Kinnock attacked Militant at Labour Conference |
|
85 Oct 1 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Riots in Toxteth and Peckham |
|
85 Oct 6 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Broadwater Farm riot; murder of PC Blakelock |
|
85 Oct 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro hijacked by Palestinian terrorists (arrested on Sicily 11 Oct) |
|
85 Oct 16 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Nassau Commonwealth Meeting (ended 23 Oct); South Africa dominated |
|
85 Nov 13 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ministerial meeting to consider ERM entry; vetoed by MT |
|
85 Nov 15 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish Agreement signed at Hillsborough |
|
85 Nov 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
|
85 Nov 19 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Geneva (ended 21 Nov) |
|
85 Nov 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NATO Summit in Brussels |
|
85 Nov 27 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
|
85 Dec 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council; Single European Act agreed (ended 3 Dec) |
|
85 Dec 3 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Church of England's Faith in the Cities report published |
|
85 Dec 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
UK signed SDI participation agreement |
|
85 Dec 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Westland: press coverage of Brittan-Heseltine rift |
|
85 Dec 13 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Westland: company board decided in favour of Sikorksky offer |
|
85 Dec 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ulster Unionist MPs resigned seats in protest at Anglo-Irish Agreement |
|
85 Dec 27 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Palestinian terrorists killed 27 at Rome and Vienna airports; Libya involved |
|
86 Jan 6 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Westland: leak of Solicitor-General’s letter to Heseltine |
|
86 Jan 9 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11.5 to 12.5 per cent |
|
86 Jan 9 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Westland: Heseltine resigned; Younger replaced him at Defence; Rifkind joined the Cabinet as Scottish Secretary |
|
86 Jan 13 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Westland: Brittan badly damaged by misleading statement to HC |
|
86 Jan 20 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Lille |
|
86 Jan 23 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland by-elections |
|
86 Jan 24 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Westland: Brittan resigned; Channon replaced him at DTI |
|
86 Jan 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Westland: emergency debate, ending the crisis |
|
86 Jan 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Community Charge Green Paper published |
|
86 Feb 3 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Channon confirmed press reports of plans to sell BL to Ford and GM |
|
86 Feb 6 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sale of Austin Rover to Ford dropped; Land Rover to GM dropped 25 Mar |
|
86 Feb 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Channel Tunnel Treaty signed in Canterbury |
|
86 Feb 15 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Violence at The Times plant in Wapping (continued 16 Feb) |
|
86 Feb 17 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Single European Act signed |
|
86 Mar 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Florence |
|
86 Mar 19 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 12.5 to 11.5 per cent |
|
86 Apr 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent |
|
86 Apr 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Fulham by-election: Labour gain from Conservative |
|
86 Apr 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Shops Bill lost on 2R due to Conservative rebellion |
|
86 Apr 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
US air raids on Libya, mainly flown from British bases |
|
86 Apr 17 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow |
|
86 Apr 21 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent |
|
86 Apr 26 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Chernobyl disaster |
|
86 May 2 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Korea (4 May flew to Japan) |
|
86 May 4 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Tokyo G7 (ended 6 May) |
|
86 May 8 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ryedale by-election: Conservative loss to Liberals |
|
86 May 18 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
86 May 21 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Joseph resigned; Baker replaced him at DES; Ridley became Environment Secretary |
|
86 May 23 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent |
|
86 May 24 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Israel (returned 27 May) |
|
86 May 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Stalker suspended |
|
86 Jun 12 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed |
|
86 Jun 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions |
|
86 Jul 11 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Canada (returned 13 Jly) |
|
86 Jul 20 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa |
|
86 Jul 24 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa |
|
86 Aug 3 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug) |
|
86 Sep 10 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle of junior ministers |
|
86 Sep 11 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Norway (returned 12 Spt) |
|
86 Sep 16 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn followed by visit to British Forces in Germany |
|
86 Sep 16 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
EC sanctions imposed on South Africa |
|
86 Oct 10 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Tebbit complained at BBC coverage of US bombing of Libya |
|
86 Oct 11 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reykjavik (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (ended 12 Oct) |
|
86 Oct 14 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 10 to 11 per cent |
|
86 Oct 24 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Syria: Britain broke off diplomatic relations; Hindawi jailed |
|
86 Oct 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
City of London "Big Bang" |
|
86 Nov 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reagan admitted US had sold arms to Iran |
|
86 Nov 15 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US Summit at Camp David: arms control statement agreed |
|
86 Nov 17 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Australia: HMG sought injunction to prevent sale of Spycatcher |
|
86 Nov 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
86 Dec 3 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Gas |
|
86 Dec 5 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
London European Council (ended 6 Dec) |
|
86 Dec 18 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Nimrod airborne early warning project abandoned in favour of AWACS |
|
87 Jan 8 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
AIDS education campaign launched |
|
87 Jan 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Lebanon: Terry Waite kidnapped |
|
87 Jan 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Birmingham Six case referred back to Court of Appeal (appeal rejected 28 Jan 1988) |
|
