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Hace 5 días · The party held power again from 1974 to 1979, first under Wilson and then under James Callaghan. Labour’s narrow five-seat majority in the election of October 1974 diminished through the term, forcing the party to enter a “Lib-Lab” pact with the Liberal Party.
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 ...
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.
Hace 3 días · The 'Yes' campaign was officially supported by Wilson and the majority of his cabinet, including the holders of the three other Great Offices of State: Denis Healey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer; James Callaghan, the Foreign Secretary; and Roy Jenkins, the Home Secretary.
Hace 5 días · Britain's National Health Service allowed blood tainted with HIV and Hepatitis to be used on patients without their knowledge, leading to 3,000 deaths and more than 30,000 infections, according to the 2,527-page final report by Justice Brian Justice Langstaff, a former judge on the High Court of England and Wales.
Hace 4 días · James Callaghan took the lead for Labour in the years 1976 to 1979. Then 18 years were to pass before the present Prime Minister, Tony Blair, arrived in 1997. The Liberals were originally known as the Whigs from 1782, then by 1855 the party received their present name from its opponents – to imply a laxity of principles – and the ...
Hace 2 días · Joe Molloy was once more joined by Mick McCarthy, Will O'Callaghan and Arthur James O'Dea for the latest edition of A Slight Tangent on Off The Ball. If you would like to get in touch with the lads, please send your thoughts or questions to [email protected] now!
