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Info only 86 Jan 13 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Westland: Brittan badly damaged by misleading statement to HC
Info only 86 Jan 20 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Lille
Info only 86 Jan 23 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Northern Ireland by-elections
Info only 86 Jan 24 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: Brittan resigned; Channon replaced him at DTI
Info only 86 Jan 27 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] Westland: emergency debate, ending the crisis
Info only 86 Jan 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge Green Paper published
Info only 86 Feb 3 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Channon confirmed press reports of plans to sell BL to Ford and GM
Info only 86 Feb 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Sale of Austin Rover to Ford dropped; Land Rover to GM dropped 25 Mar
Info only 86 Feb 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Channel Tunnel Treaty signed in Canterbury
Info only 86 Feb 15 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Violence at The Times plant in Wapping (continued 16 Feb)
Info only 86 Feb 17 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Single European Act signed
Info only 86 Mar 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in Florence
Info only 86 Mar 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 1 per cent, from 12.5 to 11.5 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 8 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11.5 to 11 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 10 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Fulham by-election: Labour gain from Conservative
Info only 86 Apr 14 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] HC: Shops Bill lost on 2R due to Conservative rebellion
Info only 86 Apr 15 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] US air raids on Libya, mainly flown from British bases
Info only 86 Apr 17 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow
Info only 86 Apr 21 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 86 Apr 26 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] Chernobyl disaster
Info only 86 May 2 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Korea (4 May flew to Japan)
Info only 86 May 4 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Tokyo G7 (ended 6 May)
Info only 86 May 8 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Ryedale by-election: Conservative loss to Liberals
Info only 86 May 18 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 86 May 21 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle: Joseph resigned; Baker replaced him at DES; Ridley became Environment Secretary
Info only 86 May 23 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 86 May 24 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] MT visited Israel (returned 27 May)
Info only 86 May 30 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Stalker suspended
Info only 86 Jun 12 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed
Info only 86 Jun 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions
Info only 86 Jul 11 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Canada (returned 13 Jly)
Info only 86 Jul 20 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa
Info only 86 Jul 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa
Info only 86 Aug 3 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug)
Info only 86 Sep 10 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reshuffle of junior ministers
Info only 86 Sep 11 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] MT visited Norway (returned 12 Spt)
Info only 86 Sep 16 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn followed by visit to British Forces in Germany
Info only 86 Sep 16 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] EC sanctions imposed on South Africa
Info only 86 Oct 10 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Tebbit complained at BBC coverage of US bombing of Libya
Info only 86 Oct 11 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Reykjavik (Reagan-Gorbachev) Summit (ended 12 Oct)
Info only 86 Oct 14 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 10 to 11 per cent
Info only 86 Oct 24 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] Syria: Britain broke off diplomatic relations; Hindawi jailed
Info only 86 Oct 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] City of London "Big Bang"
Info only 86 Nov 12 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Reagan admitted US had sold arms to Iran
Info only 86 Nov 15 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Anglo-US Summit at Camp David: arms control statement agreed
Info only 86 Nov 17 Mo Chronology Minor [Chronology] Australia: HMG sought injunction to prevent sale of Spycatcher
Info only 86 Nov 21 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris
Info only 86 Dec 3 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Gas
Info only 86 Dec 5 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] London European Council (ended 6 Dec)
Info only 86 Dec 18 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Nimrod airborne early warning project abandoned in favour of AWACS
Info only 87 Jan 8 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] AIDS education campaign launched
Info only 87 Jan 20 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Lebanon: Terry Waite kidnapped
Info only 87 Jan 20 Tu Chronology Minor [Chronology] Birmingham Six case referred back to Court of Appeal (appeal rejected 28 Jan 1988)
Info only 87 Feb 6 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Wapping dispute ended by NGA to evade sequestration
Info only 87 Feb 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Flotation of British Airways
Info only 87 Feb 11 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-Italian summit in London
Info only 87 Feb 22 Su Chronology Key [Chronology] "Louvre Accord" to halt decline in the dollar; Lawson began shadowing Deutschmark
Info only 87 Feb 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge to replace rates in Scotland from 1 Apr 1989
Info only 87 Feb 26 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Greenwich by-election: SDP victory from Labour
Info only 87 Mar 6 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge; 187 killed
Info only 87 Mar 10 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 11 to 10.5 per cent
Info only 87 Mar 17 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Budget
Info only 87 Mar 18 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10.5 to 10 per cent
Info only 87 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Normandy
Info only 87 Mar 23 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-German summit in Bonn
Info only 87 Mar 28 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] MT visited USSR (ended 1 Apr)
Info only 87 Apr 27 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Independent published extracts from Spycatcher ; contempt proceedings began
Info only 87 Apr 28 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent
Info only 87 May 7 Th Chronology Minor [Chronology] Local elections: Conservative gains
Info only 87 May 11 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates cut reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 87 May 11 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election called for 11 June
Info only 87 Jun 8 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Venice G7 (ended 9 Jun)
Info only 87 Jun 11 Th Chronology Key [Chronology] General Election
Info only 87 Jun 13 Sa Chronology Key [Chronology] Reshuffle: five ministers left cabinet
Info only 87 Jun 14 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] Steel called for fusion of Alliance parties; Owen opposed (27 Jun)
Info only 87 Jun 29 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun)
Info only 87 Jul 1 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Single European Act came into force
Info only 87 Jul 7 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates increased 1 per cent, from 9 to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts
Info only 87 Jul 17 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Anglo-American summit in Washington
Info only 87 Jul 29 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] Anglo-French summit in Paris; Channel Tunnel Treaty ratified in Paris
Info only 87 Jul 30 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations
Info only 87 Aug 6 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Owen resigned as SDP leader
Info only 87 Aug 19 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug)
Info only 87 Sep 24 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt)
Info only 87 Oct 6 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Community Charge: "dual running" attacked in Conservative conference debate, MT seeming to approve
Info only 87 Oct 13 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa
Info only 87 Oct 16 Fr Chronology Minor [Chronology] "The Great Storm": hurricane in southern England
Info only 87 Oct 19 Mo Chronology Key [Chronology] "Black Monday": Dow Jones fell 23 per cent
Info only 87 Oct 23 Fr Chronology Key [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 10 to 9.5 per cent, following Black Monday
Info only 87 Oct 26 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay
Info only 87 Oct 28 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] BP share sale price guaranteed by government
Info only 87 Oct 31 Sa Chronology Major [Chronology] French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund)
Info only 87 Nov 3 Tu Chronology Major [Chronology] Brooke succeeded Tebbit as Conservative Chairman
Info only 87 Nov 4 We Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent, from 9.5 to 9 per cent
Info only 87 Nov 8 Su Chronology Major [Chronology] IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed)
Info only 87 Nov 17 Tu Chronology Key [Chronology] Community Charge: "dual running" with rates abandoned
Info only 87 Nov 18 We Chronology Minor [Chronology] King’s Cross Underground fire
Info only 87 Dec 3 Th Chronology Major [Chronology] Interest rates reduced 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent
Info only 87 Dec 4 Fr Chronology Major [Chronology] Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec)
Info only 87 Dec 7 Mo Chronology Major [Chronology] MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton

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