87 Feb 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Wapping dispute ended by NGA to evade sequestration |
|
87 Feb 11 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Airways |
|
87 Feb 11 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
|
87 Feb 22 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Louvre Accord" to halt decline in the dollar; Lawson began shadowing Deutschmark |
|
87 Feb 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Community Charge to replace rates in Scotland from 1 Apr 1989 |
|
87 Feb 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Greenwich by-election: SDP victory from Labour |
|
87 Mar 6 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge; 187 killed |
|
87 Mar 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent |
|
87 Mar 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
87 Mar 18 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent |
|
87 Mar 23 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Normandy |
|
87 Mar 23 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
|
87 Mar 28 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT visited USSR (ended 1 Apr) |
|
87 Apr 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Independent published extracts from Spycatcher ; contempt proceedings began |
|
87 Apr 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent |
|
87 May 7 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Local elections: Conservative gains |
|
87 May 11 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent |
|
87 May 11 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 11 June |
|
87 Jun 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Venice G7 (ended 9 Jun) |
|
87 Jun 11 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election |
|
87 Jun 13 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: five ministers left cabinet |
|
87 Jun 14 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Steel called for fusion of Alliance parties; Owen opposed (27 Jun) |
|
87 Jun 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun) |
|
87 Jul 1 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Single European Act came into force |
|
87 Jul 7 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 9 to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts |
|
87 Jul 17 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-American summit in Washington |
|
87 Jul 29 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris; Channel Tunnel Treaty ratified in Paris |
|
87 Jul 30 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations |
|
87 Aug 6 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Owen resigned as SDP leader |
|
87 Aug 19 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug) |
|
87 Sep 24 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt) |
|
87 Oct 6 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Community Charge: "dual running" attacked in Conservative conference debate, MT seeming to approve |
|
87 Oct 13 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa |
|
87 Oct 16 Fr |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
"The Great Storm": hurricane in southern England |
|
87 Oct 19 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Black Monday": Dow Jones fell 23 per cent |
|
87 Oct 23 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent, following Black Monday |
|
87 Oct 26 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay |
|
87 Oct 28 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
BP share sale price guaranteed by government |
|
87 Oct 31 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund) |
|
87 Nov 3 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brooke succeeded Tebbit as Conservative Chairman |
|
87 Nov 4 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent |
|
87 Nov 8 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed) |
|
87 Nov 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Community Charge: "dual running" with rates abandoned |
|
87 Nov 18 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
King’s Cross Underground fire |
|
87 Dec 3 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent |
|
87 Dec 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec) |
|
87 Dec 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton |
|
87 Dec 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
INF Treaty signed at US-USSR summit in Washington |
|
87 Dec 16 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NHS given £100m emergency funding |
|
87 Dec 17 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Heath attacked community charge on 2R; backbench rebellion |
|
88 Jan 3 Su |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT became longest serving British PM of twentieth century |
|
88 Jan 4 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT toured Kenya and Nigeria (ended 8 Jan) |
|
88 Jan 10 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Whitelaw resigned following a stroke |
|
88 Jan 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
HC: Mayhew announced no prosecutions from Stalker-Sampson inquiry |
|
88 Jan 28 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
|
88 Feb 2 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent |
|
88 Feb 2 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
|
88 Feb 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan from May |
|
88 Feb 11 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 13 Feb): budget agreement |
|
88 Feb 18 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Next Steps published: reform of civil service |
|
88 Mar 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NATO summit in Brussels |
|
88 Mar 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling `uncapped’ on MT’s insistence; rose above 3DM |
|
88 Mar 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
88 Mar 17 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 8.5 per cent |
|
88 Mar 19 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Army corporals murdered at Republican funeral in Belfast |
|
88 Apr 6 We |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Turkey (returned 8 Apr) |
|
88 Apr 8 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 8 per cent |
|
88 Apr 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Mates amendment 'banding’ community charge backed by 38 Tories |
|
88 May 12 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT rift with Lawson detected at PQs |
|
88 May 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 8 to 7.5 per cent (lowest 1979-90); MT formula of support for Lawson at PQs |
|
88 Jun 2 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 7.5 to 8 per cent |
|
88 Jun 2 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in London; Reagan spoke at Guildhall (3 Jun) |
|
88 Jun 6 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8 to 8.5 per cent |
|
88 Jun 10 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
88 Jun 18 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Toronto G7 (ended 22 Jun) |
|
88 Jun 22 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent |
|
88 Jun 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hanover European Council (ended 28 Jun): Delors Committee established |
|
88 Jun 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 9.5 per cent |
|
88 Jul 4 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 10 per cent |
|
88 Jul 6 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Jacques Delors told European Parliament that in ten years 80 per cent of economic and social legislation would be made there rather than at national level |
