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75 Jun 26 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Woolwich West by-election: Conservative gain
76 May 26 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Wilson’s resignation honours list published; scandal
69 Jun 18 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Wilson withdrew In Place of Strife after TUC rejected it
76 Mar 16 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Wilson announced his resignation as Prime Minister
83 May 28 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Williamsburg G7 Summit (MT returned 29 May)
85 Dec 9 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Westland: press coverage of Brittan-Heseltine rift
86 Jan 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Westland: leak of Solicitor-General’s letter to Heseltine
86 Jan 9 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Westland: Heseltine resigned; Younger replaced him at Defence; Rifkind joined the Cabinet as Scottish Secretary
86 Jan 27 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Westland: emergency debate, ending the crisis
85 Dec 13 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Westland: company board decided in favour of Sikorksky offer
86 Jan 24 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Westland: Brittan resigned; Channon replaced him at DTI
86 Jan 13 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Westland: Brittan badly damaged by misleading statement to HC
89 Apr 20 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] West German government wavering on nuclear modernization
81 Jul 29 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer
83 Jan 23 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Water workers strike began (ended 22 Feb)
81 Jul 16 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Warrington by-election: SDP defeated but performed well
87 Feb 6 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Wapping dispute ended by NGA to evade sequestration
76 Nov 4 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Walsall North and Workington by-elections: Labour lost to Conservatives
45 Aug 16 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] VJ Day
79 Oct 28 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Visit of Chinese President Hua (ended 3 Nov)
86 Feb 15 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Violence at The Times plant in Wapping (continued 16 Feb)
75 Apr 30 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Vietnam: fall of Saigon
82 Jun 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Versailles G7 (ended 6 Jun)
87 Jun 8 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 9 Jun)
80 Jun 22 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 23 Jun)
80 Jun 12 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Venice European Council (ended 13 Jun)
45 May 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] VE Day
87 Oct 13 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa
89 May 4 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Vale of Glamorgan by-election: Labour gain from Conservative
79 Dec 24 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] USSR invaded Afghanistan
76 Nov 2 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] US: Carter won presidential election
83 Oct 25 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] US invasion of Grenada
90 Aug 7 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] US deploys troops and aircraft to Saudi Arabia
86 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] US air raids on Libya, mainly flown from British bases
89 Jan 27 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Unofficial Scottish Constitutional Convention formed; (SNP pulled out 30 Jan)
82 Jan 26 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 3 million
72 Jan 20 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Unemployment passed 1m
75 Jul 14 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Unemployment passed 1m
90 Sep 13 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 666 places food supplies to Iraq and Kuwait under strict international control
90 Aug 25 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 665 enforces sanctions on Iraq
90 Aug 18 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 664 condemns Iraqi actions against foreign communities in Kuwait and Iraq
90 Aug 9 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 662 nullifies Iraqi annexation of Kuwait
90 Aug 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 661 imposes sanctions on Iraq
90 Aug 2 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] UN Security Council Resolution 660 condemns Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
85 Dec 17 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ulster Unionist MPs resigned seats in protest at Anglo-Irish Agreement
85 Dec 6 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] UK signed SDI participation agreement
76 Jun 7 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] UK given $5,300m standby credit by Bank of International Settlements
89 May 21 Su Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] UK expelled 11 Soviet diplomats
90 Aug 9 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] UK announced commitment of forces to the Gulf
72 Aug 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ugandan Asians expelled by Idi Amin
74 Jan 9 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] TUC offered to treat miners’ pay claim as special case; rejected by government
80 May 14 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] TUC "Day of Action"
72 Sep 26 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Tripartite talks began (broke down 2 Nov)
57 Mar 25 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Treaty of Rome
90 Mar 31 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Trafalgar Square riot
81 Jul 4 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Toxteth riot (until 8 Jul); riots in Manchester (Moss Side)
88 Jun 18 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Toronto G7 (ended 22 Jun)
86 May 4 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 6 May)
79 Jun 27 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 29 Jun)
73 Dec 13 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Three day week announced
76 May 10 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Thorpe resigned as Liberal leader over Scott affair
78 Aug 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Thorpe and three others charged with conspiracy to murder
58 Jan 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Thorneycroft, Powell and Birch resigned as Treasury Ministers
86 Oct 10 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Tebbit complained at BBC coverage of US bombing of Libya
86 Oct 24 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Syria: Britain broke off diplomatic relations; Hindawi jailed
72 Dec 7 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sutton and Cheam by-election: Liberal gain from Conservatives
