How can I explain in laymans terms? ....Europe is that block of countries south of the English Chanel unfortunate enough not to be part of the British Empire, We like their wine and cheese but not their attitude. At this present moment in time they are running round like headless chickens trying to keep the Euro afloat , god knows why because it buys less than the US Dollar. The French think the EEC was invented for their benefit, the Germans Know it was invented for their benefit , and the Belgians think they are running the whole pointless organisation. The rest of the member states are only there to milk the system for as much as they can get away with. They sit in their ivory tower in Brussels making up unworkable rules and regulations for the Bits to slavishly follow, and laugh at our attempts to do so, we try to make the effort 'cause we are the good guys who end up picking up the pieces when it all goes pear shaped.
If you think you don't understand our politics, then what are we to make of a country that put George W in power TWICE ?
Now if you will excuse me , I have to go and remove my tongue from my cheek. ( this may require surgery )