Francis Leslie Pym15 July 1980
Announces the Trident decision to the House of Commons.
Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Announces the Trident decision to the House of Commons.
Francis Pym announces that Britain will purchase Trident.
The Thatcher Government decides to acquire the Trident missile system as the successor to Polaris
The Conservative election victory strengthens Government commitment to the Trident programme
The Conservative election victory confirms continued support for the Trident programme
Major inherits the Trident programme after becoming Prime Minister
Thatcher leaves office with the Trident programme established as Britain's planned strategic deterrent
Major's election victory maintains Government commitment to bringing Trident into service
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