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Until August 2005,Britain in Europe was the mainBritishpro-Europeanpressure group. Despite connections toLabour and theLiberal Democrats, it was a cross-party organisation with supporters from many different political backgrounds. Initially founded to campaign for a “Yes” vote for theeuro, it then progressed to support a “Yes” vote for the referendum on theTreaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
The organisation was launched in 1999 byTony Blair,Gordon Brown,Kenneth Clarke,Michael Heseltine andCharles Kennedy. In 2003, the organisation formally linked itself with theBrussels-based, pro-European, international organisationEuropean Movement.
The director of Britain in Europe was Simon Buckby and laterLucy Powell. The director of communications was theScottish Liberal Democrat politicianDanny Alexander.
On 17 August 2005, the group was wound up following theFrench andDutch "No" votes on the proposedEuropean Constitution. Its resources were turned over to the European Movement.
A successor pro-EU campaign, founded in 2012, isBritish Influence.
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The organisation disclosed the names of individuals and companies from which it received donations of more than £5,000, in line with the requirements of the Political Parties Act, although it was not a political party and was not obliged to do so.
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