Industrial disputes and widespread strikes in the " Winter of Discontent " of 1978 – 79, made Callaghan's government unpopular and the defeat of the referendum on devolution for Scotland led to the passage of a motion of no confidence on 28 March 1979.

Labour lost the general election to the Conservatives ( led by Margaret Thatcher ) in May 1979, following the Winter of Discontent in which Britain had been brought to a virtual standstill by endless public sector strikes.

Discontent with the school's inability to reform climaxed in the " Protest for Nothing " in May 1969, which was led by Brian Blugerman, Michael Eccles, Paul Eprile and David Glennie.

Discontent continued and in early 1802 a revolt in Capriasca led to the autumn pronunciamento of Pian Povrò, which declared the independence of Lugano from the Helvetic client republic.

Opposed by many socialists and trade unionists, it had little success as union militants, many close to the CPGB, led the successful 1974 UK miners ' strike, the well-supported but ultimately unsuccessful Grunwick dispute, and the 1978-79 Winter of Discontent.

Discontent with the 1863 draft law led to riots in several cities and in rural areas as well, By far the most important were the New York City draft riots of July 13 to July 16, 1863.

He was made General Secretary ( leader ) of the Trades Union Congress in 1973, and led the group during the time of the Winter of Discontent, and of confrontations with Margaret Thatcher's government.

Discontent brewed among Ministerialists who were bitter at missing out on Cabinet positions, and in August 1903 Digby Denham crossed the floor with supporters to bring down the government and form a coalition led by Arthur Morgan.

Discontent with the internal environment of the company led her to pursue work elsewhere.

Discontent led to riots, first in some country districts and then in towns and cities, notably the London Spa Fields riots of November – December 1816.

Discontent with Russian rule, Finnish national identity, and World War I eventually caused Finland to break away from Russia, taking advantage of the fact that Russia was withdrawing from World War I and a revolution was starting in earnest.

Discontent with the Spartan hegemony that followed ( including the fact that it ceded Ionia and Cyprus to the Persian Empire at the conclusion of the Corinthian War ( 395 – 387 BC ); see Treaty of Antalcidas ) induced the Thebans to attack.

Discontent at grievances and resentment persisted but resistance to British rule now largely manifested itself along sectarian lines as in the Tithe War of 1831 – 36.

A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America, 1870 – 1920 ( 2003 )

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Discontent had become nationwide by 1845, when an insurrection in Guayaquil forced Flores from the country.

Discontent spread rapidly through the country, and many looked to Elizabeth as a focus for their opposition to Mary's religious policies.

Government opposition to Trade unionism in the United Kingdom was a major factor in economic crises during the 1960s and in particular the 1970s, culminating some would argue in the Winter of Discontent of late 1978 and early 1979, when a significant percentage of the nation's public sector workers went on strike.

By the end of the 1980s, membership had fallen to just over 6, 000, 000 — little more than half the level of a decade earlier — and it also counted against the Labour Party's hopes of regaining power, as its relationship with the trade unions had traditionally been seen as a strength but after the Winter of Discontent it was seen as a liability.

After the Winter of Discontent and the subsequent fall of the Labour government, many corners of the public and media believed that the trade unions were running the Labour Party-an image which Neil Kinnock was keen to shake off after becoming party leader in 1983.

Discontent with the Spanish monarchy was dismissed because of a bigger rivalry with the city of Buenos Aires.

Discontent spread, and the last straw was the request by the Asunción cabildo for Portuguese military support against Belgrano's forces, who were encamped just over the border in present-day Argentina.

He advocates replacing or supplementing liberalism with republicanism, as outlined in his Democracy's Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy.

Discontent with his responsibilities as a quartermaster, Grant made his way to the front lines to engage in the battle, and participated as a de-facto cavalryman in the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Palo Alto, Monterrey, and Veracruz.

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Discontent with this situation had not, however, disappeared.

This line of argument partly blames Wilson for the civil unrest of the late 1970s ( during Britain's Winter of Discontent ), and for the electoral success of the Conservative party and its ensuing 18-year rule.

Ironically, if the proposals had become law, many of the activities of the trades unions during the Winter of Discontent a decade later would have been illegal.

The trade unions rejected continued pay restraint and in a succession of strikes over the winter of 1978 – 79 ( known as the Winter of Discontent ) secured higher pay.

The Winter of Discontent saw Labour's performance in the opinion polls slump dramatically.

He also admitted in this interview that he " must carry the can " for the Winter of Discontent.

Discontent at the introduction of mechanisation into the mills resulted in the deaths of two men in a riot in the town in 1775, an event which apparently discouraged the mill-owners from pursuing modernisation, a decision which resulted in Shepton's cloth trade losing out to the steam-powered mills in the north of England in the early 19th century.

Discontent arose and William of Orange ( with his vague Lutheran childhood ) stood up for the Protestant ( mainly Calvinist ) inhabitants of the Netherlands.

During the Labour government's 1979 Winter of Discontent, refuse collectors went on strike.

Finally, Squint Entertainment folded and that album, Divine Discontent, was released in October 2002.

In the Maha Samaya Sutta, the defeated antagonist of the Buddha, Mara also known as " Namuci " or the " Dark One " is described as an Asura whose army consisted of " Sensual passions, Discontent, Hunger and Thirst, Craving, Sloth and Drowsiness, Terror, Uncertainty, Hypocrisy and Stubbornness, Gains, Offerings, Fame and Status wrongly gained, and whoever would praise self and disparage others " ( Sn 3. 2 Padhana Sutta ).

