EDWARD HEATH took Britain into the EEC – the precursor to the EU – claiming that entry would not involve any loss of essential national sovereignty but unearthed reports reveal he was shown documents suggesting membership would lead to an economic and monetary union that could leave the UK with “less autonomy than the states of the USA”.
had a crucial flaw. Former Prime Minister Edward Heath took Britain into the EEC in 1973, on the basis of a commitment the country would retain its national sovereignty.In June 1971, a White Paper had been sent to every home in the UK, promising:"There is no question of Britain losing essential sovereignty."
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