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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostWhat migration controls would you put in place between areas of the UK with divergent economies?
What level of migration would not be acceptable to you?Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostNone whatsoever, because migration between England, NI, Scotland and Wales is inherently constrained.Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostNone whatsoever, because migration between England, NI, Scotland and Wales is inherently constrained. Likewise, I wouldn't put migration controls in place between my neighborhood and yours, were you to return to the UK. Or on travel between bathrooms and kitchens.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostConstrained by what, cost of living?Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI'm asking the questions here. Is migration between EU countries inherently constrained?Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostYou're not asking my questions. What, if any, limits should there be on migration to the UK and why?Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostBy many things. The deviations between EU economies are far greater than the deviations within UK regions (e.g. minimum wage, local cost of living). Even the older EU economies (Spain, Italy etc.), from which there has been a recent surge in migration (from the poorer regions of those countries), are fundamentally poorer than the areas to which most of these migrants are moving in the UK (London and the SE). Also, there are demographic constraints on migration within the UK population as a whole. Migrants from poorer countries within Europe are typically younger and have different expectations about living standards. Only a small fraction of the UK population would ever want to move to London and the SE. It's apples and pears, and Old Greg knows this.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostThe deviations between economies in different regions of the UK are far greater than the deviations within Surrey. Does that mean that there should be migration controls between Surrey and the rest of the UK but free movement within Surrey?Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostAnd let's not forget about Wandsworth - fecks sake, how do they manage to have council tax HALF of what I pay in Bham?Comment
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