[JasonB]

Pedantry is my speciality. The UK has never been "in" Europe (as opposed to the EU which is a different thing entirely). It was once part of the land mass that is referred to as the continent of Europe but became separated after the last ice age. Europe is a hypothetical concept anyway as it is part of the much larger landmass known as Eurasia which includes Asia as well.

The UK is just one of the many  islands in the North Sea/Atlantic Ocean which are not physically connected to any so called geographical continent.

Haha!!! That's not pedantry mate, it's mental gymnastics.

By definition, the word Europe includes the UK.