Margaret Thatcher Premiership

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1979
Privatisation of British petroleum.
1 of 13
1980
Housing act of 'right to buy'.
2 of 13
1981
Formation of the SDP. The 'lady isn't turning speech'. Riots in Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool. Greenham.
3 of 13
1982
Falklands war.
4 of 13
1983
Neil Kinnock replaced Michael Foot as leader of Labour.
5 of 13
1983
CND march.
6 of 13
1984
IRA bombing at the Grand Hotel. The Miners strike.
7 of 13
1985
Anglo-Irish agreement.
8 of 13
1986
Local government act. The Big Bang. Channel tunnel. Single European Act. Westland affair.
9 of 13
1987
Privatisation of Rolls Royce.
10 of 13
1988
Formation of Liberal Party.
11 of 13
1989
Poll tax in Scotland and Wales.
12 of 13
1990
Entry into the ERM.
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1980

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Housing act of 'right to buy'.

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Front

1981

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Front

1982

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

1983

Back

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