73 Dec 9 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Sunningdale Agreement
89 Jun 8 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Summer strikes: unofficial dock strike (ended 1 Aug); rail strike (12 Jun-27 Jul)
83 Jun 17 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Stuttgart European Council (ended 18 Jun)
84 Nov 30 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Striking miners killed taxi driver in Wales
89 Dec 8 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Strasbourg European Council (ended 9 Dec)
79 Jun 21 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Strasbourg European Council (ended 22 Jun)
90 Apr 1 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Strangeways prison siege (ended 25 Apr); disturbances in other gaols
68 Mar 15 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sterling under pressure: London Foreign Exchange Market closed; Brown resigned
72 Jun 23 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Sterling floated: left European `snake’ and unpegged from dollar
85 Jan 14 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sterling fell to $1.11; interest rates increased 1.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 12 per cent
76 Sep 28 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Sterling crisis resumed: Healey turned back from Heathrow
76 Mar 2 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sterling crisis began as sterling fell below $2
88 Mar 7 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Sterling `uncapped’ on MT’s insistence; rose above 3DM
80 Jan 2 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Steel strike began (ended 3 April)
87 Jun 14 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Steel called for fusion of Alliance parties; Owen opposed (27 Jun)
78 May 25 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Steel announced end of Lib-Lab Pact after Parliamentary session
72 Nov 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Statutory control of pay, prices, dividends and rents (Phase I)
86 May 30 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Stalker suspended
76 May 5 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Stage II of pay policy agreed with TUC
78 Jul 21 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline
89 Feb 15 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Soviets completed withdrawal from Afghanistan
68 Aug 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
79 Apr 11 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Southall riot
81 Jul 3 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Southall riot
84 Jun 2 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] South African Prime Minister visited Chequers
90 Feb 10 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] South Africa: Mandela released (ANC unbanned 2 Feb)
86 Jun 12 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed
89 Aug 14 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] South Africa: De Klerk became President in succession to P.W. Botha
86 Feb 17 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Single European Act signed
87 Jul 1 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Single European Act came into force
77 Feb 6 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Silver Jubilee of the Queen’s accession
76 Nov 19 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Shadow reshuffle: Maudling dropped (replaced by John Davies)
74 Mar 11 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment
76 Dec 1 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet decided to oppose devolution on 2R; Buchanan-Smith and Rifkind resigned
75 Feb 18 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Shadow Cabinet complete
73 May 21 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sex scandals hit government (Lambton resigned; Jellicoe followed (24 May))
70 Jan 30 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Selsdon Park Shadow Cabinet (manifesto meeting); ended 1 Feb
81 Mar 26 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] SDP formed (Alliance formed 16 June)
89 May 13 Sa Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] SDP announced it would no longer organise nationally
77 Aug 26 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Scarman Report on Grunwick dispute
81 Dec 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Scargill elected NUM president
72 Feb 10 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Saltley Coke depot closed by pickets
79 Jun 18 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] SALT II signed in Vienna
89 Jan 14 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses burned in Bradford
86 Feb 6 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Sale of Austin Rover to Ford dropped; Land Rover to GM dropped 25 Mar
90 Aug 12 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Saddam Hussein proposes "peace initiative" linking Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait to Israeli withdrawal from Occupied Territories and Lebanon
90 Jul 17 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Saddam accuses Kuwait and other Gulf states of forcing down oil price and stealing oil from disputed Rumaila oilfield
86 May 8 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ryedale by-election: Conservative loss to Liberals
75 Nov 27 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection
90 Oct 27 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Rome European Council (ended 28 Oct)
89 Dec 22 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Romania: Ceausescu overthrown (killed 25 Dec)
71 Feb 4 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Rolls-Royce nationalisation announced
73 Jul 26 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ripon and Ely by-elections: Liberal gains from Conservatives
85 Oct 1 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Riots in Toxteth and Peckham
80 Apr 2 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Riots in Bristol
76 Aug 30 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Riot at Notting Hill carnival
90 Jul 14 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Ridley resigned over comments on Germany; Lilley joined Cabinet to succeed him at DTI
89 Feb 23 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Richmond by-election: Conservative hold, but worst vote fall since 1979
78 Mar 3 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Rhodesia: "internal settlement" (Muzorewa joined Smith Government)
65 Nov 11 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Rhodesia declared UDI
88 Dec 2 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan
86 Oct 11 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reykjavik (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (ended 12 Oct)
88 Jan 10 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Whitelaw resigned following a stroke
73 Dec 2 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Whitelaw became Employment Secretary
81 Jan 5 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Stevas, Maude left cabinet; Brittan joined
