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British Influence
Founded2012
FounderPeter Wilding
FocusKeep the United Kingdom to Joins the European Union to reduce Brexit
Location
Area served
United Kingdom and Isle of Man
Websitewww.britishinfluence.org
Part of a series of articles on
UK membership
of the European Union
(1973–2020)
Accession
1975 referendum
Treaty amendments
Single European Act, 1986 (UK ratification)
Maastricht Treaty, 1992 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Amsterdam, 1997 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Nice, 2001 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Lisbon, 2007 (UK ratification)
MEPs for UK constituencies
Members 1973–1979 (elected by parliament)
Members 1979–1984 (1979 election)
Members 1984–1989 (1984 election)
Members 1989–1994 (1989 election)
Members 1994–1999 (1994 election)
Members 1999–2004 (1999 election)
Members 2004–2009 (2004 election)
Members 2009–2014 (2009 election)
Members 2014–2019 (2014 election)
Members 2019–2020 (2019 election)
Officials and bodies
Issues and events
Withdrawal

British Influence, formally the Centre for British Influence Through Europe, is an independent, cross-party, pro-single market foreign affairs think tank based in the United Kingdom. The group was founded in 2012 to make the case for the European Union amid increasing calls for British withdrawal from the EU. It's Co-Presidents were originally Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat), Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) and Peter Mandelson (Labour), however they are no longer associated with the organisation.

Activities

British Influence evolved out of Nucleus, a "eurorealist" campaign group founded in 2010. It seeks to put forward the case for Britain's continued membership of the European Union.[1]

It currently runs the "Our Biggest Market" campaign [2] of small business leaders who want Britain to remain the European Union. It publishes a daily email of news and views on Britain's relationship with the EU entitled "Europewatch". 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 2013 the group published a manifesto, written by MPs, Peers, former diplomats and businessmen, entitled "Better Off in a Better Europe".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "British Influence | The Influence Group – The 'Re-Think Tank'". Influencegroup.org.uk. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. ^ Biggest, Our. "Our Biggest Market". Our Biggest Market. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ^ [1]


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