Timothy Garton Ash in the Grauniad identifies the simplistic, partisan debate that presents a binary opposition between Britain and Europe in the media. His column suggests changing the terms of debate, though how this could be done is beyond me. The very nature of the Project creates this utopian goal of a united Europe.
Garton Ash is a pessimist if the Project fails. Britain is a remake of Man on a Ledge. Isn't it more likely that we are starting on a journey, that other European countries may choose to follow. When liberal dreams are shattered, they become pessimistic without the stoiccal leavening of conservatism. Woeful