UK to leave EU

[abaris]

Or, could it be a failure of European politicians on the whole?

Of course, but since you're from the UK I felt like pointing it out. What we observe as a whole, is national politicians parking their asses in Brussels and even before their seats get cold, they tell their own population about the nasty EU. Barring the fact that they have raised their paws to decide on something they later on blame on Brussels.

That's a sure way to create resentment and it's a sure way to give populists, who give even less of a shit for the real needs of the population, even more leverage.