Discontent among the business community and elite intensified in response to increased corruption among the Duvaliers and the Bennetts, as well as the repulsive nature of the Bennetts ' dealings, which included selling Haitian cadavers to foreign medical schools and trafficking in narcotics.

The Winter of Discontent of 1978 – 79 was portrayed by the New Right as illustrative of the overextension of the state.

When the Israelites, led by Joshua toward the Promised Land, arrived at the banks of the River Jordan, the Ark was carried in the lead preceding the people and was the signal for their advance ( Joshua 3: 3, 6 ).

* Joshua led the Israelites out of the wilderness into the Promised Land, crossing the Jordan River as if on dry ground ( 3: 16 ), just as Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt through the Red Sea, which they crossed as if on dry land ( Ex.

Bishop Christian asked the new Pope Honorius III for the consent to start another Crusade, however a first campaign in 1217 proved a failure and even the joint efforts by Duke Konrad with the Polish High Duke Leszek I the White and Duke Henry I the Bearded of Silesia in 122 / 23 only led to the reconquest of Chełmno Land but did not stop the Prussian invasions.

A dejected procession, numbering some 4, 000 according to most of the sources, such as Hills or Jackson filed out of the Land Port with Queen Isabella's banner at their head, and led by the Spanish Governor, Diego de Salinas, the Spanish garrison, with their three brass cannon, the religious orders, the city council and all those inhabitants who did not wish to take the oath of allegiance to Charles III as asked by the terms of surrender.

This resurgence led George A. Romero to return to his Living Dead series with Land of the Dead ( 2005 ), Diary of the Dead ( 2007 ) and Survival of the Dead ( 2010 ).

On their way to the Holy Land the ships did not miss the occasion to sack some Byzantine islands: the Pisan crusaders were led by their archbishop Daibert, the future patriarch of Jerusalem.

His next series, Lost in Space, a space opera which aired from 1965 to 1968, became popular with audiences, and quickly led to two other sci-fi favorites in 1966 ; Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.

* Magneto-Lived here on several occasions when he led the Savage Land Mutates.

Subsequent events led to the cross-shareholding structure between Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Hongkong Land which was first instigated in 1980 by then taipan David Newbigging.

The distinctive appearance of Triceratops has led to them being frequently depicted in films, computer games and documentaries, including the Don Bluth film The Land Before Time, which featured a young Triceratops as a main character, the 1993 film Jurassic Park and the 1999 BBC television documentary Walking with Dinosaurs.

The shortage of good pasture in Van Diemen's Land led to settlers there showing interest in the country across Bass Strait, following Hume and Hovell ’ s reports and stories of visiting sealers.

During 1229 – 30, the regent led a military expedition in order to recover and secure the possession of Lubusz Land, and in 1233 – 34 Henry actively supported his father's affairs in Prussia and Greater Poland.

This new influx of settlers led to the official founding of Castleford in 1907. Business there continued to remain prosperous until the Great Depression, at which point Ferguson Fruit and Land became bankrupt and the town was almost abandoned.

Their journey led them to Jay County, Indiana, and on 10 February 1835 Grisell received a Land Patent at the General Land Office at Fort Wayne, purchasing the land “ for the North East quarter of Section thirty-five, in Township twenty-four of Range twelve ,” which contained.

The first actual site of Medary was located by the Dakota Land Company out of Minnesota which was led by Alpheus G. Fuller and Major Franklin J. DeWitt and accompanied by engineer Samuel A. Medary, Jr.

He led a life of restless wandering, which took him to North Africa, Egypt ( in 1109, maybe in the company of Yehuda Halevi ), the Land of Israel, Italy ( Rome in 1140-1143, Lucca, Mantua, Verona ), Southern France ( Rodez, Narbonne, Béziers ), Northern France ( Dreux ), England ( London, and Oxford in 1158 ), and back again to Narbonne in 1161, until his death on January 23 or 28, 1167, the exact location unknown: maybe at Calahorra at the border of Navarre and Aragon, or maybe in Rome or in the Holy Land.

However, this has led some people to believe that the restored introduction was created specifically for TV Land as an example of kitsch.

During the Thirteen Years ' War (" War of the Cities "), in February 1454, the Confederation, led by the citizens of Gdańsk, Elbląg, and Toruń, as well as gentry from Chełmno Land sent a delegation with Johannes von Baysen to ask the Polish king for support against the Teutonic Order's rule and for incorporation of Prussia into the Polish kingdom.

Wario Land was an attempt to expand the appearance of Wario in Super Mario Land 2 to a starring role, and was successful, as it eventually led to many successful games in the Wario franchise.

U. S. Congressmen Sue Myrick ( R-NC ), Trent Franks ( R-AZ ), John Shadegg ( R-AZ ), and Paul Broun ( R-GA ) wrote Attorney General Eric Holder on October 21, 2009, that they were very concerned about CAIR's relationships with terrorist groups, and requesting that the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) provide each Congressman a summary of DOJ's evidence and findings that led DOJ to name CAIR an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism trial.

Its continued agrarian agitation led to the passing of several Irish Land Acts that over three decades changed the face of Irish land ownership, replacing large Anglo-Irish estates with tenant ownership.