Re: Well, who'd have thought it?
"No we aint. The EU is just over there, feel free to go."
An insightful comment Codejunky!
This perception of separateness I think is key to understanding some of the relationship issues this country (and probably its just the English) has with the EU and Continental Europe over the decades. Many in the UK have failed to grasp that if you live in a nation that is a member of the EU then you are living in the EU - but not in Continental Europe.