P107 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                   * 9 Mar - John Lambe, a 37-year-old  lorry driver, is sentenced to life  imprisonment for the rape of twelve  women in the space of less than four  years.  * 9 Mar - Thousands of Civil servants  hold a one-day strike over pay.  * 17 Mar - The Conservative  government's budget is met with uproar  due to further public spending cuts.  * 22 Mar - Newspaper reports suggest  that Conservative MP's are about to  challenge the leadership of Margaret  Thatcher.   Next       Prev       Home        End