|
45 May 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
VE Day |
|
45 Jul 5 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (146 majority) |
|
45 Aug 6 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb |
|
45 Aug 16 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
VJ Day |
|
49 Jan 31 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Margaret Roberts selected Conservative candidate for Dartford |
|
50 Feb 23 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (5 majority) |
|
51 Oct 25 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (13 majority) |
|
51 Dec 13 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Marriage of Margaret Roberts and Denis Thatcher |
|
53 Dec 1 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT took her bar finals |
|
55 Apr 5 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Churchill resigned as Prime Minister; Eden succeeded |
|
55 May 26 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (58 majority) |
|
56 Feb 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT asked that her name be returned to Conservative candidates’ list |
|
56 Jul 26 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Nasser announced nationalisation of Suez Canal |
|
56 Oct 30 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French ultimatum to Israel and Egypt; Soviet invasion of Hungary |
|
56 Oct 31 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French forces began action against Egypt; abandoned under US pressure 7 Nov |
|
57 Jan 9 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Eden resigned as Prime Minister; Macmillan succeeded (10 Jan) |
|
57 Mar 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Treaty of Rome |
|
58 Jan 6 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Thorneycroft, Powell and Birch resigned as Treasury Ministers |
|
58 Jul 31 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT adopted candidate for Finchley |
|
59 Oct 8 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (100 majority) |
|
60 Feb 3 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Macmillan speaking in South Africa: "a wind of change is blowing through the continent" |
|
61 Oct 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary (Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance) |
|
62 Jul 13 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Night of the Long Knives": 7 of 21 Cabinet Ministers sacked |
|
63 Jan 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
De Gaulle vetoed British entry to EEC |
|
63 Feb 14 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Harold Wilson elected Labour leader following death of Gaitskell (18 Jan) |
|
63 Jun 4 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Profumo resigned |
|
63 Oct 10 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Macmillan’s decision to resign as PM announced; Home succeeded; Macleod and Powell refused to serve (13 Oct) |
|
63 Nov 22 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Kennedy assassinated |
|
64 Oct 15 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (4 majority); MT became a shadow spokesman on pensions |
|
65 Jan 24 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Churchill died |
|
65 Jul 25 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Home resigned as Conservative leader; Heath elected successor (28 Jul) |
|
65 Oct 18 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT moved to shadow Housing and Land |
|
65 Nov 11 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Rhodesia declared UDI |
|
66 Mar 31 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (98 majority) |
|
66 Apr 19 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT moved to shadow Treasury as deputy to Iain Macleod |
|
66 May 3 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget (introduced Selective Employment Tax) |
|
66 Jul 20 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour spending cuts and wages freeze |
|
66 Nov 10 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour Government announced EC entry application; Conservative support |
|
67 Apr 11 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
67 Jun 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Middle East: Six Day War (ended 10 Jun) |
|
67 Jul 27 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Britain to withdraw forces East of Suez |
|
67 Oct 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed to Shadow Cabinet, responsible for Fuel and Power |
|
67 Nov 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
De Gaulle vetoed British application to EC |
|
67 Nov 29 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Callaghan became Home Secretary, Jenkins Chancellor |
|
68 Jan 16 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Expenditure cuts (£716m) |
|
68 Feb 22 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan announced immediate legislation checking Kenyan Asian immigration |
|
68 Mar 15 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sterling under pressure: London Foreign Exchange Market closed; Brown resigned |
|
68 Mar 17 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Grosvenor Square riot against Vietnam War |
|
68 Mar 19 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: 923m increase in indirect taxation |
|
68 Apr 4 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Assassination of Martin Luther King |
|
68 Apr 20 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Enoch Powell’s "River Tiber" speech; Powell fired from Shadow Cabinet (21 Apr) |
|
68 May 3 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
France: student clashes with police began `events’ of May 1968 |
|
68 Aug 20 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia |
|
68 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration |
|
68 Nov 14 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT reshuffled to shadow Transport |
|
69 Jan 17 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
In Place of Strife published |
|
69 Jun 18 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Wilson withdrew In Place of Strife after TUC rejected it |
|
69 Aug 14 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast |
|
69 Oct 21 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed shadow education spokesman |
|
70 Jan 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Selsdon Park Shadow Cabinet (manifesto meeting); ended 1 Feb |
|
70 Feb 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT’s father died |
|
70 Jun 18 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (majority 31) |
|
70 Jun 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT given her first Cabinet post (Secretary of State for Education and Science) |
|
70 Jun 30 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Circular 10/70, withdrawing compulsion to go comprehensive |
|
70 Jul 20 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Death of Iain Macleod; Barber became Chancellor |
|
70 Oct 27 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
