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Simple solution to the Brexit problem - stay in Europe AND cancel Freedom of Movement

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    Simple solution to the Brexit problem - stay in Europe AND cancel Freedom of Movement

    Simply implement EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.

    "Article 7 Right of residence for more than three months 1. All Union citizens shall have the right of residence on the territory of another Member State for a period of longer than three months if they: (a) are workers or self-employed persons in the host Member State; or (b) have sufficient resources for themselves and their family members not to become a burden on the social assistance system of the host Member State during their period of residence and have comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State; or (c) – are enrolled at a private or public establishment, accredited or financed by the host Member State on the basis of its legislation or administrative practice, for the principal purpose of following a course of study, including vocational training; and – have comprehensive sickness insurance cover in the host Member State and assure the relevant national authority, by means of a declaration or by such equivalent means as they may choose, that they have sufficient resources for themselves and their family members not to become a burden on the social assistance system of the host Member State during their period of residence"

    OK (a) allows low paid workers - but Switzerland manages to make it impossible, so could we.
    Last edited by sasguru; 12 June 2017, 15:17.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

    #2
    No need to read the small print I'm afraid. It won't work. For the EU free trade and freedom of movement are inextricably linked.

    And again, even if they agreed to something like that, how long would it be before they cancelled the concession?
    Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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      #3
      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
      No need to read the small print I'm afraid. It won't work. For the EU free trade and freedom of movement are inextricably linked.

      And again, even if they agreed to something like that, how long would it be before they cancelled the concession?
      I think you may have missed the point.

      What we should do is have a referendum on that as a "taking control of our borders" measure and then when people vote for it we can say "Aha!".
      Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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        #4
        Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
        No need to read the small print I'm afraid. It won't work. For the EU free trade and freedom of movement are inextricably linked.

        And again, even if they agreed to something like that, how long would it be before they cancelled the concession?
        Free movement of goods, capital, services, and labour . Not free movement of people.

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          #5
          Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
          I think you may have missed the point.

          What we should do is have a referendum on that as a "taking control of our borders" measure and then when people vote for it we can say "Aha!".
          and no doubt that referendum could be won with a 70% majority, but the EU would simply say no!

          It's like a gang unanimously voting to help themselves to some gold bars from the Bank of England. It is undoubtedly a good idea, and no doubt everyone in the gang would be very keen, but the Bank would go and spoil the whole thing by refusing to open the vault doors!
          Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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            #6
            Originally posted by sasguru View Post
            Simply implement EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.

            "some waffly crap..."

            OK (a) allows low paid workers - but Switzerland manages to make it impossible, so could we.
            Switzerland isn't in the EU. That's how they "make it impossible".

            HTHBIDI
            His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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              #7
              Originally posted by Mordac View Post
              Switzerland isn't in the EU. That's how they "make it impossible".

              HTHBIDI
              Ostensibly, they have to abide by FoM, you ignorant cretin.
              That's the point.
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #8
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                Ostensibly, they have to abide by FoM, you ignorant cretin.
                That's the point.
                As you have demonstrated, they don't. Certainly not to the extent that EU member states have to.
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #9
                  The problem has already been solved.

                  Virtually no EU migration

                  I'm alright Jack

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                    As you have demonstrated, they don't. Certainly not to the extent that EU member states have to.
                    Whoooshh.
                    You really are spectacularly idiotic.
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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