Foreign Developments: Domestic Developments with the EU Flashcards
Was New Labour overall a Europhile or Eurosceptic party?
Europhile party
Which year did Blair first say he wanted to be heavily involved in Europe?
1994
What did Blair opt in to in 1997 in the EU?
EU Employment legislation
What did Blair opt in to in 1998 in the EU?
EU defence policy
What did it mean when Britain opted into the EU defence policy?
The EU were now a separate military force to NATO
Which President in the EU was pleased with Britain’s opt-in to the common defence policy?
President of France
What was Tony Blair’s approval rating in 1997?
93%
What was significant about Blair’s approval rating in 1997?
Highest approval rating since polls had begun
What period might have been responsible for Blair’s initial high approval rating?
Honeymoon period
What was Blair’s perspective on the adoption of the Euro?
He felt it was essential to adopt it to make Britain be at the heart of Europe
What did Brown think of the British adoption of the Euro?
He opposed it
Why did Brown oppose British adoption of the Euro?
It could harm the British economy
What was Peter Mandelson’s perspective on the adoption of the Euro?
It was essential to adopt it to help Britain be at the heart of Europe
What did Gordon Brown say to the media about the adoption of the Euro?
Britain would not adopt the Euro
Which member of Labour was not told that Gordon Brown would say to the media that Britain would not adopt the Euro?
Tony Blair
