Re: Immigration
"This is an interesting problem I have pointed out plenty times. I have friends from the EU and they are happy they can come over and get office jobs etc. The same rights do not extend to my friends from the rest of the world. Most of my friends have come here on student visa then managed to stay but one of my friends particularly would be here tomorrow if she had the rights of my EU friends."
That sucks for her, I agree, and I don't disagree with any of your comment, but the EU said nothing about our non-EU immigration policy. The solution (that is still needed) is to reform the non-EU immigration rules. There's nothing in the governments bold new plan that couldn't have been done without restricting our freedom of movement.
"That is very true. Our gov (see Blair particularly) sold us down the river and left to him we would have the Euro too! The people get a say and we vote leave even with the opt outs we had. The buck now stops with our gov (they cant blame the EU) and the incentive to sell us down the river has been removed."
Well, while Blair wanted to join the Euro, it depended on the "five economic tests" being passed, and as only one ever was, he didn't persue it, so it's unfair to say we'd have the Euro if Blair had his way.
Still, I agree with the rest of your comment.. But I bet you the government (whatever government of the day) will still try to blame the EU! :-)
Many of us are watching closely to make sure the government don't sell us down the river to America!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
