On the one hand it gives the lie to all the apocalyptic gloom and doom stroies emanating from the left and right parts of the NO campaign in Irteland that the EU was in the process of building a superstate which would strip countries of their identities and force conscription etc. on us all.

Last night one of the people that BBCs Newsnight chose to interview was that fool who is head of UKIP. Their angle was that it had brought about this European Superstate, but it was going to be something of a Blundering Elephant, with no one  strong enough to steer it, and passengers like Sarkozy (Who he mentioned specifically) being able to take over and push it in directions that were bad for the people of Britain. (why British prime ministers werent going to be able to do something similar and do something good for Britain maybe says more about the calibre of current British politicians)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.