observer Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Just read a piece, stating that there was now an exodus of EU nationals from the UK; but on closer reading just under 200,000 had left, but in the same period over 250,000 had entered the UK, so a net in flow. The fact that net immigration into the UK still exceeds emigration must be taken as a post-Brexit vote of confidence in the UKs future, surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I think that was BBC speak to undermine Brexit with sensationalist comment. I expect to see a page 3 added to BBC news to add to the fall into red top customer appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused52 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I saw just that item on the BBC News and the reporter introduced the EU immigration number with the inevitable "despite brexit". I really did laugh out loud. They then went on to describe it as the smallest EU inflow since ... I couldn't hear that bit well because I was laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 I believe that net immigration from the EU has dropped to a mere 90000. How will we manage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Unfortunately, the majority of TV news has a liberal bias, with speculation on the outcomes of the negotiation being positively dystopian. Whilst I've no doubt the Gov is sincere in it's aspirations for "the best deal"; they are up against feint hearts in Parliament, who's sabotage could create the very result they fear - "no deal". However, despite a combative posture by the Brussels elite, in their effort to keep the 27 in line; I can't see French farmers or German car workers, tolerating losing one of their biggest markets through a tariff war. The Labour Party, are equally divided on the issue, as the Tories, but need to be carefull they don't take ownership for a bad result: IE voting down a deal that includes exiting the single market, the customs union and the ECJ, as this would not be forgiven by Leave voters in their constituencies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Sandwiched between interminable curling & Loose Women, i watched some of Daily Politics & a segment had Vince Cable bemoaning the fact that war veteran & arch Europhile Woy Jenkins would be turning in his grave at Britain wanting to leave the EU. Then we are also shown pictures of the big red Euro bus telling us to abandon Brexit.. It all seems strange to me to want to stay in a deepening political union with countries,some of which were happy for us to save their necks 70 years ago but have since been happy to stab us in the back. The original concept of the Common Market was as far as the UK should have taken its involvement with Europe....a trading partnership ,no more ,no less but with an insisted upon proviso that we could have also traded worldwide. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 didn't france veto our original application to join? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 De Gaulle ,i believe. "Non!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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