But unless it was simply a wank, Myer, it must have been intended to influence or please somebody other than your very smug and self-satisfied self.

I would also point out that "it is better for workers's rights and equality" is a positive case.

However IMHO expansion to include the recently joined members was a mistake, and allowing Albania and Turkey would be a bigger one. The EU depends on some similarities between member states. I am baffled by the thought that Turkey might be persuaded to acknowledge the political rights and freedoms that the core EU states enjoy.