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{{Short description|British cross-party pro-EU pressure group}}
'''British Influence''' is an [[Nonpartisanship|independent]], cross-party [[Pro-Europeanism|pro-EU]] [[pressure group]] based in the [[United Kingdom]]. The group was founded in 2012 to make the case for the [[European Union]] amid increasing calls for [[Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union|British withdrawal from the EU]]. Its co-presidents are [[Danny Alexander]] (Liberal), [[Kenneth Clarke]] (Conservative) and [[Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson of Foy|Peter Mandelson]] (Labour).
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| founder = Peter Wilding
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| area_served = [[United Kingdom]] and [[Isle of Man]]
| focus = Keep the [[United Kingdom]] within the [[European Union]] to prevent [[Brexit]]
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| homepage = {{URL|http://britishinfluence.org.uk}}
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'''British Influence''', formally the '''Centre for British Influence Through Europe''', was an [[Nonpartisanship|independent]], cross-party,<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2015/10/eu-referendum-campaign-groups-who-s-and-who-s-out |title=The EU referendum campaign groups: who's In and who's Out? |work=New Statesman |location= London |date=14 October 2015 |first=Anoosh |last=Chakelian |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> [[European Single Market|pro-single market]]<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-eea-challenge/uk-think-tank-plans-legal-challenge-over-europe-single-market-access-idUKKBN13N0JC |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180717183419/https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-eea-challenge/uk-think-tank-plans-legal-challenge-over-europe-single-market-access-idUKKBN13N0JC |url-status= dead |archive-date= 17 July 2018 |title=UK think-tank plans legal challenge over Europe single market access |publisher= Reuters |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> foreign-affairs [[think tank]] based in the [[United Kingdom]], founded in 2012 to make the case for the [[European Union]] amid increasing calls for British withdrawal from the EU.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/05/why-you-havent-heard-five-most-important-only-pro-european-movements |date=29 May 2013 |first=Jonn |last=Elledge |title=Why you haven't heard of the five most important (only) pro-European movements |work=New Statesman |location= London |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> It appointed [[Danny Alexander]] (Liberal Democrat), [[Kenneth Clarke]] (Conservative) and [[Peter Mandelson, Baron Mandelson of Foy|Peter Mandelson]] (Labour)<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11306540/Lord-Mandelson-and-Ken-Clarke-unite-to-warn-of-risks-to-Britain-in-leaving-EU.html |title=Lord Mandelson and Ken Clarke unite to warn of risks to Britain in leaving EU |last=Watt |first=Holly |date=21 December 2014 |access-date=17 July 2018 |work=The Telegraph |location =London }}</ref> as joint presidents ahead of a possible 2017 referendum.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/dec/21/pro-eu-campaign-ken-clarke-danny-alexander-peter-mandelson |title=Pro-EU campaign drafts in Ken Clarke, Danny Alexander and Mandelson |last=Watt |first=Nicholas |date=21 December 2014 |work=The Guardian |location= London |access-date=17 July 2018}}</ref> In 2016 it changed its name to The Influence Group and advised UK businesses on the single market.


==Activities==
==Activities==
The British Influence Group seeks to put forward the case for Britain's continued membership of the [[European Union]].<ref>British Influence Group website http://www.britishinfluence.org/</ref>
British Influence evolved out of [[Nucleus (advocacy group)|Nucleus]], a "eurorealist" campaign group founded in 2010. Its aim was to put forward the case for Britain's continued membership of the [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://influencegroup.org.uk/ |title=British Influence &#124;The 'Re-Think Tank' |publisher=The Influence Group |date=20 June 2014 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref>


It currently runs the "Our Biggest Market" campaign <ref>Our Biggest Market http://www.ourbiggestmarket.org/</ref> of small business leaders who want Britain to remain the European Union.
It ran the "Our Biggest Market" campaign <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ourbiggestmarket.org/ |title=Our Biggest Market |publisher=Our Biggest Market |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> of small-business leaders who wanted Britain to remain the European Union. It published a daily email of news and views on Britain's relationship with the EU entitled "Europewatch". The group ran the "Future of Europe Forum" of MPs, Peers, businessmen and former diplomats to push the UK's EU reform agenda.


