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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2005 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 206 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2005.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2005
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October
Intensive Care
Releases Intensive Care, written largely with Stephen Duffy.
Big Bang
Asked on the British daytime chat show Richard & Judy, to explain his assertion that the question "What came before the Big Bang?" was meaningless, he compared it to asking "What lies north of the North Pole?"
November
Resignation of David Blunkett
Resign a 2nd time, following allegations misconduct over his directorship & shares
Scandal
Resign a 2nd time, following allegations misconduct over his directorship & shares
Government Report
Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill
Reform of Parliament
Tony Blairs 1st Commons defeat, report stage of the Terrorism Bill. Loses a Commons vote on detaining terrorism suspects for 90-days without charge
Death Penalty Project Appointment
Starmer becomes a director of the organisation challenging capital punishment internationally.
Death of George Best
Death of George Best
Harry Potter Weird Sisters Songs
Writes and performs material for the fictional Weird Sisters band in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
December
Conservative Leader Elected
Wins the Conservative Party leadership election and succeeds Michael Howard.
Opposition Leader
Becomes Leader of the Opposition after winning the Conservative leadership.
Opposition Leadership Begins
Becomes Leader of HM Official Opposition after winning the Conservative leadership.
Party Leader
Elected Leader of the Conservative Party.
Privy Council
Approved for appointment to the Privy Council after becoming opposition leader.
Party Leader
Cameron is elected with more than twice as many votes as Davis and more than half of all ballots issued; Cameron won 134,446 votes on a 78% turnout, beating Daviss 64,398 votes
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A Briefer History of Time
Publication of "A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
A Briefer History of Time
Publication of "A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
Publication of "A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
Publication of "A Briefer History of Time", co-written by Leonard Mlodinow
Aid Commitment
Brown advocates increased British and international development spending.
As Is Now
Releases the solo album, "As Is Now"
Award
Receives a special award at the 25th Brit Awards ceremony
BAFTA
Fellowship Award
Ballon d'Or Runner-Up
Lampard finishes second in the Ballon d'Or voting after an outstanding year of domestic achievement and European performances for Chelsea.
Batman Begins
Takes the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.
Batman Begins
Directs Batman Begins, relaunching the Batman film series with a darker and more psychologically grounded approach.
Batman Begins Screenplay
Co-writes Batman Begins with David S. Goyer, developing the film's origin-story structure and realistic treatment of Bruce Wayne.
Beat Cafe Tour
Donovan tours the UK (Beat Cafe Tour) and Europe with Tom Mansi on double bass, former Damned drummer Rat Scabies and Flipron keyboard player, Joe Atkinson
Block Mills History Documented In Detail
Studies of the Portsmouth works reassessed Brunel Bentham and Maudslay's contributions to machine production. The design reduced manual operations between manufacturing stages.
Born to Boogie
The remastered expanded Born to Boogie DVD reaches number one in the Music DVD chart.
Brentford FA Cup Fifth Round
Allen's Brentford side eliminated Southampton in an FA Cup upset, continuing an impressive cup campaign from the third tier.
Budget
James Gordon Brown presents the 2005 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 2005 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Buzzcocks
Shelley re-records "Ever Fallen In Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel
Buzzcocks
Shelley re-records "Ever Fallen In Love" with an all-star group, including Roger Daltrey, David Gilmour, Peter Hook, Elton John, Robert Plant and several contemporary bands, as a tribute to John Peel
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Later reviews criticise intelligence claims about Iraqi weapons.
Champions League
Scores in Liverpool's comeback against AC Milan as the club wins the 2005 Champions League final on penalties.
Champions League Final Header Begins Comeback
Gerrard heads Liverpool's first goal against AC Milan in Istanbul, sparking a comeback from a 3-0 half-time deficit.
Champions League Final Penalty Won
Gerrard is fouled by Gennaro Gattuso during Liverpool's comeback against Milan, earning the penalty that leads to the equalising goal.
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