House of Lords Reform Committee Service Ends
Completes his membership of the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform after nearly three years of committee service.
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2005 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 206 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2005.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2005
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May
Re-election for Leigh
Burnham retains Leigh for Labour at the general election.
Tax Law Rewrite Committee Service Ends
Completes his membership of the Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills.
Home Office Appointment
Burnham enters government as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office.
Shadow Education Secretary
Becomes Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills after the general election.
Champions League Winner
Jamie Carragher fought through cramp to preserve the 3-3 draw before the shootout in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, helping Liverpool win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Steven Gerrard headed Liverpool's first goal and inspired a remarkable second-half recovery in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, helping Liverpool win the competition.
Gerrard Header Ignites Istanbul Recovery
Gerrard heads Liverpool's first goal against Milan before winning the penalty that brings the match level in the famous final comeback.
Play-Off Final Winning Goal Against Preston
Bobby Zamora scores the only goal as West Ham United defeat Preston North End 1-0 in the Championship play-off final and reach the Premier League.
June
Celtic Manager Appointment
Succeeds Martin O'Neill as Celtic manager.
Election
61% of people eligible to vote go to the polls, a 2% rise on 2001. 1s time a Labour Government wins 3 straight elections
Election
"Iraq..a divisive issue in this country but I hope now that we can unite again"
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister, 3rd term, by the Queen at Buckingham Palace
Multilateral Debt Relief
G8 finance ministers agree debt cancellation for qualifying low-income countries.
EU Constitution Referendum Dropped
Drops plans for a referendum after France and the Netherlands reject the EU Constitution.
July
Live 8
Waters reunites with Gilmour, Mason and Wright for Pink Floyd's Live 8 performance
Make Poverty History
Brown addresses campaigners seeking debt relief, fairer trade and increased aid.
Olympics
London declared host of the 2012 Olympic Games
Olympics
The IOC award the 2012 Olympic games to Britain
Bombing of London
Four suicide bombers blow themselves up on London's transport system killing 52 people and wounding about 700. Bombs were detonated in three crowded London subways and one bus during the peak of the citys rush hour, the suicide bombings, thought to be the work of al-Qaida, kill 56 people including the bombers and injur another 700
Suicide
Four suicide bombers blow themselves up on London's transport system killing 52 people and wounding about 700. Bombs were detonated in three crowded London subways and one bus during the peak of the citys rush hour, the suicide bombings, thought to be the work of al-Qaida, kill 56 people including the bombers and injur another 700
Gleneagles Development Agreement
Brown supports agreements increasing aid and cancelling debt at the G8 summit.
Group of Eight
Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair
Live 8
The Who perform at Live 8 in London.
Live 8
The Who perform at Live 8 in London.
Summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair
Summit Meeting
Leaders of the Group of Eight agree increase of $25 billion in annual aid for Africa at a summit hosted by Blair
August
Large Hadron Collider Installation
Sees major detector magnet milestones reached for ATLAS and CMS while installation of the Large Hadron Collider continues.
September
€a Ira
Releases 16 yr work, "€a Ira"
IRA
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Labour Party Government: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors
IRA - IRA
IRA context for Anthony Charles Lynton Blair: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) officially disarms in front of independent weapons inspectors
October
Death of John Norman Johnny Haynes
Death of John Norman "Johnny" Haynes
Leadership Ballot
Comes second in the first ballot of Conservative MPs during the leadership contest.
Party Leader
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes
Party Leader
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes
Party Leader
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes
Leadership Ballot
Comes first in the second ballot of Conservative MPs during the leadership contest.
Party Leader
In the second ballot Cameron comes first with 90 votes; David Davis was second, with 57, and Liam Fox is eliminated with 51 votes
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