It's only a matter of time before the EU establishes a continent-wide paramilitary outfit similar to the bunch of kevlar-clad, helmeted thugs known in Spain as the guardia civil.

The EU (and Germans in particular) didn't issue any statements of condemnation as they have a sneaking admiration for these actions by Spain's government and probably see this as a blueprint for future suppression of dissent in the rest of the EU.

Never forget that the woman effectively leading the EU, is from a family that fled from West Germany to live in the marxist, totalitarian east.

The Brits have had a close shave in just getting out in time.