The 'no' campaign was a Eurosceptic campaign in the

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beginning in 2000 which was opposed to the UK's adoption of the

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. The campaign was funded by Business for Sterling and New Europe groups and was mothballed in spring 2004 after Chancellor

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ruled out UK membership of the euro for the foreseeable future. The campaign was founded by Nick Herbert, who as chief executive of Business for Sterling hired

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as campaign director. The campaign title was simply "No" while its slogan and explanation was "Europe Yes. Euro No."

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Anti-euro campaign launchedAnti-euro campaign shuns 'political elite'

References

Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom Political campaigns in the United Kingdom {{UK-poli-stub