EU patience running out as Britain struggles to settle its European destiny

EU patience running out as Britain struggles to settle its European destiny

Press quote (The Guardian)
27 December 2012

"For two decades Britain's EU debate has been one-sided: Eurosceptic politicians and commentators have set the agenda, while few politicians (or business leaders) have argued the merits of the EU," Charles Grant of the CER wrote in a recent paper. "Pro-EU politicians have seen the short-term advantages of saying little about an unpopular subject. So they have lost the argument by default."