[Statesideowl]

Absolutely, Britain always kept itself at arms length. IMO we should've always been part of the Schengen. It's Europe for crying out loud, All Europeans should be allowed to move freely within it.
It's true we were never going to adopt the Euro as currency either. I'm not surprised that most of the continent dislikes England. At the same time it's ridiculous to perceive England as the 'bad guy'.

I'm all for the points system, SCO. I think it is an effective way to maintain Migration as well as being fiscally sound in the long run. Canada have a similar system I believe? Unless you have something to contribute to the society there's no reason for you to be entering the country.
However, there's not a prayer of this being implemented in the UK because anything that certain groups don't like, they scream racism at until the other side caves in. It always seems to lead full circle like a snake eating its tail.