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Date range: 1 Jan 1983 – 31 Dec 1987. Document type: Chronology.

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Info only 83 Jan 6 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Heseltine replaced Nott at Defence
Info only 83 Jan 7 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] MT flew to the Falklands (returned 13 Jan)
Info only 83 Jan 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 10.125 to 11 per cent
Info only 83 Jan 23 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Water workers strike began (ended 22 Feb)
Info only 83 Feb 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at Chequers
Info only 83 Feb 18 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Falklands: Franks Report published
Info only 83 Feb 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Bermondsey by-election: Labour lost to SDP
Info only 83 Feb 25 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
Info only 83 Mar 2 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit in London
Info only 83 Mar 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] NUM ballot rejected national strike
Info only 83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 83 Mar 21 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council (ended 22 Mar)
Info only 83 Mar 23 We Chronology Key [Chronology] Reagan announced Star Wars programme (SDI)
Info only 83 Apr 14 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 83 Apr 21 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in London
Info only 83 May 5 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Local elections
Info only 83 May 9 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election announced for 9 Jun
Info only 83 May 28 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Williamsburg G7 Summit (MT returned 29 May)
Info only 83 Jun 9 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] 1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144
Info only 83 Jun 11 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] New Government formed
Info only 83 Jun 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Jenkins resigned as SDP leader; Owen elected unopposed 21 Jun
Info only 83 Jun 14 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 83 Jun 15 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Foot resigned as Labour leader; Kinnock elected his successor, 2 Oct
Info only 83 Jun 16 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Abolition of CPRS announced
Info only 83 Jun 17 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Stuttgart European Council (ended 18 Jun)
Info only 83 Jul 7 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Lawson announced £500m public expenditure cuts
Info only 83 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited British Army in Germany with Chancellor Kohl (returned 21 Spt)
Info only 83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Mass break out from Maze prison
Info only 83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Canada and USA (returned 30 Spt)
Info only 83 Oct 3 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 83 Oct 14 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair
Info only 83 Oct 20 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in London (ends 21 Oct)
Info only 83 Oct 22 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Grenada: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States requested US intervene (following coup 19 Oct)
Info only 83 Oct 25 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US invasion of Grenada
Info only 83 Oct 31 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] NUM began overtime ban
Info only 83 Nov 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers
Info only 83 Nov 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common
Info only 83 Nov 22 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] New Delhi Commonwealth Meeting (ended 29 Nov)
Info only 83 Dec 4 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Athens European Council (ended 6 Dec)
Info only 83 Dec 17 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Harrods
Info only 84 Jan 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 84 Jan 25 We Chronology Major [Chronology] GCHQ union ban announced
Info only 84 Jan 27 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Rome
Info only 84 Feb 2 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Hungary (returned 4 Feb)
Info only 84 Feb 9 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Andropov died; MT attended funeral (14 Feb)
Info only 84 Feb 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit at No.10
Info only 84 Mar 2 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Dutch summit in London
Info only 84 Mar 5 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit at Chequers
Info only 84 Mar 7 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 9 to 8.875 per cent

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