|
88 Jul 9 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
|
88 Jul 13 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HL: Second Reading of community charge legislation carried 317:183, defeating rebellion |
|
88 Jul 17 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Alan Walters to return as MT’s Economic Adviser |
|
88 Jul 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 10.5 per cent |
|
88 Jul 22 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Leon Brittan appointed European Commissioner |
|
88 Jul 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: DHSS divided; Clarke takes Health, Moore Social Security; Newton joined Cabinet |
|
88 Jul 28 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Ashdown elected leader of Social and Liberal Democrats |
|
88 Jul 30 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Australia (returned 9 Aug) |
|
88 Aug 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates raised 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 11 per cent |
|
88 Aug 20 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT cut short her holiday and initiated security review |
|
88 Aug 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
July record balance of payment deficit; interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11 to 12 per cent |
|
88 Sep 8 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Jacques Delors addressed TUC Conference & invited them to join "the architects of Europe" |
|
88 Sep 16 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Inflation rose 0.9 per cent to 5.7 per cent, three year high |
|
88 Sep 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT addressed the College of Europe (the "Bruges Speech") |
|
88 Sep 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain (returned 23 Spt) |
|
88 Oct 11 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Parkinson pledged privatisation of British Coal after next election |
|
88 Oct 19 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Broadcasting ban imposed on terrorists and apologists |
|
88 Oct 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Plans announced to abolish right of silence |
|
88 Oct 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Milan |
|
88 Nov 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Poland (returned 4 Nov) |
|
88 Nov 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
George Bush elected US President |
|
88 Nov 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Glasgow Govan by-election: SNP gain from Labour |
|
88 Nov 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Washington: farewell to Reagan (returned 17 Nov) |
|
88 Nov 25 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Record balance of payments deficit (£2.43b); interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 12 to 13 per cent |
|
88 Nov 29 Tu |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Charter 88 launched |
|
88 Nov 30 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit at Mont St Michel |
|
88 Dec 2 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan |
|
88 Dec 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
British Steel flotation |
|
88 Dec 12 Mo |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Clapham rail crash; 34 killed |
|
88 Dec 16 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Currie resigned (salmonella in eggs) |
|
88 Dec 21 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lockerbie bombing |
|
89 Jan 11 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
NHS White Paper published ( Working for Patients ) |
|
89 Jan 14 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses burned in Bradford |
|
89 Jan 25 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Green Papers on legal reform; bitterly attacked by profession |
|
89 Jan 27 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Unofficial Scottish Constitutional Convention formed; (SNP pulled out 30 Jan) |
|
89 Feb 14 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Fatwa against Rushdie; 20 Feb UK diplomats withdrawn from Iran |
|
89 Feb 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Soviets completed withdrawal from Afghanistan |
|
89 Feb 20 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Frankfurt (ended 21 Feb) |
|
89 Feb 23 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Richmond by-election: Conservative hold, but worst vote fall since 1979 |
|
89 Feb 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
|
89 Mar 7 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran broke off diplomatic relations with UK over Rushdie |
|
89 Mar 14 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
89 Apr 5 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Gorbachev visit to Britain (ended 7 Apr) |
|
89 Apr 7 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HL: Mackay proposals strongly opposed |
|
89 Apr 15 Sa |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Hillsborough Stadium disaster: 95 crushed to death |
|
89 Apr 17 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Delors Report published |
|
89 Apr 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
West German government wavering on nuclear modernization |
|
89 Apr 30 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Deidesheim |
|
89 May 4 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Local elections |
|
89 May 4 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Vale of Glamorgan by-election: Labour gain from Conservative |
|
89 May 13 Sa |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
SDP announced it would no longer organise nationally |
|
89 May 15 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
China: massive demonstrations in Tiananmen Square during Gorbachev visit |
|
89 May 21 Su |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
UK expelled 11 Soviet diplomats |
|
89 May 24 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 13 to 14 per cent |
|
89 May 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NATO summit in Brussels (ended 30 May): SNF compromise agreed |
|
89 Jun 1 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in London |
|
89 Jun 3 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
China: Tiananmen Square massacre |
|
89 Jun 8 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Summer strikes: unofficial dock strike (ended 1 Aug); rail strike (12 Jun-27 Jul) |
|
89 Jun 10 Sa |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
General Jaruzelski visited Chequers |
|
89 Jun 15 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
European Elections |
|
89 Jun 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT met Howe and Lawson to discuss ERM line at Madrid Council (met again 25 Jun) |
|
89 Jun 26 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Madrid European Council (ended 27 Jun): MT set "Madrid conditions" for ERM entry; rejected Social Charter |
|
89 Jul 14 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Paris G7 opened (ended 16 Jly) |
|
89 Jul 19 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Ridley mauled on community charge safety net |
|
89 Jul 24 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Major replaced Howe at Foreign Office; Howe new Deputy PM; Ridley went to DTI, Patten replacing him at Environment |
|
89 Aug 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
South Africa: De Klerk became President in succession to P.W. Botha |
|
89 Sep 10 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Hungary allowed East German refugees to cross border with Austria |