Harold Wilson10 September 1967
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain British
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The people of Gibraltar vote to remain British
Proposes that there should be a referundum on Britains membership of the EC
Resigns from the Deputy Leadership when an EC referendum becomes Labour Party policy
Resigns because he disagrees with Wilson's policy of Britain's entry into the EC
Announces that collective Cabinet responsibility will be relaxed
In Cabinet votes to dissociate from Labours policy of accepting the yes vote
Cabinet votes in favour of the "yes" vote by 16 to 7. Cabinet votes in favour of holding the referendum
Addresses the NEC Conference on Europe but it votes 2 to 1 to stay out of Europe
There is 64.5 percent turnout, 17.4 million vote for continued membership and 8.5 million against membership
Takes a Eurosceptic stance, during a debate with Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe he asked her whether, if the vote would be yes, she would stay on as a minister, to this she replied "If the vote is yes my country will need me to save it"
Foot is one of the mainstays of the "no" campaign in the 1975 referendum on British membership of the European Economic Community
Successfully helps to win the referendum for Britain to stay in the EC
The results of the 1975 Referendum, giving a two-to-one majority in favour of remaining members, damaged Shore along with the other dissenting ministers
A referendum is held but the required 40% of Scots do not vote for devolution
"Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament
Scotland backs devolution by referendum
"Yes" vote in the referendum on Welsh Assembly. "Yes" vote in referendum on Welsh Assembly
Wales backs devolution by referendum
Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent
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