Word: counterâ
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Dates: during 1978-1978
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...French, it was understandable that the British should raise legitimate questions about a scheme that still puzzles many experts. They were outraged, though, that the Labor government should try to use that skepticism about the plan as a bargaining counter???against French privilege. According to the French, Britain tried to trade possible support for the monetary plan in exchange for reform of the Nine's longstanding agricultural policy, which is sacrosanct to subsidized French farmers and anathema to British housewives, who believe it has raised their food prices. The French were having none of it. "We cannot link the monetary...
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