81 Sep 14 Mo Chronology Info Only 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
78 Nov 15 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Pym replaced John Davies as shadow Foreign Secretary
89 Jul 24 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Major replaced Howe at Foreign Office; Howe new Deputy PM; Ridley went to DTI, Patten replacing him at Environment
86 May 21 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Joseph resigned; Baker replaced him at DES; Ridley became Environment Secretary
85 Sep 2 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Hurd replace Brittan at Home Office; Tebbit new Party Chairman; Jenkin replaced as Environment Secretary by Baker
83 Jan 6 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: Heseltine replaced Nott at Defence
90 Jan 3 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Fowler resigned; Howard joined Cabinet as Employment Secretary
87 Jun 13 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: five ministers left cabinet
88 Jul 25 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: DHSS divided; Clarke takes Health, Moore Social Security; Newton joined Cabinet
90 May 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: David Hunt joined Cabinet in place of Peter Walker
67 Nov 29 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Callaghan became Home Secretary, Jenkins Chancellor
75 Jun 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Benn and Varley swapped jobs (Industry and Energy)
74 Nov 7 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions
86 Sep 10 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle of junior ministers
90 Jul 23 Mo Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Reshuffle of junior ministers
90 Nov 2 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reshuffle following Howe resignation
77 Oct 8 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reg Prentice joined Conservative Party
88 Nov 25 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Record balance of payments deficit (£2.43b); interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 12 to 13 per cent
85 Nov 19 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Geneva (ended 21 Nov)
82 Jun 7 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reagan visited Britain (until 9 Jun)
81 Mar 30 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reagan shot
84 Nov 6 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reagan reelected US President
80 Nov 4 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reagan elected US President
83 Mar 23 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Reagan announced Star Wars programme (SDI)
86 Nov 12 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Reagan admitted US had sold arms to Iran
85 May 14 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Pym formed "Centre Forward" group
78 Dec 12 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Public sector unions rejected Stage 3
76 Jul 22 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Public expenditure cuts of £1,000m
63 Jun 4 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Profumo resigned
74 Feb 23 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Powell said he would vote Labour
84 Oct 9 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Ponting trial began
85 Feb 11 Mo Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Ponting acquitted by jury
81 Dec 13 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Poland: martial law imposed and Solidarity suppressed
85 Sep 25 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Plaza Agreement: G5 policy to drive down the dollar
88 Oct 20 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Plans announced to abolish right of silence
84 May 29 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Picket violence at Orgreave coke works (also 18 Jun)
73 Oct 8 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Phase III announced: 2.25 or 7 per cent; inflation linked `threshold’ payments
73 Apr 1 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Phase II of pay policy began
73 Jan 17 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Phase II of pay policy announced
74 Feb 21 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Pay Board leak: miners claim consistent with Phase III
90 Sep 6 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Parliament recalled to discuss the Gulf
88 Oct 11 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Parkinson pledged privatisation of British Coal after next election
89 Jul 14 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Paris G7 opened (ended 16 Jly)
89 Nov 18 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Paris European Council: to discuss Eastern Europe
89 Dec 19 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Panama: US intervention to remove Norriega
85 Dec 27 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Palestinian terrorists killed 27 at Rome and Vienna airports; Libya involved
87 Aug 6 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Owen resigned as SDP leader
81 Jul 20 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ottawa G7 opened (ended 21 Jul)
76 May 28 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Opposition withdrew cooperation over Commons business
85 Mar 3 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] NUM voted to end coal strike
74 Feb 5 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour
73 Nov 12 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] NUM overtime ban began; State of Emergency following day
84 Oct 27 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NUM link to Libya revealed in Sunday Times
83 Oct 31 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NUM began overtime ban
83 Mar 10 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NUM ballot rejected national strike
68 Oct 5 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland: violence at Londonderry civil rights demonstration
69 Aug 14 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: troops deployed in Belfast
72 Mar 24 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: Stormont suspended; direct rule began
81 Mar 1 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: second Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct with ten deaths)
74 May 15 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Northern Ireland: Loyalist strike began; executive resigned (28 May)
71 Aug 9 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland: internment introduced
86 Jan 23 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland by-elections
76 Jan 29 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Norman Scott allegations against Jeremy Thorpe
74 Aug 9 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Nixon resigned over Watergate
86 Dec 18 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Nimrod airborne early warning project abandoned in favour of AWACS
89 Jan 11 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] NHS White Paper published ( Working for Patients )
