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"anyone raises an objection to immigration, they are almost immediately silenced by calls of racism or xenophobia" The probelm is that those who raise objectio
by ProxCoques 10y ago
"anyone raises an objection to immigration, they are almost immediately silenced by calls of racism or xenophobia"
The probelm is that those who raise objections to immigration never seem to have anything constructive to say after that. So if you're not a racist or xenophbe, how about we have a discussion about allowing freedom of movement but actually SOLVING the problems that have been brought about by it?
The EU are going to demand freedom of movement if we are to stay in the EEA - so what's your answer?
- Nursie 10y agoWhy does the solution have to involve freedom of movement? It's not xenophobic to want to curb the net migration number.
- ProxCoques 10y agoIt has to because the EU are going to demand it as a condition of entry to the EEA. Not demanding it will invite any-European movements in other EU countries like Italy and even France to demand out. When it comes to Britain's future economy, the EU holds most of cards. And even if UK doesn't remain in EEA, immigration will be a fact of life. Hell, half of all immigrants in the UK don't even come from the EU!
- Nursie 10y agoImmigration will be a fact of life, and long may it continue. Net immigration on the scale we've seen lately OTOH, not so much. Other countries may well demand a get-out, if they perceive it's to their advantage. And if it is, I'm not sure why the EU should seek to stop them either. I guess we'll see one way or another.