Upcoming Referendum
#77
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I don't understand the SNP wanting to break away, am I correct that they want to stay with the EU which is much more demanding than Westminster? I doubt if the small population of Scotland would have a big enough voice in the EU to achieve anything, I would envisage another Nicola Sturgeon referendum to leave.
June will be an interesting month.
#78
I would not like to see Scotland leave the UK, but I feel that Nicola Sturgeon will keep pressing until she gets the result she wants.
I don't understand the SNP wanting to break away, am I correct that they want to stay with the EU which is much more demanding than Westminster? I doubt if the small population of Scotland would have a big enough voice in the EU to achieve anything, I would envisage another Nicola Sturgeon referendum to leave.
June will be an interesting month.
I don't understand the SNP wanting to break away, am I correct that they want to stay with the EU which is much more demanding than Westminster? I doubt if the small population of Scotland would have a big enough voice in the EU to achieve anything, I would envisage another Nicola Sturgeon referendum to leave.
June will be an interesting month.
#79
More reasons for "out" for me, very few reasons to be in. I think Scotland will go at some stage anyway - the Rottweiler Sturgeon won't rest until they have independence regardless.
#80
Probably because the EU isn't actually more demanding (whatever that means), and the Scots can see that spending ten years renegotiating your trade agreements with the rest of the world while your economy goes down the plughole, isn't such a brilliant idea.
#81
I have very mixed feelings but am being influenced by the fact that immigration from non EU countries, many of which are members of the Commonwealth, has been made much more difficult since joining the EU and having to allow the free movement of people from members of the EU. I don't think that if we leave, immigration from non EU countries will become any easier though. It's just a matter of principle for me.
#82
I have very mixed feelings but am being influenced by the fact that immigration from non EU countries, many of which are members of the Commonwealth, has been made much more difficult since joining the EU and having to allow the free movement of people from members of the EU. I don't think that if we leave, immigration from non EU countries will become any easier though. It's just a matter of principle for me.
#83
But wasn't it because they had to reduce immigration which had risen uncontrollably since freedom of movement included the rising number of countries joining the EU?
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I have very mixed feelings but am being influenced by the fact that immigration from non EU countries, many of which are members of the Commonwealth, has been made much more difficult since joining the EU and having to allow the free movement of people from members of the EU. I don't think that if we leave, immigration from non EU countries will become any easier though. It's just a matter of principle for me.
#88
We are on the same page, Feelbritish! But surely, if we regain our sovereignty, won't the government be able to apply the same restrictions to immigrants from the EU as they do to Commomwealth citizens and others? Why should those from the EU not have to meet the same requirements, financial, accommodation, relationship and language, as those from non EU countries?
#89
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I'd far rather have free movement of people as some are talking about with Canada, Australia and New Zealand.



