b'ContentsIntroduction by William Dartmouth3List of Tables14Chapter I. Did Britannia make the wrong choice leaving its marriage with the18 EU? Are there grounds for separation and divorce?1.Who wore the trousers?191.1Council of Ministers votes201.2Number and percentage of UK MEPs201.3Number and percentage of UK Commissioners211.4Number of UK staff in the EU Commission26 2.Money - The root of so many marital problems 272.1EU unemployment282.2Demographics322.3The brain drain from Eastern and Southern Europe342.4Failure of Eastern and Southern Europe in higher education352.5Economic prospects for Germany362.6Economic prospects for France402.7Economic prospects for Spain and Italy413. Are there irreconcilable differences? 42 3.1Contributing and recipient countries 42 3.1.1EU candidate countries - Pre-accession funding 446'