The front page of the FT today includes a report on the timetable for a Euro referendum drawn by the...
The front page of the FT today includes a report on the timetable for a Euro referendum drawn by the prime minister, Tony Blair, and chancellor, Gordon Brown yesterday. The prime minister and the chancellor have agreed that they want to hold a referendum next year if economic conditions are right. Senior allies say that the prospects are currently in favour. If the autumn 2002 referendum goes through , euro notes will be introduced as early as January 2002. Mr Blair has, however, mentioned that if the economics are not right he will not be deterred by hostile opinion polls. The ...
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