In 2013 the group published a manifesto, "Better Off in a Better Europe".<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://britishinfluence.org/manifesto/ |title=Manifesto |date=5 October 2013 |publisher= British Influence |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131005033558/http://britishinfluence.org/manifesto/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2013 |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref>
It publishes a daily Europewatch email of news and views on Britain's relationship with the EU. The group runs the "Future of Europe Forum" of leading British MPs, Peers, businessmen and former diplomats to push the UK's EU reform agenda.


In 2016 the group changed its name to "The Influence Group" which advised UK businesses on the single market.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10217152 |title=The Influence Group Limited - Overview Company number 10217152 |date=5 June 2018 |publisher= Companies House |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref>
In 2013 the group published a manifesto, written by MPs, Peers, former diplomats and businessmen, entitled "Better Off in a Better Europe".<ref>Better Off in a Better Europe http://www.britishinfluence.org/manifesto</ref>

==See also==
* [[Britain Stronger in Europe]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/2013/07/britain-and-europe Britain and Europe: Brexit or Brinfluence?] at ''[[The Economist]]''
*[https://www.economist.com/blogs/blighty/2013/07/britain-and-europe Britain and Europe: Brexit or Brinfluence?] at ''[[The Economist]]''
*[http://www.britishinfluence.org/ British Influence] Official Website
*[http://influencegroup.org.uk/ The Influence Group] Official Website


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Latest revision as of 18:58, 12 September 2024

Not to be confused with British Invasion.
British Influence
Founded2012
FounderPeter Wilding
FocusKeep the United Kingdom within the European Union to prevent Brexit
Location
Area served
United Kingdom and Isle of Man
Websitebritishinfluence.org.uk
Part of a series of articles on
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UK–EU trade deal ratified Apr 2021
Windsor Framework released Feb 2023
Windsor framework adopted Mar 2023

British Influence, formally the Centre for British Influence Through Europe, was an independent, cross-party,[1] pro-single market[2] foreign-affairs think tank based in the United Kingdom, founded in 2012 to make the case for the European Union amid increasing calls for British withdrawal from the EU.[3] It appointed Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat), Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) and Peter Mandelson (Labour)[4] as joint presidents ahead of a possible 2017 referendum.[5] In 2016 it changed its name to The Influence Group and advised UK businesses on the single market.

Activities

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British Influence evolved out of Nucleus, a "eurorealist" campaign group founded in 2010. Its aim was to put forward the case for Britain's continued membership of the European Union.[6]

It ran the "Our Biggest Market" campaign [7] of small-business leaders who wanted Britain to remain the European Union. It published a daily email of news and views on Britain's relationship with the EU entitled "Europewatch". The group ran the "Future of Europe Forum" of MPs, Peers, businessmen and former diplomats to push the UK's EU reform agenda.

In 2013 the group published a manifesto, "Better Off in a Better Europe".[8]

In 2016 the group changed its name to "The Influence Group" which advised UK businesses on the single market.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chakelian, Anoosh (14 October 2015). "The EU referendum campaign groups: who's In and who's Out?". New Statesman. London. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "UK think-tank plans legal challenge over Europe single market access". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ Elledge, Jonn (29 May 2013). "Why you haven't heard of the five most important (only) pro-European movements". New Statesman. London. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ Watt, Holly (21 December 2014). "Lord Mandelson and Ken Clarke unite to warn of risks to Britain in leaving EU". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. ^ Watt, Nicholas (21 December 2014). "Pro-EU campaign drafts in Ken Clarke, Danny Alexander and Mandelson". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "British Influence |The 'Re-Think Tank'". The Influence Group. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Our Biggest Market". Our Biggest Market. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Manifesto". British Influence. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  9. ^ "The Influence Group Limited - Overview Company number 10217152". Companies House. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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