Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
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1971: In a crucial parliamentary vote on Britain's...
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1971
In a crucial parliamentary vote on Britain's future entry into the European Community
or Common Market, Conservative
members plus 68 pro-European Labour
members voted in favour.
9 January 1972: British miners represented by the National...
March l973: A strike by gas workers caused power shortages...
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March l973
A strike by gas workers caused power shortages in Britain, closing factories, schools, and hospitals.
4 March 1974: Labour having come first past the post in...
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4 March 1974
Labour
having come first past the post in the general election of 28 February, Harold Wilson
formed his second government (a minority one), replacing ConservativeEdward Heath
as Prime Minister.
10 April 1974: The Annan Committee began work on its enquiry...
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10 April 1974
The Annan Committee
began work on its enquiry into the structure, funding, and future of British broadcasting.
22 December 1974: The home of Conservative Party leader Edward...
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22 December 1974
The home of Conservative Party
leader Edward Heath
was bombed, presumably by the IRA
, despite a Christmas truce between the IRA and Protestant groups.
3 October 1980: The Housing Act passed by Margaret Thatcher's...
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3 October 1980
The Housing Act passed by Margaret Thatcher
's recently-elected Conservative
government came into effect, giving five million council house tenants in England and Wales the right to buy their homes from local authorities
10 October 1980: Margaret Thatcher, at her second Conservative...
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10 October 1980
Margaret Thatcher
, at her second Conservative Party
Conference as Prime Minister, facing the threat of revolt within her party and her Cabinet, delivered a strong speech which proved a turning-point.
1981: Government funding of British universities...
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1981
Government funding of British universities was savagely reduced by Margaret Thatcher
's Conservative
government: a roughly 11% cut across the board rose to 20% at several institutions.
October 1981: Conservative career politician Baroness Janet...
30 October 1981: The British Nationality Act reached the statute...
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30 October 1981
The British Nationality Act reached the statute book, having received the royal assent. It introduced restrictive qualifications for the acquiring of British nationality which were widely felt to be racist in motivation.
“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
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9 June 1983: Michael Foot, leader of the Labour Party,...
9 April 1992: The general election returned the Conservative...
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9 April 1992
The general election returned the Conservative Party
under its new leader, John Major
, to power, to the surprise of pollsters who had predicted a Labour
win.