RizzyKing

Same relationship as most of us want really one of close trade and cooperation on joint external matters but no integration into a superstate and no loss of powers to an EU super parliament. Main problem i think the EU has now is that more and more people and states are realising that the current setup only really benefits two members france and germany they have both done exceedingly well out of the EU in it's current state.

I don't want us to be an enemy or awkward state of europe but i also don't want what we have now and what some would have us into in the near future given their way. I speak to a few people in other states that are EU members and most (actually only one that disagrees with the above is a french friend i have) echo those views they are not as keen for a superstate as some of their leaders.

The single currency was gerry mandered into being with some states having to cook the books to get in and it was never properly designed to cope with the disparency in the member states. Whilst this is the first big crisis for it if the infrastructure and the organisation of it is not fundamentally changed it will not be the last. My main want is for us to pay less to the EU not be bound by so much of their legislation that affects things such as business and our older trade deals.

I am a european as well as british but i am not a chess piece for france and germany to move about their boards to suit them and sadly thats what the EU has become an exclusive benefits club for two states often at the detriment of the others.