Book contents
- Front matter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction: The beginning of a ‘very exciting time’
- 1 The road to membership
- Part I The first year of membership
- Part II The renegotiation
- Part III The referendum
- Conclusions
- Appendix: Louis Harris International’s research methodology
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - Consolidating the ERDF
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 February 2026
Book contents
- Front matter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction: The beginning of a ‘very exciting time’
- 1 The road to membership
- Part I The first year of membership
- Part II The renegotiation
- Part III The referendum
- Conclusions
- Appendix: Louis Harris International’s research methodology
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In addition to attempting the reform the CAP, the Wilson government also worked towards consolidating the ERDF during the renegotiation. This area of continuity between Heath and Wilson is significant because the eventual ERDF that emerged mirrored that which was on the negotiating table when the talks broke down in February 1974. This is also an area in which the Wilson government’s strategy for constraining the anti-Marketeers, in particular Tony Benn, was a key ingredient of success.
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- The first referendumReassessing Britain’s entry to Europe, 1973–75, pp. 163 - 173Publisher: Manchester University PressFirst published in: 2026
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