July 17, 1982: A narrow majority of Britons vote against dropping nuclear arms. Angry protests by left-wing groups escalate into a minor riot in Glasgow (which mostly voted against) and Prime Minister Foot is criticised by his own allies for not forcing disarmament like he'd pledged.
November 4th, 1982: Construction begins on the Southern Line.
November 7th, 1982: Dissident Republicans led by Bob Dole condemn the tax increase. Donald Rumsfeld, speaking as CEO of G.D. Searle & Company, gets particularly high coverage when he not just condemns it, he uses his former Defence Secretary role to question why Bush "allowed" the Soviets to "make Iraq even more of a vassal"
December 12-16, 1982: Foreign Secretary Shirley Williams is sent to negotiate with the SA goverment and the ANC, but makes little headway over the four days.
February 6th, 1983: Britain ends diplomatic relations with South Africa. Williams states "we'll talk again when the government will allow its people to talk."