Britain plays polecat
Article Abstract:
UK prime minister John Major is threatening a boycott against the European Union unless the ban on British beef imports is lifted. He risks vital trading partnerships and possibly the UK's membership in the European Union. The standoff may be resolved if just the ban on beef by-products is lifted.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Mad, bad and dangerous
Article Abstract:
John Major's belligerent posture toward the European Union (EU), which he adopted in response to the EU's reluctance to lift its ban on British beef imports, may damage to the UK's international reputation. Worse, Major's anti-EU rhetoric encourages excessive nationalist sentiment in the UK.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Fighting to the finish: a Tory truce on Europe is further away than ever
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Chancellor Kenneth Clarke is publicly fighting with anti-Euro currency Tories such as Jonathan Aitken for PM John Major's ear on currency policy. The episode typifies Major's chronic lack of resolve on major issues. The UK business community has no consensus the issue.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1995
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