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The Tory party political broadcast uses 'Crisis? What Crisis? as its repeating theme with footage of the recent strikes & 'winter of discontent'.
The Scottish Nationalist Party withdraw their support for the Labour government following the decision not to implement Scottish devolution despite a narrow yes vote which prompts a vote of no conf...
A referendum on devolution for Scotland & Wales takes place. The government assumed a strong yes vote but Wales voted No & Scotland's Yes majority was very small.
The first general strike since 1926 happens.
The Royal College of Nursing pushes for a 25% pay increase
The government declares a state of emergency in order to put in place the means to ensure supplies of food and fuel by the army.
The Sun newspaper encapsulates how Jim Callaghan's response to the ongoing industrial unrest may have seemed to many.Paving the way for a Conservative party win in a general election?
James Callaghan holds an impromtu press conference at Heathrow on his return from a much crticised trip to a commonwealth conference.His jovial comments would lead to a famous Sun newspaper headlin...
Following the settlement for the oil tanker drivers the Transport & general workers union lorry drivers elect to strike in favour of pay rises themselves.Petrl distribution centres and petrol stati...
Withe the oil tanker drivers on strike for pay petrol shortages encue and the gov prepares 'operation drimstick' to deal with moving oil & fule supplies via the army.The strikes get 15% pay rise be...
The government narrowly wins a vote of no confidence.
The government puts sanction in place against employers who have broken the 5% pay policy.Ford is included in the sanctions.
Ford offers a pay policy busting 17% pay rise to the striking car workers which is accepted thus lighting the blue touch paper for further 'me too' industrial unrest.
The Ford car workers start an unofficial strike for increased pay.The strike would soon be made official
James Callaghan fails to call an expected general election and prepares to continue through the winter with the 5% pay policy.
The TUC council rejects the proposed 5% pay policy & lobbies for a return to free collective bargaining.
Denis Healey introduces a white paper proposing a 5% pay policy guideline.PM James Callghan wanted a 3% limit.
Denis Healey proposes a return to free collective bargaining as inflation falls throughout 1977.Conservatives criticise a lack of stronger pay restrictions.
The Labour government had lost its majority so formed a pact with the Liberals .
TV host Hughie Green may have summed up a certain feeling that many had that the country was 'going to the dogs' as he launched a somewhat pro Conservative rant against Britain & the unions.Reprima...
The labour government was attempting reflationary policies and the high inflation and the economy as well as the falling pound all needed propping up. The IMF agress to loan Britain money but only ...
The Trades Union Congress agrees the governments new pay policy to limit pay increases to between £2.50-£4 per week starting in August.
James Callaghan takes over from Harold Wilson without a general election
Labour PM Harold Wilson announces his shock resignation
The Labour government published a white paper called 'the attack on inflation' & sets guidelines for limiting pay increases.
Britain votes in a referendum as to whether to stay in the EU.The then Labour government is more anti EU than pro though divisions exist in government whilst Margaret Thatcher campaigns to stay in ...
British mineworkers accept a 35% pay offer from the National Coal Board.
Unions accept the then nationalised coal board's 35% pay offer.The unions have great power and had reduced the country to a 3 day week and power cuts in 1973 which had contributed to Ted Heath's de...
Margaret Thatcher is elected leader of the opposition Conservative party following Ted Heath's defaet in the 1974 general election.
Labour win the general election to form a minority government. Prime Minister Harold Wilson promptly settles the miners strike by agreeing to a 29% pay increase for the miners.
Ted Heath calls a snap election under the theme of who runs Britain; the government or the miners who were on strike again.
OPEC oil producing countries restrict the availability of oil to nations supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur war.In Britain this produces long queues at Petrol stations & rationing.
Ted Heath's Conservative government introduces a pay & prices freeze in an attempt to control inflation.
"To curb inflation remains our first priority"-Conservative government Chancellor Anthony Barber after his decision to temporarily float the pound.Seen as a precursor to devaluation.
The miners are now in their sixth week of a strike and electricity now needs to be made available on a rota basis due to lack of raw materials for power stations which are also being picketed.
The Conservative government declares a state of emergency
The miners begin a strike against the then Conservative government & its unofficial 8% pay policy limit on wage increases after being offered 7.9% by the National coal board.
Hundreds of thousands of workers take part in an unofficial protest against the governments Industrial relations bill.
Labour unexpectedly lose the elections and Conservative Ted heath wins the election.
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