70 Oct 29 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
EC entry talks began |
|
71 Feb 4 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Rolls-Royce nationalisation announced |
|
71 May 20 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry |
|
71 Aug 9 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: internment introduced |
|
72 Jan 9 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners’ strike began |
|
72 Jan 12 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority |
|
72 Jan 20 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 1m |
|
72 Jan 30 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
|
72 Feb 10 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets |
|
72 Feb 19 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath conceded miners’ demands |
|
72 Mar 21 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: full scale reflation |
|
72 Mar 22 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act |
|
72 Mar 24 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began |
|
72 Jun 23 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling floated: left European `snake’ and unpegged from dollar |
|
72 Jul 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Five dockers jailed in Pentonville (decision reversed 26 Jly) |
|
72 Aug 8 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin |
|
72 Sep 26 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov) |
|
72 Nov 6 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I) |
|
72 Dec 6 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT's White Paper published: Education: A Framework for Expansion |
|
72 Dec 7 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives |
|
73 Jan 1 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
|
73 Jan 17 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy announced |
|
73 Feb 28 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract |
|
73 Mar 6 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
|
73 Apr 1 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Phase II of pay policy began |
|
73 May 21 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May)) |
|
73 Jul 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives |
|
73 Oct 6 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent |
|
73 Oct 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold’ payments |
|
73 Nov 12 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day |
|
73 Dec 2 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary |
|
73 Dec 9 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sunningdale Agreement |
|
73 Dec 13 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Three day week announced |
|
73 Dec 17 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
|
74 Jan 9 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC offered to treat miners’ pay claim as special case; rejected by government |
|
74 Feb 5 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour |
|
74 Feb 7 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 28 Feb |
|
74 Feb 10 Su |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners’ strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
|
74 Feb 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Pay Board leak: miners claim consistent with Phase III |
|
74 Feb 23 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Powell said he would vote Labour |
|
74 Feb 28 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: no overall majority for any party |
|
74 Mar 2 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
|
74 Mar 11 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment |
|
74 May 15 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May) |
|
74 Jun 22 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech |
|
74 Jun 26 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath speech on national unity theme |
|
74 Aug 9 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Nixon resigned over Watergate |
|
74 Sep 5 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Preston speech |
|
74 Sep 18 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 10 October |
|
74 Oct 2 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath urged a Government "of all the talents" |
|
74 Oct 5 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
|
74 Oct 10 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour majority of three |
|
74 Oct 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
1922 Committee met in Milk Street |
|
74 Oct 19 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech |
|
74 Nov 7 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions |
|
74 Nov 14 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Heath announced Home Committee to review leadership election procedure |
|
74 Nov 21 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would |
|
74 Dec 17 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Home Committee (leadership election procedure) reported |
|
75 Jan 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Du Cann announced he would not run for Conservative leadership |
|
75 Jan 23 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
European referendum announced; ministers free to differ |
|
75 Feb 4 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned |
|
75 Feb 11 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader |
|
75 Feb 18 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet complete |
|
75 Mar 10 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded |
|
75 Mar 18 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC |
|
75 Apr 9 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second) |
|
75 Apr 15 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
|
75 Apr 17 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge |
|
75 Apr 30 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Vietnam: fall of Saigon |
|
75 Jun 5 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout) |
|
75 Jun 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy) |
|
75 Jun 26 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain |
|
75 Jul 1 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly) |
|
75 Jul 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 1m |
|
75 Aug 31 Su |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Rumania (returned 3 Spt) |
|
75 Sep 13 Sa |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt) |
|
75 Nov 27 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection |
|
76 Jan 29 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe |
|
76 Feb 19 Th |
Chronology |
Minor |
[Chronology] |
Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK |
|
76 Mar 2 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2 |
|
76 Mar 16 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister |
|
76 Apr 5 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister |
|
76 Apr 7 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
|
76 May 5 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC |
|
76 May 6 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+) |