87 Dec 16 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NHS given £100m emergency funding
85 Feb 28 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Newry RUC Station attacked by IRA mortars; 9 killed
83 Jun 11 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] New Government formed
83 Nov 22 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] New Delhi Commonwealth Meeting (ended 29 Nov)
81 Feb 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] NCB announced pit closures (abandoned 18 Feb)
90 Jul 5 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO summit in London (ended 6 Jly)
89 May 29 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels (ended 30 May): SNF compromise agreed
85 Nov 21 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO Summit in Brussels
88 Mar 2 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels
89 Dec 4 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO summit in Brussels
82 Jun 10 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NATO Summit in Bonn
56 Jul 26 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Nasser announced nationalisation of Suez Canal
85 Oct 16 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Nassau Commonwealth Meeting (ended 23 Oct); South Africa dominated
84 Sep 28 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] NACODS (mine supervisors) ballot to strike on 25 Oct (abandoned 24 Oct)
70 Feb 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT’s father died
72 Dec 6 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT's White Paper published: Education: A Framework for Expansion
89 Dec 5 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT won Conservative leadership election; 314:33 (27 abstained)
80 Sep 24 We Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Yugoslavia (ended 26 Spt)
88 Nov 15 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Washington: farewell to Reagan (returned 17 Nov)
90 Jun 7 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited USSR (returned 10 Jun)
87 Mar 28 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT visited USSR (ended 1 Apr)
75 Sep 13 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT visited USA and Canada (returned 26 Spt)
77 Sep 6 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited USA (returned 15 Spt)
85 Jul 25 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited US for International Democrat Union Conference (returned 27 Jly)
82 Jun 22 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited US (UN and Reagan)
85 Feb 20 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited US (returned 22 Feb)
88 Apr 6 We Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Turkey (returned 8 Apr)
75 Aug 31 Su Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Rumania (returned 3 Spt)
81 Feb 25 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Reagan in Washington (returned 1 Mar)
88 Nov 2 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Poland (returned 4 Nov)
86 Sep 11 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Norway (returned 12 Spt)
81 Mar 6 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Northern Ireland
86 May 2 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Korea (4 May flew to Japan)
89 Sep 19 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Japan (returned via USSR 24 Spt)
86 May 24 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Israel (returned 27 May)
84 Feb 2 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Hungary (returned 4 Feb)
82 Sep 17 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Far East (Japan, China, Hong Kong - ended 29 Spt)
85 Sep 17 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Egypt and Jordan (returned 20 Spt)
90 Sep 17 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Czechoslovakia and Hungary (until 19 Spt)
83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Canada and USA (returned 30 Spt)
86 Jul 11 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Canada (returned 13 Jly)
83 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited British Army in Germany with Chancellor Kohl (returned 21 Spt)
88 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT visited Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain (returned 23 Spt)
88 Jul 30 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT visited Australia (returned 9 Aug)
88 Jan 4 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT toured Kenya and Nigeria (ended 8 Jan)
81 Sep 25 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT toured Gulf prior to Melbourne Commonwealth Meeting (returned 8 Oct)
53 Dec 1 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT took her bar finals
89 Nov 28 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT to be challenged for party leadership (Sir A. Meyer announced)
79 Jun 26 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo G7
88 May 12 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT rift with Lawson detected at PQs
90 Nov 28 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT resigned as Prime Minister
68 Nov 14 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT reshuffled to shadow Transport
66 Apr 19 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT moved to shadow Treasury as deputy to Iain Macleod
65 Oct 18 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT moved to shadow Housing and Land
78 Nov 27 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third)
75 Apr 9 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second)
84 Dec 22 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT met Reagan at Camp David
89 Dec 2 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT met Lech Walesa for talks at Chequers
79 Sep 5 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT met Irish PM at No.10
89 Jun 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT met Howe and Lawson to discuss ERM line at Madrid Council (met again 25 Jun)
90 Oct 14 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT held talks with De Klerk at Chequers
70 Jun 19 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT given her first Cabinet post (Secretary of State for Education and Science)
83 Jan 7 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT flew to the Falklands (returned 13 Jan)
90 Nov 18 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT departed for Paris; CSCE Conference (19-21 Nov)
87 Dec 7 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton
81 Apr 15 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT began tour of India, returning via Gulf (ended 25 Apr)
85 Apr 4 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT began tour of Far East (returned 14 Apr)
88 Jan 3 Su Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT became longest serving British PM of twentieth century
80 May 7 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT attended Tito’s funeral in Belgrade
56 Feb 28 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT asked that her name be returned to Conservative candidates’ list
