serious matters like fishing quotas) we rigidly impose and
obey, since that is what we (in the U.K.) perceive to be the right and fair
thing to do.

Even ignoring the tabloid inventions, many of these "European" rules
are British gold-plating. By blaiming them on "Europe" the politicans
can shift debate away from themselves. Look at how 91/440 is used to
try to wriggle out of what Britain did to its railways.

--
Arthur Figgis

Try telling that to a Scottish fisherman who has had his livelihood taken away
so that Spanish trawlers can have fre access to the fish stocks in British (or
Scottish, if you like) waters. That was considered, by Edward Heath, a price
well worth paying so that we could join the club which, according to you, is
more beneficial to the Scots than being part of the U.K.

Marc.