There's no point comparing the EU from yester-year with the EU we have today. It's a completely different machine. So basing it on the past on whether we'd be better off or not is pointless. One thing is for certain, some countries benefit from the EU more than others, it's not a level playing field. Sorry to drag Greece into this but, what have they got to offer the union? A whole load of bad economic decisions and quite a few bail-outs. Why were they allowed to join the in the first place? Originally the Eu was for trading, what does Greece have to offer in the forms of trade? Not a lot, not a lot ( to quote Paul Daniels ) IMO, The EU just doesn't work anymore. To many people have been invited to the party and some of them are not bringing any food or wine but they bloody well are drinking and eating it. Tons of red tape/views/rules that just don't work for everyone.