The First Brexiteer: The Diaries of Sir Neil Marten, 1970 - 79

These diaries are of a parliamentarian devoted to the cause of parliamentary sovereignty. Sir Neil Marten was a soldier, spy, politician, husband, father, and grandfather.

The First Brexiteer provides an incredible insight into the worlds of politics and Parliament during the tumultuous Heath administration and the early Thatcher years in opposition. The Heath years were dominated by two issues that haunted the country for some considerable time. The first, for which Marten was best known, was the battle over Britain's entry to the EEC. The second was Heath's policy U-turns from which Thatcherism sprang.

Neil Marten was Britain's first Brexiteer. He organised the most determined parliamentary campaign oppose Britain's entry to the EEC, chaired the 'No' campaign in the 1975 referendum to leave the EEC, and continued agitation in parliament against ever closer European union. Without his activism the Eurosceptic movement would have had significantly weaker foundations.

These pages reveal his contribution to British politics and to his country.

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The First Brexiteer: The Diaries of Sir Neil Marten, 1970 - 79

These diaries are of a parliamentarian devoted to the cause of parliamentary sovereignty. Sir Neil Marten was a soldier, spy, politician, husband, father, and grandfather.

The First Brexiteer provides an incredible insight into the worlds of politics and Parliament during the tumultuous Heath administration and the early Thatcher years in opposition. The Heath years were dominated by two issues that haunted the country for some considerable time. The first, for which Marten was best known, was the battle over Britain's entry to the EEC. The second was Heath's policy U-turns from which Thatcherism sprang.

Neil Marten was Britain's first Brexiteer. He organised the most determined parliamentary campaign oppose Britain's entry to the EEC, chaired the 'No' campaign in the 1975 referendum to leave the EEC, and continued agitation in parliament against ever closer European union. Without his activism the Eurosceptic movement would have had significantly weaker foundations.

These pages reveal his contribution to British politics and to his country.

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The First Brexiteer: The Diaries of Sir Neil Marten, 1970 - 79

The First Brexiteer: The Diaries of Sir Neil Marten, 1970 - 79

The First Brexiteer: The Diaries of Sir Neil Marten, 1970 - 79

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These diaries are of a parliamentarian devoted to the cause of parliamentary sovereignty. Sir Neil Marten was a soldier, spy, politician, husband, father, and grandfather.

The First Brexiteer provides an incredible insight into the worlds of politics and Parliament during the tumultuous Heath administration and the early Thatcher years in opposition. The Heath years were dominated by two issues that haunted the country for some considerable time. The first, for which Marten was best known, was the battle over Britain's entry to the EEC. The second was Heath's policy U-turns from which Thatcherism sprang.

Neil Marten was Britain's first Brexiteer. He organised the most determined parliamentary campaign oppose Britain's entry to the EEC, chaired the 'No' campaign in the 1975 referendum to leave the EEC, and continued agitation in parliament against ever closer European union. Without his activism the Eurosceptic movement would have had significantly weaker foundations.

These pages reveal his contribution to British politics and to his country.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781917743013
Publisher: The Bruges Group
Publication date: 05/02/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 253
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Dr Tim Aker is the Academic Director of the Margaret Thatcher Centre. He has a PhD and MA from the University of Buckingham. Formerly he was a Member of the European Parliament and a borough councillor. He lives with his family in Kent.
Anthony Marten is the son of Neil Marten. He spent his working life in the Brewing and Pub industries at Courage, Midsummer Leisure, Marstons, Morlands and Gales. He has been actively involved in Conservative politics in East Hampshire as successively Deputy Chairman, Chairman and President of East Hampshire Conservative Association.During his father's foreign postings in the Foreign Office he lived in Egypt, Turkey and Germany. He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford. He is married with 2 sons and five grandchildren.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations 1

Acknowledgements 2

Editor's Note 3

Foreword by Anthony Marten 6

Part One: Full-Hearted Consent of Parliament and People 8

Part Two: The Fall of Ted Heath 71

Part Three: The Rise of Thatcher 133

Part Four: The Hung Parliament 160

Contributors 236

Index 237

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