I've never completely swallowed the received wisdom that the UK staying out the single currency was a Good Thing for us. Although I agree that the euro was a terrible mistake that would forever blight the smaller and poorer member states, I can't see that the same would have applied to us. I don't think you'll hear too many Germans moaning that the euro was a kick in the goolies for them. We're definitely more in their league than some of those smaller and poorer states are. But I do agree that it was a bloody bad idea.