Barber Budget
Backs an expansionary Budget under Chancellor Anthony Barber.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
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Edward Richard George Heath Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Edward Richard George Heath through 274 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Edward Richard George Heath, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
274Distinct records
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1972–1973Years on this page
1972
Direct Rule Northern Ireland
Introduces direct rule from Westminster after suspending the Stormont government.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Negotiations
Government record concerning the IRA: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Negotiations
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Negotiations
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA
Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Negotiations
Heath permits his Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw to hold unofficial talks in London with a Provisional IRA delegation by Se n Mac Stiof in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
Pay negotiations break down, miners want 47% but are offered 10%
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Ugandan Asians Crisis
Responds to the expulsion of Asians from Uganda and refugee resettlement pressures.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
Cod War
Icelandic gunboats sink 2 British trawlers in the North Sea in a Cod War
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
European Communities Act
Secures legislation giving domestic effect to European Community obligations.
Role range: 1972-1972 – 1970-1974
Treaty of Accession
Leads Britain when its formal ratification notification for the accession treaty is completed.
Role range: 1972-1973 – 1970-1974
Credit Cards
Access credit cards are introduced in Great Britain
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Access credit cards are introduced in Great Britain
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
The TUC insist on repealing the Housing Finance & Industrial Relations Acts. Negotiations break down
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Prices & Incomes
Cabinet agrees to introduce a statutory 90 day freeze of prices & incomes
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Announces a freeze on pay, prices & dividends for 90 days, Selsdon u-turn
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU
Role range: 1970-1974
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU
Role range: 1970-1974
Withdrawal from EFTA
Britain leaves EFTA in order to join the EU
Role range: 1970-1974
Arrest of Edward Richard George Heath
Provokes the national Docks Strike. 5 dockers are arrested under the Industrial Relations Act
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
Forms a short lived Northern Ireland Assembly
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
Dissolves the Northern Ireland Parliament & Government
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Dissolution of Parliament
Dissolves the Northern Ireland Parliament & Government
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
The Conservatives lose Sutton & Cheam to the Liberal Party
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
INE
Founds the Industrial Development Executive with a Minister for Industrial Development
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Great Britain
The Pearce Comission says terms offered to Smith are unacceptable to Rhodesian blacks
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Rhodesia
The Pearce Comission says terms offered to Smith are unacceptable to Rhodesian blacks
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Motorman
The Government restores policing to "no go" areas in Northern Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Prices & Incomes
The CBI agree to 200 companies limiting price increases to 5%
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
The NIRC orders a secret ballot for the BR offer which is rejected by 6-1. The arrest of 5 dockers provokes the national Docks Strike. 5 dockers are arrested under the Industrial Relations Act
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
1973
Treaty of Accession
Leads Britain when the accession treaty enters into force and European Communities membership begins.
Role range: 1972-1973 – 1970-1974
European Communities Membership
Britain enters the European Communities under Heath's government.
Role range: 1970-1974
European Communities Membership
Britain enters the European Communities after long political debate.
Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1974
Britain Joins European Communities
Britain officially becomes a member of the EU
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Fanfare for Europe
"Fanfare for Europe" celebrations are held to mark Britains entry into the EU
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Demonstrations
Bombs explode near Trafalgar Square, injuring many people.
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.