79 Jun 30 Sa Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] MT arrived in Australia (returned 1 Jul via Singapore)
67 Oct 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT appointed to Shadow Cabinet, responsible for Fuel and Power
69 Oct 21 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT appointed shadow education spokesman
79 May 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT appointed Prime Minister
61 Oct 9 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary (Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance)
90 Nov 22 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT announced decision not to contest second ballot
72 Jan 12 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority
58 Jul 31 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT adopted candidate for Finchley
88 Sep 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] MT addressed the College of Europe (the "Bruges Speech")
84 Oct 31 We Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Mrs Gandhi assassinated; MT attended funeral (3-4 Nov)
81 May 10 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Mitterrand elected French President
85 Nov 13 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ministerial meeting to consider ERM entry; vetoed by MT
74 Feb 10 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Miners’ strike began (ended 11 Mar)
72 Jan 9 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Miners’ strike began
85 Jun 28 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Milan European Council (ended 29 Jun); IGC set up
67 Jun 5 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Middle East: Six Day War (ended 10 Jun)
90 Mar 22 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Mid-Staffs by-election: Labour gain from Conservative
77 Jul 25 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP
83 Sep 25 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Mass break out from Maze prison
51 Dec 13 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Marriage of Margaret Roberts and Denis Thatcher
49 Jan 31 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Margaret Roberts selected Conservative candidate for Dartford
89 Jun 26 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Madrid European Council (ended 27 Jun): MT set "Madrid conditions" for ERM entry; rejected Social Charter
63 Oct 10 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Macmillan’s decision to resign as PM announced; Home succeeded; Macleod and Powell refused to serve (13 Oct)
60 Feb 3 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Macmillan speaking in South Africa: "a wind of change is blowing through the continent"
81 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar)
91 Dec 9 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Maastricht European Council (ended 10 Dec)
85 Dec 2 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council; Single European Act agreed (ended 3 Dec)
81 Jun 29 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun)
80 Apr 27 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr)
80 Dec 1 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec)
79 Jul 31 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug)
79 Jan 3 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking
80 Apr 30 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May)
84 Jun 8 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] London G7 opened (ended 9 Jun)
86 Dec 5 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 6 Dec)
81 Nov 26 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 27 Nov)
86 Aug 3 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug)
88 Dec 21 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Lockerbie bombing
77 May 5 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC
76 May 6 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+)
87 May 7 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Local elections: Conservative gains
84 May 3 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections
83 May 5 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections
85 May 2 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Local elections
90 May 3 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Local elections
89 May 4 Th Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Local elections
90 Mar 11 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Lithuania declared independence of USSR
84 Apr 17 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr)
77 Jul 28 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session
77 Mar 23 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Lib-Lab Pact
88 Jul 22 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Leon Brittan appointed European Commissioner
87 Jan 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Lebanon: Terry Waite kidnapped
89 Oct 26 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Lawson resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer; Major succeeded him; Hurd became Foreign Secretary; Waddington succeeded Hurd as Home Secretary; Renton became Chief Whip
83 Jul 7 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Lawson announced £500m public expenditure cuts
90 May 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Latvia declared independence of USSR (Estonia followed 8 May)
79 Sep 10 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Lancaster House Conference opened (ended 21 Dec)
79 Dec 21 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Lancaster House Agreement signed
73 Feb 28 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract
66 Jul 20 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Labour spending cuts and wages freeze
75 Jul 1 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly)
66 Nov 10 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Labour Government announced EC entry application; Conservative support
89 Oct 2 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Labour Conference dropped unilateralism
78 Oct 2 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy
91 Feb 27 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Kuwait liberated; ceasefire
89 Oct 18 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Meeting opened (ended 24 Oct): South Africa arguments
90 Jul 16 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Kohl-Gorbachev talks: Gorbachev agreed united Germany in NATO
90 Feb 10 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Kohl in Moscow: Gorbachev agreed German reunification
82 Oct 1 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Kohl became West German Chancellor
85 Oct 1 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Kinnock attacked Militant at Labour Conference
87 Nov 18 We Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] King’s Cross Underground fire
63 Nov 22 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Kennedy assassinated
81 May 18 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Keith Speed dismissed as Navy Minister
74 Jun 22 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech
