I don't think this is the case at all. The UK has a rather rosy view of its history and current worth. To many it was inconceivable that the EU wouldn't do anyt

I don't think this is the case at all. The UK has a rather rosy view of its history and current worth. To many it was inconceivable that the EU wouldn't do anything to keep us in the club, despite that necessarily weakening its position when dealing with other countries. Others thought the UK was being held back by the EU and that we are so great people would be bending over backwards to deal with us. Offering a biscuit from a tray and keeping a poker face during negotiations are two very different things, nobody mixed them up.