Once a loyal Conservative constituency chairman who served on the Yorkshire area committee, I have spent more than 20 years campaigning against the creeping power grab that lies at the heart of the EU. My initial focus was on keeping the pound in the face of mounting pressure from the political establishment for Britain to join the euro. It was clear to me that a single exchange and interest rate for a mixed bag of European countries, ranging from mighty Germany to struggling Greece, would never work. As we watch the Eurozone limp on towards ultimate failure, it comes as no surprise that I was right.