74 Sep 5 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Keith Joseph’s Preston speech
74 Oct 19 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech
74 Nov 21 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would
88 Aug 25 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] July record balance of payment deficit; interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11 to 12 per cent
83 Jun 13 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Jenkins resigned as SDP leader; Owen elected unopposed 21 Jun
88 Jul 6 We Chronology Info Only 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 Sep 8 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Jacques Delors addressed TUC Conference & invited them to join "the architects of Europe"
78 Mar 16 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May)
85 Oct 7 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro hijacked by Palestinian terrorists (arrested on Sicily 11 Oct)
90 Jul 31 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iraqi and Kuwaiti delegations meet for talks in Saudi Arabia
90 Aug 1 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iraq walks out of talks with Kuwait in Saudi Arabia
90 Jul 24 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iraq sends 30,000 heavily armed troops to the Kuwait border
91 Jan 18 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iraq launched first SCUD attacks on Israel
90 Aug 2 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Iraq invaded Kuwait; MT with Bush in Aspen
90 Aug 8 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iraq announces annexation of Kuwait
79 Nov 4 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iran: US Embassy in Tehran occupied
79 Jan 16 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb
80 Sep 22 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Iran-Iraq war began
89 Mar 7 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Iran broke off diplomatic relations with UK over Rushdie
79 Aug 27 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint)
82 Jul 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park
89 Sep 22 Fr Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] IRA bombed Royal Marine Music School at Deal: ten dead
83 Dec 17 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Harrods
87 Nov 8 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed)
81 Oct 10 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Chelsea barracks
88 Aug 20 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT cut short her holiday and initiated security review
90 Oct 8 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced by one per cent, from 15 to 14 per cent
80 Nov 25 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 16 to 14 per cent
81 Mar 11 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 2 per cent, from 14 to 12 per cent
80 Jul 3 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 17 to 16 per cent
79 Mar 1 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 14 to 13 per cent
79 Apr 5 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 13 to 12 per cent
86 Mar 19 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 12.5 to 11.5 per cent
87 Nov 4 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
83 Oct 3 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
82 Nov 5 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
88 Mar 17 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 8.5 per cent
88 Apr 8 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 8 per cent
88 May 17 Tu Chronology Info Only 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
81 Oct 14 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 16 to 15.5 per cent
81 Nov 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15.5 to 15 per cent
81 Dec 4 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 15 to 14.5 per cent
82 Jan 25 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14.5 to 14 per cent
85 Mar 21 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent
82 Feb 25 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 14 to 13.5 per cent
82 Mar 12 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13.5 to 13 per cent
82 Jun 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 13 to 12.5 per cent
85 Jul 15 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent
82 Jul 14 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12.5 to 12 per cent
84 Aug 9 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
85 Jul 29 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
82 Aug 2 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 12 to 11.5 per cent
84 Aug 10 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
86 Apr 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
82 Aug 18 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
84 Aug 20 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
86 Apr 21 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
87 Mar 10 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
83 Mar 15 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
82 Aug 31 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
84 Nov 7 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
86 May 23 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
87 Mar 18 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
83 Apr 14 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
82 Oct 7 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
87 Oct 23 Fr Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent, following Black Monday
83 Jun 14 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
82 Oct 14 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
87 Dec 3 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent
85 Mar 29 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.375 per cent, from 13.5 to 13.125 per cent
84 Nov 23 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 9.875 to 9.625 per cent
84 Mar 14 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 8.875 to 8.625 per cent
85 Apr 12 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 13.125 to 12.875 per cent
85 Apr 19 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.25 per cent, from 12.875 to 12.625 per cent
84 Mar 7 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 9 to 8.875 per cent
85 Jun 12 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 12.625 to 12.5 per cent
84 Nov 20 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.125 per cent, from 10 to 9.875 per cent
88 Aug 8 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates raised 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 11 per cent
79 Nov 15 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 3 per cent, from 14 to 17 per cent (all time high); gilt strike
81 Oct 1 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 14 to 16 per cent
85 Jan 28 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
81 Sep 16 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
79 Jun 13 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 12 to 14 per cent
84 Jul 11 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 2 per cent, from 10 to 12 per cent
