Britain | The view from London
Told you so
British smugness over the euro zone’s plight is only partly justified
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SCHADENFREUDE is delicious—unless it comes with a big bill attached. That sums up the tone of British debate over the euro zone's woes. Eurosceptics, including senior Conservatives, are torn between smugness and anger.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Told you so"
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