Peter Hain, at first described as somewhat eurosceptic, when appointed UK Europe Minister last year is increasingly making news items about Europe probably carefully crafted to manage media and public expectations no doubt under the guidance of Alistair Campbell, now that the war against the Taliban has been won.
This news handle is to highlight the perception that 10 countries from Eastern Europe are on course to join the EU *and also the euro* as early as 1994. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4331594,00.html "UK may be alone in Europe" Chris Burford London