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He won't get everything he wants but some of the demands are moderate enough to get a favourable reception and at least he can then say he's done something. And at least he's trying: pretty much everyone agrees that the EU in its current state has a lot of flaws that serious need to be addressed if it wants to survive. We're not the only country who wants different terms: there is plenty of sympathy for the UK's aims in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and elsewhere.