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* 2 October - Neil Kinnock is elected
leader of the Labour Party on the
retirement of Michael Foot.
* 4 October - Richard Noble, driving
the British turbojet-powered car
Thrust2, takes the land speed record
to 634.051 mph (1020.406 km/h) over 1
km (633.47 mph (1019.47 km/h) over 1
mile) at Black Rock Desert, USA, an
increase of 40 mph over the previous
kilometre record.
* 7 October - A plan to abolish the
Greater London Council is announced.
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