Foreign Developments: Views on Europe in The Conservative Party Flashcards
What was the view of the Drys over the EEC?
Stay in the EEC but do not be heavily involved with it
What was the view of the Wets over the EEC?
Fully contribute to the EEC
What was the view of radical Labour MP’s over the EEC?
Leave the EEC
Was Michael Heseltine a Eurosceptic or Europhile?
Europhile
How can it be seen Thatcher initially was in favour of the EEC?
She voted to join it in 1973 and voted to stay in it in the 1975 referendum
What did Thatcher realise with British EEC contributions when she became PM?
They were higher than Germany’s
What was significant about Germany contributing less to the EEC than Britain?
Germany’s economy was performing better than Britain’s
What was one of Thatcher’s first actions as PM?
Get £1 billion in rebates from the EEC
How much money did Thatcher get out of the £1 billion in rebates she demanded?
£700 million
What did Thatcher demand from the EEC in 1980?
£1.5 billion in payments from 1980 to 1982
How can it be seen that Thatcher still supported the EEC in 1986?
She signed the Single European Act
What did the Single European Act do?
Made trade easier among EEC countries
What was suggested by the EEC in 1985?
They would create a single European currency
Was Nigel Lawson a Eurosceptic or a Europhile?
Europhile
Was Geoffrey Howe a Eurosceptic or a Europhile?
Europhile
