Britains relationship with the European Union has never been straightforward. Edward Heath negotiated British membership, but his successor Harold Wilson cited it as the cause of economic stagnation. Margaret Thatcher famously fought with her handbag for a massive rebate payment, and though John Major wanted to put Britian at the heart of Europe he nearly losts his job over an opt-out from the Maastricht treaty. Tony Blair came to power with hopes of taking Britain into the Euro, but his enthusiasm was blocked by the five tests of his Chancellor Gordon Brown. Popular perceptions pit...
Britains relationship with the European Union has never been straightforward. Edward Heath negotiated British membership, but his successor Ha...
