Roy Jenkins and Tony Benn Debate: The European Communities Membership Referendum, 1975 - Panorama

Jul 6, 2016 | David Dimbleby chairs a debate on whether the UK should vote to remain in the Common Market, between Roy Jenkins of the Yes campaign (Britain In Europe), and Tony Benn of the No campaign (Out into the World), both men were British Labour Party MP's and cabinet ministers under Prime Minister Harold Wilson's March 1974 - April 1976 Labour government. First shown on Monday 02 June 1975.

This is a discussion about Britain’s first ever referendum of the UK's continued membership of what was then the Common Market. – © Mark Alexander

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