Brexit won't stop EU migration

[vetran]

The UK has the same emergency break.

As Old Greg points out, the UK government can unilaterally exit the EU at any time it wants simply by passing an act of parliament, unlike the 2 year exit clause there would be no international agreement in place so it would cause havoc, but it can be done.

I can stop my little toe from itching by pointing a twelve bore at my foot. Doesn't mean its sensible.

[Mordac]

If the UK leaves the EU will dismantle and countries like Switzerland will ignore them

And that's a bad thing, how?

[DodgyAgent]

And that's a bad thing, how?

I never said it was a bad thing

[Mordac]

I can stop my little toe from itching by pointing a twelve bore at my foot. Doesn't mean its sensible.

Technically, you'd have to pull the trigger at some point. Otherwise there's kind of no bleeding point like. Or are you just slightly more mouth than trousers...?

[Flashman]

Parliament is sovereign and an Act of Parliament could invalidate the application of the freedoms at s stroke.

Yes the moment the European Communities Act 1972 is repealed or amended the EU has no legal authority over the UK.

[Flashman]

no they don't. EFTA countries have the exact same rules.

https://next.ft.com/content/fba39018...0-42b68cfae6e4


As Old Greg points out, the UK government can unilaterally exit the EU at any time it wants simply by passing an act of parliament, unlike the 2 year exit clause there would be no international agreement in place so it would cause havoc, but it can be done.

No they don't they have an agreement in place with the EU.

Part of that agreement states that EFTA countries have the legal right to unilaterally to take action if “serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties of a sectoral or regional nature arise and are liable to persist” as a result of excessive migration.

While the 'safeguard measures' are in place EFTA-EU trade continues.