50 Years Ago – 15 January 1972
15 January 1972 Peter Walker, the Environment Minister, ordered an inquiry into allegations that a large quantity of cyanide drums
Read more15 January 1972 Peter Walker, the Environment Minister, ordered an inquiry into allegations that a large quantity of cyanide drums
Read more7 January 1972 The Government told the country to be prepared for the first national coal strike since 1926 following
Read more4 January 1972 Abel Muzorewa (in photo above), a Methodist Bishop, condemned the British deal with Rhodesia and said that
Read more3 January 1972 Last-minute negotiations to prevent a miner’s strike continued, with discussions held between Derek Ezra, the Chairman of
Read more1 January 1972 Brian Faulkner, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, criticised the BBC for a controversial political programme which
Read more30 December 1971 Dom Mintoff (in photo above), the Prime Minister of Malta, survived a vote of confidence in the
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