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EU patience running out as Britain struggles to settle its European destiny
"For two decades Britain's EU debate has been one-sided: Eurosceptic politicians and commentators have set the agenda, while few politicians (or business leaders) have argued the merits of the EU," Charles Grant of the CER wrote in a recent paper. "Pro-EU politicians have seen the short-term advantages of saying little about an unpopular subject. So they have lost the argument by default."