Edward Richard George Heath Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Election

Defeats Powell & Maudling in 1st round of the 1st leadership contest by secret ballot

Role range: 1965-1975

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party

Role range: 1965-1975

Conservative Leadership Election

Is elected Leader of the Conservative Party after Alec Douglas-Home resigns.

Role range: 1965-1975 – 1965-1975

Opposition Leadership

Becomes Leader of the Opposition and prepares the Conservatives for government.

Role range: 1965-1970 – 1965-1970

Shadow Minister

Appointed Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Role range: 1965-1975

Election

The Conservatives win 41.9% of votes cast & 253 seats. Loses the general election by 97 seats

Role range: 1965-1975

General Election Defeat

Leads the Conservatives in the 1966 general election but loses to Harold Wilson.

Role range: 1966-1966 – 1965-1975

Election

The Conservatives make gains in the Local Government elections

Role range: 1965-1975

European Policy

Continues to argue that British membership of the European Community is strategically important.

Role range: 1967-1967 – 1965-1975

Conservative Policy Review

Shapes Conservative policy on Europe economic reform and industrial relations.

Role range: 1968-1969 – 1965-1975

Devolution

Supports a moderate form of devolution from Westminster

Dismissal

Dismisses Enoch Powell from the shadow cabinet after his "rivers of blood" speech

Selsdon Policy Direction

Moves Conservative policy toward market reform before the next election.

Role range: 1969-1970 – 1965-1975

Election

The Selsdon meeting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto

Election

The Selsdon metting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto

Selsdon Man

The Selsdon meeting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man"

Selsdon Man

The Selsdon metting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man"

Election

Wins a Conservative majority of 37. The Conservative victory is the biggest upset since 1945. The Conservative Party win 46.4% of votes cast & 330 MPs. Conservatives 330, Labour 287, Liberals 6 & others 7

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

General Election Victory

Leads the Conservatives to victory in the 1970 general election.

Role range: 1970-1970 – 1965-1975

Election

Leads the Conservatives to victory in the general election.

Role range: 1970-1974

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 47th Prime Minister of Great Britain. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Prime Minister

Is appointed Prime Minister after the Conservative victory over Labour.

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Cabinet Formation

Forms a Conservative government with a programme of economic and industrial reform.

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Reform of Housing

Removes restrictions on council house sales

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Speech

the Butskellite consensus

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1965-1975

General Election Campaign

Campaigns against Harold Wilson on economic management prices and industrial relations.

Role range: 1970-1970 – 1965-1975

Economic Policy Shift

Begins policies aimed at reducing state intervention and changing industrial relations.

Role range: 1970-1971 – 1970-1974

Reform of Government

Internment without trial introduced in Northern Ireland

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

CPSF

Creates the Central Policy Review Staff, "think tank" to advise the Cabinet

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

State of Emergency

Announced in Cabinet in the face of growing industrial unrest

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Commonwealth

Britain had to accept the Merger Treaty & all decisions taken since the 2nd application & resolve problems of adaptation, ie the Commonwealth

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Strike

The Government withdraws Upper Clyde Shipbuilder support

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Election

Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto

Selsdon Group

The Selsdon meeting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto

Selsdon Group

The Selsdon metting, a radical free market agenda, condemned by the then Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, as the work of "Selsdon Man". Heath held a brainstorming session of the shadow cabinet at The Selsdon Park Hotel near Croydon, Surrey, the aim of the meeting was to formulate policies for the 1970 General Election manifesto

Reform of Currency

Decimal coins replace shillings & pence, known as "D-Day"

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

Decimalisation

Oversees decimalisation as Britain changes its currency system.

Role range: 1971-1971 – 1970-1974

Rolls Royce Nationalization

Authorises state action after Rolls Royce enters financial crisis.

Role range: 1971-1971 – 1970-1974

Demonstrations

Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974

IRA - Demonstrations

Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders

Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974