IRA - Demonstrations
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
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1971
IRA - Demonstrations
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA
Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Demonstrations
1,800 more troops are sent to Northern Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Ministrer of Northern Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Budget
The top rate of tax is reduced to 75%. Selective employment tax is halved. Child allowances & old age pensions are increased
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
London Airport
The Government decides to build the 3rd London airport at Foulness
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders is declared insolvent & its liquidation announced
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
Militant shop stewards occupy the four UCS shipyards
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Reform of Labour Law
Strike ballots & cooling off periods before strike action become statutory. Only registered unions are entitled to legal protection
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Northern Ireland Security Policy
Faces escalating conflict in Northern Ireland and pressure for stronger security policy.
Role range: 1971-1972 – 1970-1974
Capture of Rockall
Britain annexes Rockall
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Rule of Rockall
Britain annexes Rockall
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Report
The Compton Report rejects allegations of brutality in internment camps
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Great Britain
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Rhodesia
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Bombing of Belfast
An explosion in a public house in Belfast kills 15
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
ANC
The African National Council is formed to reject the Anglo-Rhodesia settlement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Admiral
Captains Britains winning team for the Admirals Cup
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Admirals Cup
Captains Britains winning Admirals Cup yachting team
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Reform of Government
The Hague Convention of 1970 is ratified
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
1972
Strike
1st day of the miners strike
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Unemployment reaches one million
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Treaty of Accession
Signs Britain's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities at the Brussels ceremony.
Role range: 1972-1973 – 1970-1974
Bloody Sunday
Faces crisis after soldiers kill unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Demonstrations
Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13. 14 unarmed are were killed by British soldiers during an illegal march in Londonderry
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Massacre
Paratroopers open fire on rioting Catholics in Londonderry killing 13
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Bloody Sunday
Faces political crisis after Bloody Sunday during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
Bloody Sunday
Receives reports after soldiers shoot civil rights marchers in Derry.
Role range: 1969-1998 – 1972-1972
Miners Strike
Confronts the miners strike and the wider challenge of industrial unrest.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
State of Emergency
A state of emergency is declared
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
A state of emergency is declared
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
Police are forced to give way to pickets at the Saltley coke works
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
It is announced in Cabinet 35 million will be found to keep 3 of the 4 shipyards open
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
Wilberforce reccomends 30% to the miners, accepted by the Government, 3X the NCB offer. The miners return to work. Miners reject Wilberforces offer & gain concessions at Downing St
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Reform of Housing
The Housing Finance Bill is guillotined
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.