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Election

Great Britain · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1974–1990Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1974

Edward Richard George HeathFebruary 1974

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Enoch Powell decides he cannot stand for the Conservatives because of their EU policy

John Enoch PowellFebruary 1974

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Enoch Powell decides he cannot stand for the Conservatives because of their EU policy

1979

Barbara Anne Castle Blackburn1979

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Elected EU Euro Member of Parliament for Greater Manchester North from 1979 - 1984, then elected for another five years following this, representing Greater Manchester West from 1984 - 1989

1990

Barbara Anne Castle Blackburn1990

Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990, for services to EU European democracy

Names involved

Barbara Anne Castle BlackburnEdward Richard George HeathJohn Enoch Powell

Provenance

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