Yes, you're right, I'm biased - as a long term expat, it saddens me to see what the uk has become from what i remember, and it's difficult to feel positive. My company really struggles to persuade anyone to take a UK base, and there is much to be said, EJ included, for having the scope for EU options (not least because marginal tax on UK captains has become ridiculously high - more or less the highest in the world).