Michael Mackintosh Foot Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Lib-Lab Pact

Helps manage parliamentary business during the pact between Labour and the Liberals.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Scotland Act

Supports the Scotland Act as part of Labour's devolution programme.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

No Confidence Vote

Faces the Commons defeat that brings down James Callaghan's Labour government.

Role range: 1974-1979 – 1976-1979

Shadow Cabinet

Serves as Shadow Leader of the House after Labour loses the general election.

Role range: 1979-1980

Leader of Opposition

Becomes Leader of the Opposition after winning the Labour leadership.

Role range: 1980-1983

Election

Following Labour's 1979 general election defeat by Margaret Thatcher, Foot was elected Labour leader in 1980, beating Denis Healey in the second round of the leadership election

Role range: 1980-1983

Party Leader

Following Labour's 1979 general election defeat by Margaret Thatcher, Foot was elected Labour leader in 1980, beating Denis Healey in the second round of the leadership election

Role range: 1980-1983

SDP

28 MPs defect to the Social Democratic Party

Role range: 1980-1983

Gang of Four

Faces the Labour split after leading moderates leave to create the Social Democratic Party.

Role range: 1980-1983

Falklands War

Condemns the Argentine invasion and supports action to recover the Falkland Islands.

Role range: 1980-1983

Election

Labour is defeated at the 1983 general election, winning 27.6 percent of votes and 209 seats.

Role range: 1980-1983

Election

Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"

Role range: 1980-1983

Suicide

Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"

Role range: 1980-1983

Election

Resigns the Party Leadership after defeat at the general election

Role range: 1980-1983

Resignation of Michael Mackintosh Foot

Resigns the Party Leadership after defeat at the general election

Role range: 1980-1983

Trident

Michael Foot campaigns against Conservative nuclear policy and opposes Trident during the general election

Role range: 1980-1983 – 1980-1983

Resignation of Michael Mackintosh Foot

Gives up his seat in the Commons

H G The History of Mr Wells

Publishes H G The History of Mr Wells, reflecting his interest in radical literature.

Role range: 1995-1995

Death of Michael Mackintosh Foot

Death of Michael Mackintosh Foot

Death of Michael Mackintosh Foot

Death of Michael Foot

Role range: 1980-1983