Callaghan government
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The Callaghan government was the UK Labour administration led by Prime Minister James Callaghan from 1976 to 1979, noted for economic turmoil, industrial unrest, and the "Winter of Discontent" that preceded Margaret Thatcher's rise to power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British ministry
ⓘ
Government of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cabinetMember |
Michael Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roy Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Benn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer | Denis Healey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionOrPact | Lib–Lab Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confidenceVoteMargin | Lost by one vote ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
Attempted anti-inflation measures
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Incomes policy and wage restraint ⓘ Public spending cuts ⓘ |
| electoralOutcome | Defeat by Conservative Party ⓘ |
| endDate | 1979-05-04 ⓘ |
| facedIssue |
Balance of payments difficulties
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Devolution disputes ⓘ High inflation ⓘ Industrial unrest ⓘ Public sector strikes ⓘ Rising unemployment ⓘ Sterling depreciation ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Thatcher government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary |
Anthony Crosland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | James Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldReferendum |
1979 Scottish devolution referendum
NERFINISHED
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1979 Welsh devolution referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | Associated with economic turmoil and industrial unrest ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | Preceded rise of Thatcherism in the UK ⓘ |
| homeSecretary | Merlyn Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Social democracy ⓘ |
| initialLegislatureStatus | Majority government ⓘ |
| introducedLegislation | Devolution bills for Scotland and Wales ⓘ |
| leaderOfOppositionParty | Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureStatus | Minority government ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostParliamentaryMajority | 1977 ⓘ |
| lostVoteOfConfidence | 1979-03-28 ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1976 sterling crisis
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1978–79 wave of industrial action ⓘ IMF loan crisis of 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter of Discontent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Conservative Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilson government (1974–1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | James Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliedOn |
Liberal Party support
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Plaid Cymru support ⓘ Scottish National Party support ⓘ |
| startDate | 1976-04-05 ⓘ |
| termInOffice | 3 years ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent | 1979 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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