| ID | 080950 |
| Title Proper | Gordon Brown Comes to Brussels (Reluctantly) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Donnelly, Brendan |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite the belief of some that British Prime Minister Brown's attitudes towards the European Union could not be predicted, much in his period as Chancellor of the Exchequer suggested that Britain's role within the European Union would not be a high priority of his premiership. Early indications bear out this expectation. There will probably not be a British referendum on the Reform Treaty, but the rhetoric employed by Brown's government to describe the Treaty will be negative and minimalist. Although no significant body of British opinion favours withdrawal from the European Union, British popular resentment towards the Union is unlikely to disappear under Brown's leadership |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 43, No.1; Mar 2008: p23-28 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol. 43, No.1; Mar 2008: p23-28 |
| Key Words | Great Britain ; Foreign Policy ; Leadership Change |