Over 36 years it's the British government's euroscepticism that is at fault, then.

Because if they had any interest in pushing a positive message about the EU, they would have. Instead you get things like

Blair sets out red lines on EU constitution | World news | guardian.co.uk

Tony Blair has set out Britain's red lines for accepting or rejecting a new EU constitution, as the UK looked more likely to be isolated at this week's crunch Brussels summit.

Last night the French and Spanish government appeared to be in agreement that they would press for a new charter of fundamental rights and more majority voting - both of which the UK opposes.

Today Mr Blair set out four no-go zones for negotiations on which he insisted he would not compromise.

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