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Date range: 1 Jan 1975 – 31 Dec 1979. Document type: Chronology.

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Info only 75 Jan 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Du Cann announced he would not run for Conservative leadership
Info only 75 Jan 23 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] European referendum announced; ministers free to differ
Info only 75 Feb 4 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned
Info only 75 Feb 11 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader
Info only 75 Feb 18 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet complete
Info only 75 Mar 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded
Info only 75 Mar 18 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC
Info only 75 Apr 9 We Chronology Key [Chronology] MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second)
Info only 75 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Budget
Info only 75 Apr 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge
Info only 75 Apr 30 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Vietnam: fall of Saigon
Info only 75 Jun 5 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout)
Info only 75 Jun 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy)
Info only 75 Jun 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain
Info only 75 Jul 1 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly)
Info only 75 Jul 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 1m
Info only 75 Aug 31 Su Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Rumania (returned 3 Spt)
Info only 75 Sep 13 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt)
Info only 75 Nov 27 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection
Info only 76 Jan 29 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe
Info only 76 Feb 19 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK
Info only 76 Mar 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2
Info only 76 Mar 16 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister
Info only 76 Apr 5 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister
Info only 76 Apr 7 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip)
Info only 76 May 5 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC
Info only 76 May 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+)
Info only 76 May 10 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair
Info only 76 May 26 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Wilson’s resignation honours list published; scandal
Info only 76 May 27 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair)
Info only 76 May 28 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business
Info only 76 Jun 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] UK given $5,300m standby credit by Bank of International Settlements
Info only 76 Jun 22 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed
Info only 76 Jul 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] David Steel elected Liberal leader
Info only 76 Jul 22 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Public expenditure cuts of £1,000m
Info only 76 Aug 2 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords
Info only 76 Aug 30 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Riot at Notting Hill carnival
Info only 76 Sep 28 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow
Info only 76 Oct 4 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] The Right Approach published
Info only 76 Nov 1 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] IMF team arrived in Britain
Info only 76 Nov 2 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] US: Carter won presidential election
Info only 76 Nov 4 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Walsall North and Workington by-elections: Labour lost to Conservatives
Info only 76 Nov 19 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Shadow reshuffle: Maudling dropped (replaced by John Davies)
Info only 76 Nov 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] European Council at The Hague (ended 30 Jun)
Info only 76 Dec 1 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned
Info only 76 Dec 15 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77)
Info only 76 Dec 16 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247
Info only 77 Feb 6 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Silver Jubilee of the Queen’s accession
Info only 77 Feb 19 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Death of Tony Crosland; Owen became Foreign Secretary (21 Feb)
Info only 77 Feb 22 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283

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