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I don't know the current numbers but prior to Brexit, more British people expatriated to countries like Australia, Canada and America than the EU combined (with

I don't know the current numbers but prior to Brexit, more British people expatriated to countries like Australia, Canada and America than the EU combined (with the exception of Spain, which is high on the list due to retirees moving to the English enclaves in the Costa del Sol). https://www.qropsspecialists.com/the-top-100-british-expat-destinations/ https://www.qropsspecialists.com/the-top-100-british-expat-d... Leaving the European Union is going to allow the UK to make the kinds of trade and visa arrangements with these countries that reflect the interests of the majority of expats, the kind that it should already have had. It seems clear from noises in the government that the UK's also likely to create a low tax, deregulated environment for technology companies while the EU seems more interested in passing regulations that stifle them. As for public services and infrastructure, there's an eye-watering spending plan for this parliament to rebuild the UK. Fair enough to anyone that had enough and left for the EU, I understand that completely. But I think long term, some of those same people are going to be quite surprised by how this plays out. I don't think that the UK is circling the drain as per the non-stop media assessment over recent years.

oblio 6y ago
> Leaving the European Union is going to allow the UK to make the kinds of trade and visa arrangements with these countries that reflect the interests of the majority of expats, the kind that it should already have had. If you're talking strictly about immigrants, UK could have made visa arrangements in the EU. A bunch of EU members have such agreements with non EU members, already.
moystard 6y ago
The regions of the UK that voted for Brexit will probably be hit the hardest because a deregulated environment for technology companies will not benefit them. The loss of the single market and JIT manufacturing will, most certainly, lead to the closures of manufacturing sites. We could also imagine the downfall of some industries in the UK (aeronautics for example). The eye-watering spending plan will require cash, a lot of it, and the COVID + Hard Brexit that's currently looming could very well prevent it from happening. The government has not been great so far at following up on their promises. The EU was scapegoat that the government and tabloids used for a lot of issues that were mostly national (including the infamous immigration laws). Even after leaving the EU, the blame game is still in full play; never is anyone taking responsibilities for their actions, it's always the others' fault.
garyclarke27 6y ago
That’s a fantasy that the UK will end up a low tax deregulated economy - the Gov is spending money like water and somebody will have to pay for this, also the PC Nanny-state culture is well engrained and won’t be disappearing any time soon.

oblio 6y ago

> Leaving the European Union is going to allow the UK to make the kinds of trade and visa arrangements with these countries that reflect the interests of the majority of expats, the kind that it should already have had. If you're talking strictly about immigrants, UK could have made visa arrangements in the EU. A bunch of EU members have such agreements with non EU members, already.

moystard 6y ago

The regions of the UK that voted for Brexit will probably be hit the hardest because a deregulated environment for technology companies will not benefit them. The loss of the single market and JIT manufacturing will, most certainly, lead to the closures of manufacturing sites. We could also imagine the downfall of some industries in the UK (aeronautics for example). The eye-watering spending plan will require cash, a lot of it, and the COVID + Hard Brexit that's currently looming could very well prevent it from happening. The government has not been great so far at following up on their promises. The EU was scapegoat that the government and tabloids used for a lot of issues that were mostly national (including the infamous immigration laws). Even after leaving the EU, the blame game is still in full play; never is anyone taking responsibilities for their actions, it's always the others' fault.

garyclarke27 6y ago

That’s a fantasy that the UK will end up a low tax deregulated economy - the Gov is spending money like water and somebody will have to pay for this, also the PC Nanny-state culture is well engrained and won’t be disappearing any time soon.