The Referendum on Europe, 1975
Gresham College Lectures
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Gresham College Lectures
The Referendum on Europe, 1975
Apr 15, 2014
Gresham College
Labour in opposition rejected entry on the terms negotiated by the Conservatives, but promised a renegotiation and referendum (plus a change!). This lecture analyses the reasons for Labour's stance and why it was that the referendum led to a two-to-one majority for staying in Europe, the greatest triumph that pro-Europeans in Britain have ever enjoyed.

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