M. Thatcher, This political leader was Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990. She supported economic cooperation with Europe but strongly opposed deeper political integration and loss of sovereignty., Tony Blair, This Prime Minister governed from 1997 to 2007. He was strongly pro-European and believed the UK should play a key role inside the EU, even considering joining the euro., John Major, This Prime Minister was in power from 1990 to 1997. He signed the Maastricht Treaty but faced strong divisions in his party over Europe. He supported staying in the EU., Boris Johnson, This Prime Minister, in office from 2019 to 2022, was a key supporter of Brexit. He promised to “Get Brexit Done” and led the UK out of the European Union., David Cameron, This Prime Minister led the UK from 2010 to 2016. He supported remaining in the European Union but decided to organise a referendum in 2016. After the “Leave” victory, he resigned., Nigel Farage, This politician was one of the main faces of the Leave campaign in 2016. He strongly criticised the EU and immigration policies and played a major role in promoting Brexit., Theresa May, This Prime Minister was in office from 2016 to 2019, just after the Brexit referendum. She supported remaining in the EU before the vote but was responsible for negotiating the UK’s withdrawal. She struggled to get her deal approved and eventually resigned..

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