Britain Stronger in Europe

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Britain Stronger in Europe is the official 'remain' campaign group promoting the benefits of continued membership of the European Union, in the run up to Britain's referendum on 23 June 2016. It was the only campaign group to apply to the Electoral Commission to act as flag bearer for the remain campaign.

The campaign's website summarises its position, arguing that:

'To vote to remain part of Europe is to vote for a stronger, better off, safer Britain that delivers opportunity for individuals and families, now and in the future. To vote to leave is to take a leap into the unknown, risking a weaker economy, the prospects of future generations and a loss of influence on the world stage.' [1]

It enjoys support from across the political spectrum, with backing from key figures in the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, as well as the former leader of the Green Party, and pro-EU groups such as European Movement, Open Europe and the Centre for European Reform.

==Funding== Recorded by the Electoral Commission: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%"> <tr> <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th> <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th> <th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[David Sainsbury]]</td> <td align="center">£2,564,454 (3 donations)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[David Harding]]</td> <td align="center">£750,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Lloyd Dorfman]]</td> <td align="center">£500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Anna Rausing]]</td> <td align="center">£250,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Andrew Law]]</td> <td align="center">£200,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[David Potter]]</td> <td align="center">£150,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[The Tower Limited Company]]</td> <td align="center">£500,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Bloomberg Tradebook Europe Ltd]]</td> <td align="center">£250,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Grovepoint Capital]]</td> <td align="center">£250,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Morgan & Stanley Co. International]]</td> <td align="center">£250,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Citigroup Partners]]</td> <td align="center">£250,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Ian Taylor]]</td> <td align="center">£150,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Anthony Daniell]]</td> <td align="center">£100,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[David Brownlow]]</td> <td align="center">£100,000</td> <tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Donald Houston]]</td> <td align="center">£74, 144.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Joseph Schull]]</td> <td align="center">£100,000 (2 donations)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Kumar Sushantha Bhattacharyya]]</td> <td align="center">£50,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Simon Robertson]]</td> <td align="center">£50,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Bruno Schroder]]</td> <td align="center">£50,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Simon Palley]]</td> <td align="center">£30,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[PLLG Limited]]</td> <td align="center">£25,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Roland Rudd]]</td> <td align="center">£32,508.50 (2 donations)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align-"center">28/04/2016</td> <td align="center">[[Paul Myners]]</td> <td align="center">£25,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">28/04/2016 Richard Brindle £25,000 28/04/2016 Alexander Wilmot-Setwell £15,000 28/04/2016 Emmanuel Roman £15,000 28/04/2016 Patrick Drayton £15,000 28/04/2016 John Armitage £15,000 28/04/2016 Warren Finegold £10,000 28/04/2016 Paul Jefferys £10,000 28/04/2016 Michael Plantevin £10,000 28/04/2016 Eurostar International £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Oliver Haardmann £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Evan Davies £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Richard Reed £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Airbus £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Finsbury Group £7,508.50 28/04/2016 PriceWaterhouseCoopers Services £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Peter Kadas £7,508.50 28/04/2016 Stuart Rose £7,508.50 [2]


Key backers

Notes

  1. 'Why we're stronger in', Britain Stronger in Europe, accessed 9 May 2016
  2. Electoral Commission, The In Campaign Donor Search, accessed 12 May 2016
  3. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BBC
  4. Brian Wheeler, Alex Hunt 'The UK's EU Referendum: All you need to know', 12 May 2016, BBC News, accessed 13 May 2016