[Osem]

The special relationship is mainly a device by which the US gets more from us than we get from them. The only time they mention how special we are is when they want or need something. Anyone who thinks us staying in the EU is in some way going to solve the huge problems it faces is deluded IMHO. It'd be great if that wasn't the case because the EU could and should have been a very good thing. Whilst the last thing we need is more instability, I reckon it's expecting far too much of the UK to sacrifice its sovereignty in what is a lost cause to bring common sense to Brussels. In fact it's as unreasonable as expecting the US to join in WWII before Pearl Harbour...