That is exactly what I have been explaining, Reg. The EU would rather have us out than renegotiate anything.
They have invested too much in the EU to see its rules being changed by us Islanders.
Barry, when will you recognise this? Forget renegotiating and let the Europeans be. An independent Britain that trades with the European state and doesn't interfere with the European state's internal affairs is what the Europeans want, now that they have realised that Dave has lost enormously on popularity at home for refusing an EU referendum.
If you really think the EU will sit down and let 27 countries start sounding off each on an individual bar, each trying to sing their own song, orchestrated by Dave, then you must be dreaming
Europe respects our Sovereignty and we respect theirs, that's what it will be. Two sovereign entities.
What you suggest is nothing less than a Trojan horse inside the EU, but in Europe they have already seen through Dave's plans.
Meanwhile at home his popularity has plunged.
His only hope of being PM is to be nice to the LibDems