Campaign for an Independent Britain
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The Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIB) is a cross-party Eurosceptic
campaign group which calls for the United Kingdom
's withdrawal from the European Union
.
The founding organisations were the Labour Euro Safeguards Campaign, Conservatives Against a Federal Europe, Campaign Against European Federation (trade unions) and Get Britain Out.
Other organisations which have representatives on the CIB National Committee are The Freedom Association, the Bruges Group and the Anti-Common Market League. CIB co-operates with the Tax Payers’ Alliance and Save Our Sovereignty. CIB was instrumental in setting up TEAM which is the body to which Eurosceptic groups across the European Union belong.
CIB claims to be non-party-political, non-racist and non-sectarian. Its Constitution states that its objective is:
“to campaign for the restoration of full national sovereignty to the UK by its withdrawal from the obligations of the Treaties of European Union and the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 as amended so that Parliament may legislate freely and the UK may co-operate with other nations as it thinks fit”
It is a “broad church” of political opinion but states that it will not tolerate racists or extremists from either side of the political divide and that it rejects any organisation known to be motivated by anti democratic intentions.
MP, and Lord Stoddart of Swindon both of whom retired in 2011. Vice Presidents are Lord Pearson of Rannoch, Leolin Price CBE QC, Nigel Spearing (for nine years Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee in the Commons), Sir Teddy Taylor
and Sir Robin Williams. The group is presently recruiting a Chairman to replace George West who succeeded the independent MP Bob Spink
, and before him Lord Stoddart of Swindon
. Lord Shore (formerly the Labour
minister Peter Shore
) helped run the CIB for many years until his death. The Treasurer and Membership Secretary is John Harrison, FCA FCCA. Members are from all across the United Kingdom and overseas.
EuroSceptic
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campaign group which calls for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's withdrawal from the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Origins
The Campaign for an Independent Britain (CIB) was formed in 1969 as a cross party coalition opposed to Common Market entry in 1973. It is an umbrella group supported by public donations with an elected executive of up to 14 members that has become recognised as the leading group of eurosceptic campaigners in the UK, being one of the few groups which has advocated withdrawal from what is now the European Union ever since the UK joined.The founding organisations were the Labour Euro Safeguards Campaign, Conservatives Against a Federal Europe, Campaign Against European Federation (trade unions) and Get Britain Out.
Other organisations which have representatives on the CIB National Committee are The Freedom Association, the Bruges Group and the Anti-Common Market League. CIB co-operates with the Tax Payers’ Alliance and Save Our Sovereignty. CIB was instrumental in setting up TEAM which is the body to which Eurosceptic groups across the European Union belong.
CIB claims to be non-party-political, non-racist and non-sectarian. Its Constitution states that its objective is:
“to campaign for the restoration of full national sovereignty to the UK by its withdrawal from the obligations of the Treaties of European Union and the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 as amended so that Parliament may legislate freely and the UK may co-operate with other nations as it thinks fit”
It is a “broad church” of political opinion but states that it will not tolerate racists or extremists from either side of the political divide and that it rejects any organisation known to be motivated by anti democratic intentions.
People
CIB’s President is George West who replaced long serving co-Presidents Sir Richard Body, a former ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP, and Lord Stoddart of Swindon both of whom retired in 2011. Vice Presidents are Lord Pearson of Rannoch, Leolin Price CBE QC, Nigel Spearing (for nine years Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee in the Commons), Sir Teddy Taylor
Teddy Taylor
Sir Edward MacMillan Taylor, usually known as Teddy Taylor , is a British Conservative Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1964 to 1979 for Glasgow Cathcart and from 1980 to 2005 for Rochford and Southend East.He was a leading member and sometime Vice-President of the Conservative...
and Sir Robin Williams. The group is presently recruiting a Chairman to replace George West who succeeded the independent MP Bob Spink
Bob Spink
Robert Michael Spink is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Castle Point in Essex in 1992, lost his seat in 1997, but regained it in 2001...
, and before him Lord Stoddart of Swindon
David Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon
David Leonard Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon is a British independent Labour politician .-Political career:...
. Lord Shore (formerly the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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minister Peter Shore
Peter Shore
Peter David Shore, Baron Shore of Stepney PC was a British Labour politician and former Cabinet Minister, noted in part for his opposition to the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community. His idiosyncratic left-wing nationalism led to comparison with the French politician...
) helped run the CIB for many years until his death. The Treasurer and Membership Secretary is John Harrison, FCA FCCA. Members are from all across the United Kingdom and overseas.