> the UK has been against any kind of concerted efforts by the EU which might go further than the single market for as long as they were a member. Conservative

> the UK has been against any kind of concerted efforts by the EU which might go further than the single market for as long as they were a member. Conservative politicians were the driving force behind the creation of the single market in the first place > They lobbied heavily to be left out of the common agricultural policy the UK is still part of the CAP > were against Maastricht which is why the UK signed it > pushed heavily for enlargement ensuring they would be no political cohesion in the union this is a common conspiracy theory, but it has no basis in fact > Leon Brittan as a trade commissioner was a staunch opponent to any kind of state aid in the 90s and single handly significantly weakened the European industry. yes, you make your industry stronger by protecting it from competition by providing it with taxpayer subsidy... right?