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November 1993: The Treaty of the European Union (commonly...

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November 1993

The Treaty of the European Union (commonly known as Maastricht, from the place where the treaty was signed on 7 February 1992) finally came into effect, giving judicial legitimacy to the European Union .
“Maastricht Treaty”. BBC News. In Depth: Euro-glossary, 30 Apr. 2001.

4 May 1994: The ruling Conservatives were trounced in...

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4 May 1994

The ruling Conservatives were trounced in local government elections throughout Britain.
Williams, Neville et al. Chronology of the 20th Century. Helicon, 1996.
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1 May 1997: In the general election Labour, under its...

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1 May 1997

In the general election Labour , under its new leader, the young Scotsman Tony Blair , at last dislodged the Conservative Party from government.
Schott, Ben. Schott’s Original Miscellany. Bloomsbury, 2002.
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Gilmour, Ian. “Vote for the Beast!”. London Review of Books, 20 Oct. 2005, pp. 13-14.
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6-11 May 2010: A British general election returned inconclusive...

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6-11 May 2010

A British general election returned inconclusive results and led to days of negotiations among party leaders attempting to form a viable government.
Cochrane, Kira. “Election results for women to celebrate – and worry about”. The Guardian, 8 May 2010, p. 19.
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23 June 2016: By a narrow margin (about 52% to 48%) the...

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23 June 2016

By a narrow margin (about 52% to 48%) the British electorate voted for Brexit: that is, to take Britain out of the European Union .
“EU referendum: full results and analysis”. theguardian.com, 24 June 2016.

3 November 2016: Three senior British high court judges (the...

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3 November 2016

Three senior British high court judges (the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, and a Lord Justice of Appeal) ruled that invoking article 50 to activate Brexit, or Britain's departure from the European Community

8 June 2017: In a general election called by Britain's...

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8 June 2017

In a general election called by Britain's second-ever female Prime Minister, Theresa May , her Conservative government was returned with a significantly reduced majority, weakening instead of strengthening its hand for the imminent negotiations over...

14 June 2017: A fire started at a little after midnight...

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14 June 2017

A fire started at a little after midnight in the kitchen of a flat on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, a 23-storey building that was home to about 350...

December 2019: Led by Boris Johnson the Conservative Party wins a landslide victory

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December 2019

Led by Boris Johnson  and with the campaign slogan "Get Brexit Done," the Conservative Party wins a landslide victory of 43.6 percent of the vote share.
“Election results 2019: Boris Johnson returned as PM with all constituencies declared”. The Guardian, 13 Dec. 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/dec/12/uk-general-election-2019-full-results-live-labour-conservatives-tories.
 

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