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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

19 March 1971 Lord Stokes, the Chairman of British Leyland Motor Corporation, said that the future of the business was

17 March 1971 Sir Keith Joseph (in main image above), the Secretary of State for Social Services, said in the

Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to attend St. Patrick’s Day events in Washington, in the

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, has met today with politicians from five different political parties in Northern Ireland. The Prime

Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, has said that progress is being made in political talks to

Sammy Wilson, the Brexit spokesperson for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has confirmed that it will not back the Prime

Mary Lou McDonald, the President of Sinn Fein, has told the Guardian newspaper that Theresa May, the Prime Minister, needs

Theresa May, the Prime Minister, has spoken on the phone to Leo Varadkar, the Irish Taioseach, about the current situation

Theresa May, the Prime Minister, has contacted representatives from Sinn Fein and the DUP following the collapse of power sharing