Saving the pound?: Britain's road to monetary union
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| adam_text | Contents
Boxes and tables xi
Abbreviations xiv
Author s acknowledgements xvii
Publisher s acknowledgements xix
Endorsement xx
Introduction 1
Part I The context of monetary union 5
1 Britain s long road to Europe 7
Objectives 7
Introduction 7
The post-war years 9
Into Europe 14
A change of direction 18
Conclusion 25
Key points 25
Key terms 26
Questions 28
Further reading 28
Notes 29
2 Constructing Britain s monetary policy 33
Objectives 33
Introduction 33
Context 34
Shaping monetary policy 37
Bank of England 43
Conclusion ^
Key points ^6
Questions ^
Further reading ^
Notes 48
3 The history of monetary union 50
Objectives ^
Introduction ¦-*
Overview
European Monetary System •*¦*
Developing a single currency 5o
Conclusion
Key points °
Key terms
/ O
Questions °
Further reading
Notes 72
4 Explaining monetary union
Objectives
Introduction
The debate
Conclusion 80
on
Key points °
Key terms 81
Questions
Further reading
Notes 86
Part II Creating monetary union 87
5 Chasing the ERM: 1985-1990 89
Objectives 8
Introduction °
Overview
Differing opinions °
The pressure to join
Trouble in the ranks ^
Into the ERM 107
Conclusion 1^
Key points 111
Questions 112
Further reading 112
Notes 113
6 The prospects for monetary union: 1988-1991 116
Objectives 116
Introduction 116
Changing course 117
Committee men 120
Full speed ahead 122
Alone 124
Conclusion 128
Key points 131
Questions 132
Further reading 132
Notes 133
7 Negotiating monetary union: 1991-1992 138
Objectives 138
Introduction 138
A hard ECU to sell 138
Negotiating an opt-out 142
The mechanics of EMU 144
Into the abyss 148
Conclusion 152
Key points 154
Questions 155
Further reading 155
Notes 156
8 Tied to the ERM: 1992-1993 160
Objectives 160
Introduction 160
The right time of entry? 161
Tensions: 1992-1993 166
Postscript on entry 171
Life after death 174
Conclusion 175
Key points 178
Questions 179
Further reading 180
Notes 18°
9 Into the darkness: 1993-1997 184
Objectives 184
Introduction 1°4
Losing control 1°5
Ratifying Maastricht 193
Satisfying EMU 1%
Conclusion 206
Key points 207
Questions 208
Further reading 208
Notes 209
10 New Labour and monetary union: 1997-2001 212
Objectives 212
Introduction 212
Fresh hope? 214
A stable path? 218
Prepare and decide 222
Conclusion 226
Key points 227
Questions 227
Further reading 228
Notes 228
Part III Assessment 231
11 Conclusion 233
Objectives 233
Introduction 233
The euro and European integration 234
The challenge of engagement 236
Key points 241
Questions 248
Further reading 248
Notes 249
Bibliography 250
Index 261
Boxes and tables
Box 1.1 Timeline of Britain and Europe 8
Box 1.2 Biography of Sir Winston Churchill 10
Box 1.3 Supranationalism 1 1
Box 1.4 Biography of Charles de Gaulle 12
Box 1.5 Biography of Harold Macmillan 12
Box 1.6 UK Prime Ministers 13
Box 1.7 Biography of Edward Heath 15
Box 1.8 Fontainehleau European Council 16
Box 1.9 Britain and Europe under the Thatcher governments,
1979-1990 17
Box 1.10 Extract of Bruges speech delivered by Margaret
Thatcher, 20 September 1988 19
Box 1.11 Britain and Europe under the Major governments,
1990-1997 21
Box 1.12 Conservative Party policy on Europe, 1997- 23
Box 1.13 Britain and Europe under the Blair government,
