UK must not waver in its euro tests

This article says for the UK government to win a referendum on the euro it must persuade the public of the economic benefits and be seen to approach the question with an open mind.

First published by Martin Wolf in the Financial Times, 28 April.

The British government is divided over the euro. It is not, apparently, divided over the assessment of its five economic tests on whether to seek entry, which is due to be announced in the next few weeks. Tony Blair, the prime minister, and Gordon Brown

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