50 Years Ago – 20 March 1971
20 March 1971 It was reported that James Chichester-Clark (in main image above) would remain as the Prime Minister of
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Edward Heath
50 Years Ago – 19 March 1971
19 March 1971 Lord Stokes, the Chairman of British Leyland Motor Corporation, said that the future of the business was
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50 Years Ago – 12 March 1971
12 March 1971 Edward Heath (in main photo above), the Prime Minister, told union leaders at the TUC conference that
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50 Years Ago – 28 February 1971
28 February 1971 Trade unions warned that 1.5 million engineers would strike on 1 March 1971 if the Government didn’t
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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
Read moreEdward Du Cann, Former Conservative Party Chairman, has Died
Sir Edward du Cann, the former Conservative Party Chairman and MP for Taunton, has died at the age of 93.
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