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50 Years Ago – 25 February 1971

25 February 1971 The Government defended a proposed pay rise for police officers of around 16%, despite this breaching the

25 February 1921 General Sir Nevil Macready said to troops in Ireland that the crimes committed by those seeking an

24 February 1921 The Government confirmed that the elections for the inaugural Ulster Parliament would take place on 5 April

24 February 1971 Keith Joseph (in main image above), the Secretary of State for Social Services announced in the House

Dame Vera Baird (in main image above), the Victims’ Commissioner, has called for legislation to introduce a law to assist

23 February 1971 It was announced that rail fares would increase by over 10% above inflation, with prices increases of

23 February 1921 Edward Grey, the senior Liberal figure and the UK Ambassador to the United States between 1919 and

22 February 1921 A motion of no confidence in the Government’s strategy in Ireland was put forwards by William Wedgwood

21 February 1921 David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, sent a message to Ernest Evans who had just won the

20 February 1921 A group of armed Sinn Feiners raided three boarding houses in Liverpool and prevented 94 Irish emigrants