Bantamzen
Established Member
So if something is decided democratically or by popular will, this, by extension, means it must be a good idea?
I think you may have some difficulty signing up to that logic unless you believe that British people are uniquely masochistic among nations.
Judging by how some leavers are practically salivating at the prospect of a no deal scenario, I do start to wonder....
Freedom of movement has been hinted at as is a requirement from what's been said for free trading agreements.
Why is this better than the freedom of movement we have with the EU. Places like India, Turkey and Pakistan. What makes these places better than the EU??
And here is the elephant in the room. India have already indicated that they would want more Indian citizens given access to the UK labour market as part of a new trade deal, other countries would likely ask the same. So whilst the Brexiteers are busy celebrating at the prospect of "controlled" movement between us and the EU, by proxy we might just be opening the door to people further afield.
Of course this doesn't mean its a bad thing, these countries have lots of talented people that would be a benefit to our economy, but its the inference that somehow that Brexit will affect more "control" on immigration. Immigration is a fact of human existence, where perceived lifestyles are better, people will move. And in a world with literally billions of people connected by the net, more people than ever will desire to move to make a better lifestyle for themselves. The insular, Victorian-esk views of the world shown by some in support of Brexit belong back there in the past. The world has and continues to move on.