Public Spending Reductions
Secures Cabinet approval for substantial reductions in domestic and overseas spending.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
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Roy Harris Jenkins Biography and Timeline — Page 3
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1968
Budget Strategy
Presents a restrictive Budget designed to reduce demand and restore financial stability.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Budget
Delivers a tough Budget aimed at restoring financial confidence after devaluation.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Theatres Act
Supports a government period in which theatre censorship is abolished.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Budget Policy
The 1968 Budget under Roy Harris Jenkins sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1967-1970
Budget
Roy Harris Jenkins presents the 1968 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1967-1970
Public Spending
Maintains tight fiscal discipline to strengthen the balance of payments.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
1969
Divorce Reform Act
Serves in the government that passes divorce law reform.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Balance of Payments Recovery
Oversees the return of Britain's balance of payments to surplus.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Budget Policy
The 1969 Budget under Roy Harris Jenkins sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1967-1970
Budget Surplus
Helps return Britain's balance of payments to surplus after the post-devaluation austerity programme.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
Budget
Roy Harris Jenkins presents the 1969 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1967-1970
Treasury Recovery
Rebuilds confidence in Treasury policy through sustained financial discipline.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
1970
General Election Defeat
Leaves the Treasury after Labour loses the general election.
Role range: 1967-1970
Shadow Cabinet
Becomes Shadow Chancellor after Labour loses the 1970 general election.
Role range: 1970-1972
Labour Deputy Leadership
Wins the Labour deputy leadership after the election defeat.
Role range: 1970-1972
Budget Policy
The 1970 Budget under Roy Harris Jenkins sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Role range: 1967-1970
Budget
Roy Harris Jenkins presents the 1970 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Role range: 1967-1970
Final Budget
Delivers his final Budget before the June general election.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1967-1970
1971
European Community Entry Vote
Votes for European Community entry and helps rally pro-European Labour Members of Parliament.
Role range: 1970-1972
Labour Rebellion on Europe
Defies Labour's official position during the decisive Commons vote on European entry.
Role range: 1970-1972
European Communities
Supports British entry into the European Communities despite Labour divisions.
Role range: 1970-1972
1972
Deputy Leadership Resignation
Resigns as Labour's deputy leader after the party turns against European entry.
Role range: 1970-1972
European Communities Act
Supports the legislation enabling Britain to join the European Communities.
Role range: 1950-1977
What Matters Now
Publishes What Matters Now while arguing for social-democratic and pro-European policies.
Role range: 1972-1972
European Communities Bill
Votes with pro-European MPs during the parliamentary struggle over EC entry.
Role range: 1970-1972
1973
European Communities
Welcomes Britain's entry into the European Communities.
Role range: 1972-1974
Shadow Home Affairs
Returns to Labour's front bench as the principal opposition spokesman on home affairs.
Role range: 1973-1974
1974
Cabinet Return
Returns to the Home Office when Labour forms a minority government.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Second Home Office Term
Begins his second period as Home Secretary in Harold Wilson's government.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Birmingham Pub Bombings
Directs the Home Office response after the Birmingham pub bombings.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Police and Criminal Justice
Resumes Home Office responsibility during a period of terrorism and public order pressure.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Prevention of Terrorism Act
Introduces emergency legislation responding to terrorist violence in Great Britain.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Temporary Anti-Terrorism Powers
Secures temporary powers intended to prevent terrorism and restrict proscribed organisations.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
1975
Referendum Victory
Welcomes the referendum result confirming Britain's continued European Community membership.
Role range: 1975-1975
Britain in Europe
Campaigns for a Yes vote in the European Communities referendum.
Role range: 1975-1975
Britain in Europe Campaign
Takes a leading role in the cross-party campaign for continued European Community membership.
Role range: 1975-1975
1976
Labour Leadership First Ballot
Receives 56 votes and finishes third in the first Labour leadership ballot.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Leadership Contest Withdrawal
Withdraws from the leadership contest after concluding that his support cannot increase.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Leadership Election
Finishes third in the Labour leadership contest after Harold Wilson resigns.
Role range: 1974-1976 – 1974-1976
Records, sources and methodology
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