Consequences of Brexit.
Jan 21st 2016, 9:11 am
#31
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Re: Consequences of Brexit.
Nothing to do with Brexit but interesting though. Central London seems dominated by South Africans. This was posted on a South African travel website.
"The rules are still scheduled to be enforced come April 2016, and will require non-EU workers (this includes South African expats) to be earning above R837 000 a year (calculated from £35 000 at £1/R23.92) if they have been in the UK for 5 years or more, to qualify for staying on."
"The rules are still scheduled to be enforced come April 2016, and will require non-EU workers (this includes South African expats) to be earning above R837 000 a year (calculated from £35 000 at £1/R23.92) if they have been in the UK for 5 years or more, to qualify for staying on."
Jan 21st 2016, 11:10 pm
#32
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Re: Consequences of Brexit.
Nothing to do with Brexit but interesting though. Central London seems dominated by South Africans. This was posted on a South African travel website.
"The rules are still scheduled to be enforced come April 2016, and will require non-EU workers (this includes South African expats) to be earning above R837 000 a year (calculated from £35 000 at £1/R23.92) if they have been in the UK for 5 years or more, to qualify for staying on."
"The rules are still scheduled to be enforced come April 2016, and will require non-EU workers (this includes South African expats) to be earning above R837 000 a year (calculated from £35 000 at £1/R23.92) if they have been in the UK for 5 years or more, to qualify for staying on."
Jan 23rd 2016, 9:43 am
#33
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Re: Consequences of Brexit.
If there was a yes vote, Europe will be in a mega mess.
Scotland would demand another independence referendum. Catalonia would fight even more for its independence from Spain.
Furthermore, acts have to be passed both in the Lords and Commons and it is quite possible that the Lords might block a bill to pull out of the EU. Then there is the issue of the land frontier between Ulster and the rest of Ireland.
Mr Cameron, may have been to Eton and Oxbridge, but he has got absolutely no understanding, in my opinion, as to the full implications in terms of British Constitutional Politics, European Politics nor International Relations as to what he has set in motion.
Lords Palmerston, Castlereagh, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Marlborough and Churchill must be rotating in their graves at a high rate of knots at the incompetency being shown by No 10 in compounding Britain's and Europe's problems at at time when collectively we face the biggest security threat since WWII.
As regards the future for Brits wanting to retire abroad, I suspect that, at least, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Malta and Greece will maintain the current regime given the value its adds to their economies BUT they will still want full reciprocity for their citizens to work in the UK!
What Britain needs right now in No. 10 is a steady cricketing Middle-England type with a calm hand on the tiller such as Sir John Major, re-asserting its place in the World and LEADING in Europe, not sitting on the sidelines throwing comments!
Scotland would demand another independence referendum. Catalonia would fight even more for its independence from Spain.
Furthermore, acts have to be passed both in the Lords and Commons and it is quite possible that the Lords might block a bill to pull out of the EU. Then there is the issue of the land frontier between Ulster and the rest of Ireland.
Mr Cameron, may have been to Eton and Oxbridge, but he has got absolutely no understanding, in my opinion, as to the full implications in terms of British Constitutional Politics, European Politics nor International Relations as to what he has set in motion.
Lords Palmerston, Castlereagh, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Marlborough and Churchill must be rotating in their graves at a high rate of knots at the incompetency being shown by No 10 in compounding Britain's and Europe's problems at at time when collectively we face the biggest security threat since WWII.
As regards the future for Brits wanting to retire abroad, I suspect that, at least, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Malta and Greece will maintain the current regime given the value its adds to their economies BUT they will still want full reciprocity for their citizens to work in the UK!
What Britain needs right now in No. 10 is a steady cricketing Middle-England type with a calm hand on the tiller such as Sir John Major, re-asserting its place in the World and LEADING in Europe, not sitting on the sidelines throwing comments!
Sorry coming back to this way after you posted. I couldn't agree more.I have never understood why the UK missed the boat so many times on leading Europe. They were asked in fact on no less than three occasions. The last moment to take action was during Blair's premiership.We may or may not have liked the man or his politics but he could lead.He had clout at the time.basally that's all that matters in politics.Our own snobbery and in fighting let that last opportunity go by. Now we rage about Angela Merkel and Germany doing a 'take over' of Europe. What on earth did we expect? We join the club,then refuse to step up to the plate when asked.then mumble about the rules not being fair.Now sulk and threaten everyone's stability with threats to leave which horrifically for some who only used it as a' cry wolf' tactic is coming to fruition.I personally feel the subject of Europe and Brussels was a paper tiger used to keep us in line and occupied. Does it occur to anyone that we are the only country in the EU who have been made to be preoccupied with our membership.Just, as you say, this is keeping us from dealing with the bigger picture,that of looking too closely at what was going on at home.John Major was and still is a major political influence .He sits on many influential committee's. Has world wide political experience,been present at Bilderberg conferences which most of the senior movers and shakers in the world attend,and is / was chairman of the Carlyle Group a highly influential investment Bank..What he doesn't know about the workings of the financial world you could put on a postage stamp.- He is a conservative. If he therefore says,as he has,that Britain leaving the EU would be a disaster.I believe him
Last edited by GeniB; Jan 23rd 2016 at 9:47 am.
Jan 23rd 2016, 10:42 am
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