I think many people in the UK admire the Swiss and Norwegian models of participating in the &quot;European project&quot;. The country retains sovereignty and only implements laws that suit its citizens.<p>I have to say I am surprised by your comment, as it assumes that politicians are responsible for their country&#x27;s perspective on Europe? Surely it is the other way round, and the politicians have an obligation to represent their citizens&#x27; viewpoints fairly and transparently - regardless of whether it is seen as palatable by the bureaucrats. It does seem that some EU politicians (read: Merkel) are only discovering this right now.