Quote Originally Posted by Adrian II View Post
I just told you.

Because this world is unforgiving, my friends. I am amazed that I have to remind someone like Fragony of that; I am supposed to be the dreamer, remember.

How many times have the Americans asked us to pull our weight in international affairs? And how many times did we have to answer that all we had was a dead weight, a community of lazy, inward-looking shopkeepers. And yes, the Napoleon reference is intentional.
ah, so its fear that drives you, well that is your fear, not mine.

and america has asked the UK to pull its weight repeatedly, and the UK always does. again, not our problem.

if you are hoping that an EUSSR will give you the collective backbone to face the 21st century then it is a forlorn hope, that backbone is found in self-confident sovereign nation states, who if they are sensible work together when beneficial to achieve a common end.

so again, why is political integration necessary (for the UK)?