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10 de may. de 2024 · Life without Margaret Thatcher — unused speech reveals alternative 80s Britain. Home rule for Scotland and ‘industrial democracy’ were among the policies in a Queen’s Speech written in case James Callaghan’s Labour had retained power in 1979. Margaret Thatcher won the 1979 election by a 44-seat majority, paving the way for 18 years of ...
Hace 1 día · The plan then allegedly lost momentum, due in part, it was claimed, to warnings made by both the then Foreign Secretary, James Callaghan, and the then Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Garret FitzGerald who admitted the 12,000-strong Irish Army would be unable to deal with the ensuing civil war.
Hace 6 días · There's a famous quote attributed to James Callaghan, during the 1979 general election campaign, shortly before Labour was swept from power by Margaret Thatcher.
22 de may. de 2024 · When was the last time Labour was in power? The UK last had a Labour Government in 2010, when they were in power for 13 years, from 1997 to 2010. In 1997, Sir Tony Blair became the first Labour...
Hace 4 días · In May 1977, firefighters across Britain went on strike seeking higher wages just before the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, causing embarrassment and disruption for James Callaghan’s Labour government. The timing of the strike heightened tensions around the Jubilee while showcasing Labour’s ongoing struggles with trade ...
20 de may. de 2024 · prime minister of United Kingdom. Also known as: James Harold Wilson, James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Hace 3 días · May 27, 2024 11:00 am. James Callaghan observed that sometimes a sea change takes over politics. Rishi Sunak will not be able to outpace it (Photo: Henry Nicholls/Getty) Occasionally an...
