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

[northernladyuk]

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.

[VectraMan]

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!".

[OwlHoot]

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?

[sasguru]

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.