Article 50/Brexit Negotiations

[Gelsons Dad]

The point being that Brexit was supposed to stop this (or at least make it more difficult).
Hence Farage is all over this like a rash.

Bollox.
You are confusing legal and illegal immigration.

 

[Vic]

So free access for EU citizens but for work permits, "The government would control the number of permits issued in any particular sector. There could be a charge for each permit to encourage companies to give British workers priority." I thought we were freeing ourselves of red tape, not making more.

 

[blueparrot]

So free access for EU citizens but for work permits, "The government would control the number of permits issued in any particular sector. There could be a charge for each permit to encourage companies to give British workers priority." I thought we were freeing ourselves of red tape, not making more.

Only one small step from there to giving the 3 devolved parliaments, what they wanted with the power to issue work permits for Scotland or Wales. Expect to see virtual free movement in all parts of the UK except England.

 

[East Level 2]

So free access for EU citizens but for work permits, "The government would control the number of permits issued in any particular sector. There could be a charge for each permit to encourage companies to give British workers priority." I thought we were freeing ourselves of red tape, not making more.

It's our red tape not EU red tape so it's OK.

 

[Vic]

Only one small step from there to giving the 3 devolved parliaments, what they wanted with the power to issue work permits for Scotland or Wales. Expect to see virtual free movement in all parts of the UK except England.

Then English firms will move production to Wales and Scotland to avoid arbitrary restrictions and have access to immigrant labour as there's already a labour shortage in some sectors.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Brexit still means Brexit.

 

[blueish swede]



It's our red tape not EU red tape so it's OK.

It's local red tape for local people.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Bollox.
You are confusing legal and illegal immigration.

No, it's you confusing border controls and no border controls.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Brexit still means Brexit.

I'd have thought it meant being left out in the cold!

 

[The perfect fumble]

I'd have thought it meant being left out in the cold!

Yep...