Tag: EEC

History

Posted on 12th April 2016
Posted by Politicker

This section records interesting historical items related to the UK membership of the European Economic Community, Common Market and the European Union

The 1975 Common Market Referendum

Posted on 12th April 2016
Posted by Politicker

The Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath took the UK into the European Economic Community (EEC) in January 1973 after membership had been blocked on 2 previous occasions (vetoed in 1961 and 1969 by Charles de Gaulle). This brought the total number of members to 9 with Ireland and Denmark joining at the same time. In […]