[3] It appointed Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat), Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) and Peter Mandelson (Labour)[4] as joint presidents ahead of a possible 2017 referendum.

Its aim was to put forward the case for Britain's continued membership of the European Union.

[6] It ran the "Our Biggest Market" campaign [7] of small-business leaders who wanted Britain to remain the European Union.

It published a daily email of news and views on Britain's relationship with the EU entitled "Europewatch".

The group ran the "Future of Europe Forum" of MPs, Peers, businessmen and former diplomats to push the UK's EU reform agenda.