European Economic Community

Bricklayers calling themselves Swooper, Smiler and Boss planted a newspaper covering the UK's entry in the European Economic Community in the container.

The list also includes the European Economic Community - a precursor to the European Union.

He was a fierce opponent of the European Economic Community's move towards monetary union.

Many politicians felt that the new Commonwealth could become a counter to the newly emerging European Economic Community and, to some extent, British policy turned away from the Continent.

Whereas Heath pinned hopes for an economic renaissance on membership of the European Economic Community, Johnson's flagship policy was to leave its successor, the European Union.