Pay Policy
Criticises Labour's economic management while the government pursues pay restraint.
Role range: 1975-1979
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Margaret Thatcher Biography and Timeline
Follow Margaret Thatcher through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Margaret Thatcher, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1975–1990Years on this page
1975
Social Contract
Attacks Labour's reliance on union cooperation during the inflation crisis.
Role range: 1975-1979
1979
Devolution Act Repealed
The incoming Conservative government repealed the unimplemented Scotland Act 1978 following the referendum result.
1981
New Hansard Commons Series
A new Commons series of the Official Report began as Thatcher's government confronted recession and industrial disputes.
1985
ISIS Neutron Source Formal Opening
Formally opens the ISIS pulsed neutron source after it produced its first neutrons in December 1984.
1990
Community Charge Parliamentary Criticism
Commons proceedings document opposition to the community charge, widely called the poll tax, before Thatcher left office.
Records, sources and methodology
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