82 Nov 29 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1.125 per cent, from 9 to 10.125 per cent
87 Jul 7 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 9 to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts
89 Oct 5 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 14 to 15 per cent
89 May 24 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 13 to 14 per cent
86 Jan 9 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 11.5 to 12.5 per cent
86 Oct 14 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 10 to 11 per cent
85 Jan 11 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 9.625 to 10.5 per cent
83 Jan 12 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.875 per cent, from 10.125 to 11 per cent
84 Jul 6 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.75 per cent, from 9.25 to 10 per cent
88 Jul 4 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 10 per cent
88 Jun 28 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 9 to 9.5 per cent
84 May 10 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.625 to 9.125 per cent
88 Feb 2 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent
88 Jun 22 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8.5 to 9 per cent
88 Jun 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 8 to 8.5 per cent
88 Jun 2 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 7.5 to 8 per cent
88 Jul 18 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 10.5 per cent
84 Jun 29 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 0.125 per cent, from 9.125 to 9.25 per cent
87 May 11 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
87 Apr 28 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
88 Sep 16 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Inflation rose 0.9 per cent to 5.7 per cent, three year high
87 Dec 8 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] INF Treaty signed at US-USSR summit in Washington
72 Mar 22 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act
76 Nov 1 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IMF team arrived in Britain
87 Sep 24 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt)
90 Jul 30 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Ian Gow murdered by IRA bomb
84 Sep 10 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Hurd replaced Prior as Northern Ireland Secretary
87 Aug 19 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug)
89 Sep 10 Su Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Hungary allowed East German refugees to cross border with Austria
89 Oct 28 Sa Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Howe speech warned MT not to depart from Madrid compromise
90 Nov 1 Th Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Howe resigned
90 Jul 9 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Houston G7 summit (ended 11 Jly)
84 Nov 22 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] House of Lords upheld GCHQ union ban
87 Jul 30 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations
84 Dec 19 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Hong Kong: MT signed Joint Agreement with China
65 Jul 25 Su Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Home resigned as Conservative leader; Heath elected successor (28 Jul)
74 Dec 17 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Home Committee (leadership election procedure) reported
88 Jul 13 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HL: Second Reading of community charge legislation carried 317:183, defeating rebellion
89 Apr 7 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HL: Mackay proposals strongly opposed
45 Aug 6 Mo Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb
86 Apr 17 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow
89 Apr 15 Sa Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Hillsborough Stadium disaster: 95 crushed to death
84 Jul 16 Mo Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] High Court ruled GCHQ union ban unlawful
84 Oct 25 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] High Court ordered sequestration of NUM
85 May 29 We Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] Heysel Stadium disaster
90 Nov 14 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Heseltine stood for Conservative leadership
71 May 20 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry
74 Oct 2 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Heath urged a Government "of all the talents"
74 Jun 26 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Heath speech on national unity theme
74 Mar 2 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them
72 Feb 19 Sa Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] Heath conceded miners’ demands
74 Nov 14 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Heath announced Home Committee to review leadership election procedure
86 Apr 14 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Shops Bill lost on 2R due to Conservative rebellion
78 May 10 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government
77 Jun 16 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances)
89 Jul 19 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Ridley mauled on community charge safety net
78 May 8 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p
88 Jan 25 Mo Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] HC: Mayhew announced no prosecutions from Stalker-Sampson inquiry
88 Apr 18 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Mates amendment 'banding’ community charge backed by 38 Tories
90 Nov 13 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] HC: Howe’s resignation speech
76 May 27 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair)
87 Dec 17 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Heath attacked community charge on 2R; backbench rebellion
75 Mar 18 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC
77 Jul 15 Fr Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy
79 Mar 28 We Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] HC: Government fell
78 Dec 13 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions
77 Mar 17 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion
77 Dec 13 Tu Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected
77 Feb 22 Tu Chronology Info Only Key [Chronology] HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283
78 Jan 25 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution)
86 Feb 3 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: Channon confirmed press reports of plans to sell BL to Ford and GM
76 Dec 16 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247
78 Nov 8 We Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions)
89 Nov 21 Tu Chronology Info Only Minor [Chronology] HC televised
87 Oct 26 Mo Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay
63 Feb 14 Th Chronology Info Only Major [Chronology] Harold Wilson elected Labour leader following death of Gaitskell (18 Jan)

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