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A vote of no confidence in the British Labour government, 1974–1979, of James Callaghan occurred on 28 March 1979. The vote was brought by the Official Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher and was lost by the Labour government by one vote (311 votes to 310), which was announced at 10:19 pm.
Prime Minister James Callaghan has lost a parliamentary vote of confidence by a minority of one - forcing him to call an early general election. The vote of "no confidence" was...
On 28 March 1979 James Callaghan’s beleaguered Labour government faced a crucial vote of no confidence in a packed House of Commons. During one of the most dramatic nights at Westminster, the minority administration was defeated in a knife-edge vote (311 votes to 310) by a motley coalition of Conservatives, Liberals, Unionists and Scottish ...
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Thirty years ago, on 28 March 1979, James Callaghan's Labour government lost a confidence motion by one vote and was forced to call an early General Election that would sweep Margaret...
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On 28 March 1979, the House of Commons passed a motion of no-confidence by one vote, 311–310, which forced Callaghan to call a general election that was held on 3 May. The Conservatives under Margaret Thatcher ran a campaign on the slogan " Labour Isn't Working " and won the election.
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Thirty years ago, on 28 March 1979, James Callaghan's Labour government lost a confidence motion by one vote and was forced to call an early General Election that would sweep Margaret...
A vote of no confidence in the British Labour government, 1974–1979, of James Callaghan occurred on 28 March 1979. The vote was brought by the Official Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher and was lost by the Labour government by one vote, which was announced at 10:19 pm.
