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Encyclopedia > Britain in Europe

Prior to August 2005, Britain in Europe was the main British pro-European pressure group. Despite connections to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, it was a cross-party organisation with supporters from many different political backgrounds. Initially founded to campaign for a “yes” vote for the Euro, it then progressed to support a “yes” vote for the referendum on the European Constitution. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Pro-European is a subjective term applied to a person who supports the European Union (EU) and/or further European integration, specifically in the context of political argument over the current and future status of the EU and its policies. ... An advocacy group, interest group or lobbying group is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, doing advocacy: those determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... “EUR” redirects here. ... The constitutional treaty as signed in Rome on 29 October 2004 by representatives of the EU member states The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TECE), commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an international treaty intended to create a new constitution for the European Union. ...


The organisation was launched in 1999 by Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Ken Clarke, Michael Heseltine and Charles Kennedy. In 2003, the organisation formally linked itself with the pro-European organisation, the European Movement. The director of Britain in Europe was Douglas Alexander. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Kenneth Clarke the politician, not Kenneth Clark the art historian. ... Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC (born 21 March 1933) is a British Conservative politician and businessman. ... Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959), is a British politician who was the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third largest political party in the United Kingdom, from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Movement is an international lobby association that coordinates the efforts of associations and private individuals desiring to work towards the construction of a united Europe. ...


On 17 August 2005, the group was wound up following the French and Dutch No votes on the proposed European Constitution. Its resources were given to the European Movement. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Publications

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  • Straight Bananas: 201 anti-European myths exploded (543kb)
  • There's something about UKIP (223kb)
  • The Truth is Out There (865kb)

Backers

The organisation disclosed the names of individuals and companies from which it received donations of more than £5,000, in line with the requirements of the Political Parties Act, although it was not a political party and was not obliged to do so.


List of backers

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See also

Philippe Legrain is a British economist, journalist and writer. ...

External links

  • Britain in Europe's website

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Britain and Europe in the Seventeenth Century (1376 words)
Britain and Europe in the Seventeenth Century is a relatively short book that deals with the impact that Britain had on European affairs at the beginning of the seventeenth century.
In cultural and intellectual, as well as political and economic matters, the effect on Britain of foreign influences is for most of this period greater than that of Britain on Europe; one of the main questions that Dr. Jones considered when writing this book was why this relation was later reversed.
Finally, Britain and Europe in the Seventeenth Century is an important addition to the views and studies done on this period.
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