|
76 May 10 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair |
|
76 May 26 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Wilson’s resignation honours list published; scandal |
|
76 May 27 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair) |
|
76 May 28 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business |
|
76 Jun 7 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
UK given $5,300m standby credit by Bank of International Settlements |
|
76 Jun 22 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed |
|
76 Jul 7 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
David Steel elected Liberal leader |
|
76 Jul 22 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Public expenditure cuts of £1,000m |
|
76 Aug 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords |
|
76 Aug 30 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Riot at Notting Hill carnival |
|
76 Sep 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow |
|
76 Oct 4 Mo |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
The Right Approach published |
|
76 Nov 1 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
IMF team arrived in Britain |
|
76 Nov 2 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
US: Carter won presidential election |
|
76 Nov 4 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Walsall North and Workington by-elections: Labour lost to Conservatives |
|
76 Nov 19 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Shadow reshuffle: Maudling dropped (replaced by John Davies) |
|
76 Nov 29 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
European Council at The Hague (ended 30 Jun) |
|
76 Dec 1 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned |
|
76 Dec 15 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
|
76 Dec 16 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247 |
|
77 Feb 6 Su |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Silver Jubilee of the Queen’s accession |
|
77 Feb 19 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Death of Tony Crosland; Owen became Foreign Secretary (21 Feb) |
|
77 Feb 22 Tu |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
|
77 Mar 17 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion |
|
77 Mar 23 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact |
|
77 Apr 27 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ashfield by-election: Conservative gain mining seat from Labour |
|
77 May 5 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC |
|
77 Jun 13 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began |
|
77 Jun 16 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances) |
|
77 Jul 15 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy |
|
77 Jul 25 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP |
|
77 Jul 28 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session |
|
77 Aug 26 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Scarman Report on Grunwick dispute |
|
77 Sep 6 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited USA (returned 15 Spt) |
|
77 Oct 8 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reg Prentice joined Conservative Party |
|
77 Oct 8 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
The Right Approach to the Economy published |
|
77 Nov 14 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Firemen’s strike began (ended in defeat 16 Jan 78) |
|
77 Nov 19 Sa |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Egypt/Israeli accord: Sadat visited Jerusalem |
|
77 Nov 29 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Amnesty for illegal immigrants before 1 Jan 1976 |
|
77 Dec 13 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected |
|
78 Jan 25 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution) |
|
78 Mar 3 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Rhodesia: "internal settlement" (Muzorewa joined Smith Government) |
|
78 Mar 16 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found murdered 9 May) |
|
78 May 8 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p |
|
78 May 10 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government |
|
78 May 25 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Steel announced end of Lib-Lab Pact after Parliamentary session |
|
78 Jul 7 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Bremen European Council: decision to establish EMS |
|
78 Jul 21 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline |
|
78 Aug 4 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Thorpe and three others charged with conspiracy to murder |
|
78 Sep 5 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan teased TUC about election dates ("waiting at the church") |
|
78 Sep 7 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election |
|
78 Sep 21 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit |
|
78 Oct 2 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy |
|
78 Oct 10 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Conservative Conference (till 14 Oct): disputes over pay policy |
|
78 Nov 8 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions) |
|
78 Nov 15 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Pym replaced John Davies as shadow Foreign Secretary |
|
78 Nov 27 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third) |
|
78 Nov 28 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy |
|
78 Dec 12 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Public sector unions rejected Stage 3 |
|
78 Dec 13 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions |
|
79 Jan 3 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
|
79 Jan 10 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun ) |
|
79 Jan 16 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb |
|
79 Jan 22 Mo |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
1m local authority workers’ "Day of Action" |
|
79 Feb 23 Fr |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Government-TUC "Concordat" |
|
79 Mar 1 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 14 to 13 per cent |
|
79 Mar 1 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Devolution referendums: devolution defeated |
|
79 Mar 13 Tu |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
EMS came into operation |
|
79 Mar 22 Th |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Assassination of British Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sir Richard Sykes (IRA acknowledged responsibility in 1980) |
|
79 Mar 28 We |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
HC: Government fell |
|
79 Mar 29 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 3 May |
|
79 Mar 30 Fr |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
|
79 Apr 5 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 13 to 12 per cent |
|
79 Apr 11 We |
Chronology |
Major |
[Chronology] |
Southall riot |
|
79 May 3 Th |
Chronology |
Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
|
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 |