Students for Britain
| Formation | 24 April 2014[1] |
|---|---|
| Purpose | United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union |
| Affiliations | Vote Leave |
Students for Britain was a campaign group, affiliated with the Vote Leave campaign, which argued that Britain would be better off outside the EU.[2] The organisation stressed the cost of the EU, barriers to trade with the rest of the world and how undemocratic and remote the EU is in their view.[3][4][5] The campaign has been described by Sunday Times Political Editor Tim Shipman as Vote Leave's 'militant wing'.[6]
The campaign said it was active in "over 50 universities",[7][better source needed] and was involved in a protest during the CBI's 2015 conference, whereby two members of the organisation heckled the British prime minister David Cameron, holding a sign that read "CBI = voice of Brussels".[8] The students gained access to the conference by creating a fake company.[9]
The campaign rivalled Students for Europe,[10][better source needed] which argued for a 'remain' vote and was a part of the European Movement.[11][better source needed]
The campaign closed down after the June 2016 referendum for Britain to leave the EU.[citation needed]
See also
- Better Off Out
- Business for Britain
- Campaign for an Independent Britain
- Conservatives for Britain
- Democracy Movement
- Get Britain Out
- Grassroots Out (GO)
- Labour Leave
- Leave Means Leave
- Leave.EU
- Vote Leave
References
- ↑ Business for Britain. "LAUNCH OF STUDENTS FOR BRITAIN". Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "David Cameron 'deadly serious' about need for EU reform". BBC News.
- ↑ Smith, Dominic (10 March 2016). "In or out? Students use condoms to contemplate Brexit". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Students for Britain on Al Jazeera". YouTube.
- ↑ "Students for Britain on BBC News". YouTube.
- ↑ Shipman, Tim (3 November 2016). All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class (1st ed.). HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2016. p. 94. ISBN 9780008215156. Search this book on
- ↑ "Students for Britain". Twitter.
- ↑ "How Students Phil Sheppard And Peter Lyon Heckled David Cameron On His EU Speech At The CBI". The Huffington Post UK. 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Britain leaving EU could restart the Troubles in Northern Ireland". Telegraph.co.uk. 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Students for Britain and Students for Europe BBC Radio 5 Live interview". YouTube. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Students for Europe". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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