James Callaghan Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Post-IMF Social Contract

Links the post-IMF period to efforts to renew the Social Contract.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Protection from Eviction Act

Protection from Eviction Act 1977 protects residential occupiers from unlawful eviction and harassment

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Rent Act

Rent Act 1977 consolidates rent control and regulated tenancy law

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract Renewal - Economic Policy

Economic-policy record linked to the IMF crisis: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract Renewal - Government Response

Government response under James Callaghan: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract Renewal - IMF

IMF context: Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract Renewal

Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract

Attempts to renew the Social Contract after the IMF crisis.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Unfair Contract Terms Act

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 restricts exclusion clauses and unfair contract terms

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Alliance Labour Party and Liberal Party

Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Majority

Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Pact between Labour Party and Liberal Party

A pact is formed between Labour & Liberal with the promise of a 3rd Devolution Bill

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Reform of Education

Launches the "Great Debate" on education

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Combined Devolution Bill Falls

The governments initial combined Scotland and Wales legislation was defeated, prompting separate bills for the two nations.

Budget

A white paper announces cuts to the defence budget of 4,700 million pounds over 10 yrs

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Pay Policy

Backs the five percent pay guideline despite union warnings.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Social Contract

Backs the five percent pay guideline that strains the union bargain.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Strike

Ford workers settle for 17%. British Oxygen workers settle for 10%. British Leyland workers make a claim for 37%

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act

Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates Courts Act 1978 reforms family proceedings in magistrates courts

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Employment Protection Consolidation Act

Employment Protection Consolidation Act 1978 consolidates employment protection law

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Interpretation Act

Interpretation Act 1978 consolidates statutory interpretation rules

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

NHS IVF Milestone Government

The Labour Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Louise Brown is born following in-vitro fertilisation developed by Patrick Steptoe and colleagues.

Role range: 1976-1979

NHS IVF Milestone NHS Development

This NHS development occurs while James Callaghan serves as Prime Minister: Louise Brown is born following in-vitro fertilisation developed by Patrick Steptoe and colleagues.

Role range: 1976-1979

NHS IVF Milestone

During James Callaghan's government, louise Brown is born following in-vitro fertilisation developed by Patrick Steptoe and colleagues.

Role range: 1976-1979

Pay Policy

Faces the collapse of the five percent policy after major private-sector settlements.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

State Immunity Act

State Immunity Act 1978 codifies rules on when foreign states are immune from UK court jurisdiction

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Theft Act

Theft Act 1978 creates offences involving deception and making off without payment

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Reform of Government

8 out of 9 countries in the EC join the European Monetary System, Britain stays out

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Scotland Act Receives Assent

The Scotland Act 1978 received royal assent and provided for an elected Scottish Assembly subject to a referendum.

Economy of Great Britain

Misquoted in the press saying, "Crisis, what crisis?", returning from Guadaloupe

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Conference of Guadeloupe

Attends an economic conference at Guadeloupe

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Pay Norm

The pay norm in Cabinet is increased from 5% to 9.5%

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

State of Emergency

Callaghan wishes to declare a state of emergency but is over-ruled by his colleagues

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Strike

Water workers go on strike. The road haulage drivers dispute is made official by the TGWU. Railway workers want 10% bomus on top of their 20% wage demand. Oil tanker drivers accept 15%. Lorry drivers demand 20%. Local authority workers call for 8%. Cabinet decides to buy off the road haulage workers with a 20% increase

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Election

The Government loses a confidence motion by 1 vote. Forced to call a general election

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Vote of Confidence

The Government loses a confidence motion by 1 vote

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Election

The Labour Party win 36.9% of votes cast & 269 MPs. The Labour Party lose the election after a 7% swing to the Conservatives

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1976

Banking Act

Banking Act 1979 creates a statutory banking supervision regime

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Customs and Excise Management Act

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 consolidates customs and excise management law

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979

Education Act

Education Act 1979 changes education law and school arrangements

Role range: 1976-1979 – 1976-1979