1997- 24
Box 2.1 Cabinet and Cabinet Office 34
Box 2.2 Treasury power and influence 38
Box 2.3 Bank of England 43
Box 2.4 Monetary Policy Committee 45
Box 3.1 The Werner Report 52
Box 3.2 Chronological history of the snake 53
Box 3.3 The snake in the tunnel 54
Box 3.4 European Monetary System 56
Box 3.5 Development of the EMS 57
Box 3.6 The single market and EMU 60
Box 3.7 Stability and growth pact 63
Box 3.8 Chronology of EMU 64
Box 4.1 Monetary union 74
Box 4.2 Sovereignty 75
Box 5.1 Operational workings of the ERM of the EMS 91
BOXES AND TABLES
Box 5.2 Biography of Geoffrey Howe 93
Box 5.3 Biography of Nigel Lawson 94
Box 5.4 Arguments in favour of ERM membership in 1985 95
Box 5.5 Biography of Margaret Thatcher 96
Box 5.6 Arguments against ERM membership in 1985 98
Box 5.7 Arguments in favour of ERM membership in
1989-1990 103
Box 5.8 Arguments against ERM membership in 1989-1990 105
Box 6.1 Hanover European Council of 27-28 June 1988 119
Box 6.2 Biography of Jacques Delors 120
Box 6.3 Delors Report of 12 April 1989 122
Box 6.4 Madrid European Council of 26-27 June 1989 123
Box 6.5 Competing currencies plan 125
Box 6.6 Thatcher to Major 131
Box 7.1 Hard ECU proposal 14°
Box 7.2 UK opt-out I42
Box 7.3 Convergence 144
Box 7.4 European Central Bank 146
Box 7.5 European Monetary Institute (EMI) 147
Box 7.6 Biography of John Major 148
Box 7.7 Maastricht Treaty provisions on EMU 150
Box 7.8 European System of Central Banks (ESCB) 151
Box 7.9 Biography of Norman Lamont 151
Box 7.10 Treaty on European Union 154
Box 8.1 Capital controls 1^2
Box 8.2 Bath Ecofin meeting of 5 September 1992 I68
Box 8.3 Black Wednesday I70
Box 8.4 The ERM crisis of 1992-1993 173
Box 8.5 Developments in the EMS, 1979-1993 177
Box 9.1 Biography of Kenneth Clarke 188
Box 9.2 Corfu European Council of 24-25 June 1994 191
Box 9.3 Ratifying Maastricht 1^
Box 9.4 EMU convergence criteria l^8
Box 9.5 Arguments against EMU membership 1°
Box 9.6 Arguments in favour of EMU membership 200
Box 9.7 Paragraph extracts of speech by Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Kenneth Clarke, to the European
Movement Gala Dinner, 9 February 1995 202
Box 9.8 Florence European Council of 21-22 June 1996 203
Box 9.9 Dublin European Council of 13 December 1996 206
Box 10.1 Labour Party manifesto pledges for 1997
general election 213
Box 10.2 Biography of Tony Blair 214
Box 10.3 Biography of Gordon Brown 215
Box 10.4 Amsterdam European Council of 16-17 June 1997 216
BOXES AND TABLES :
Box 10.5 Labour government s five economic tests for EMU 217
Box 10.6 Monetary Policy Committee 220
Box 10.7 British EMU changeover plan 224
Box 10.8 Biography of Robin Cook 225
Table 5.1 UK official reserves, 1980-1990 100
Table 5.2 Bilateral nominal exchange rates against ERM
currencies 101
Table 5.3 Consumer price inflation, 1981-1990 102
Table 8.1 Sterling/Deutschmark exchange rates, 1989-1990 163
Table 8.2 Developments in real GNP/GDP 165
Table 8.3 Consumer price inflation, 1990-1992 165
Table 8.4 Britain s official reserves, 1990-1992 170
Table 8.5 Sterling/Deutschmark exchange rates, 1992-1993 176
Table 8.6 The sterling exchange rate, 1992-1993 176
Table 9.1 By-election results for 1992-1997 Parliament 186
Table 9.2 Biggest swings to Labour 186
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