England needs new songs.
" An Irish state cannot afford to be Independent , it has neither the structure nor the educational means . Within the union it can flourish in time "

"Malta cannot live on its own … the island could pay for only one-fifths of her food and essential imports; well over a quarter of the present labour force would be out of work and the economy of the country would collapse with out British Treasury subventions.

Talk of full independence for Malta is therefore hopelessly impractical."

July 1892, The Times published a letter ‘A Warning from Norway'
"At the same time it seems scarcely possible that the leaders of the movement can clearly realise the fate they are preparing for the country by what may well be termed a suicidal agitation

… would not a free national existence but subserviency, not to say bondage to Russia … [Norway] reduced to conditions of a central Asian khanate.’

On other EU members
" there is no shortage of potential disputes. Currency union is doomed, with the Czechs determined to balance their budget and the Slovaks expected to head down the road of deficit financing and inflation."

David Frost 2020
"We believe sovereignty is meaningful and what it enables us to do is to set our rules for our own benefit."
( OUR english sovereignty, fuck yours )

In 2020, same old 19th century bollox.
" without the english purse , Northern Ireland can't survive "
Bullshit. England has drained NI wealth and nothing is left.
Same for Scotland.

English Imperialism is a disease, a virus that slowly kills its host and keeps it alive enough to enable its feeding.
Certain wasps do that. (I saw a documentary"
It is time England had the courage to stand or fall alone.
Perhaps it has not the courage of its convictions ?
Fin

PS

England is always about fear of others upstaging their empire-mind of 19th century.