On your first point, whilst reluctant to start it off in this thread, I'm afraid I imagine the EU regs Iians mentions as being a type of "red tape" we need to get shut of.

OT but as for were I lived, I've mostly lived in farming areas (although close to towns, eg. Cromer is only a couple of miles from me). Quite different though, the part of N Wales I lived in was mostly small tennant farms (largely Mostyn Estates) and here in Norfolk it's the big fields. I'm not sure ow attitudes may differ.