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Just because we ask for a soft Brexit, doesn't mean the EU will offer it. You can't blame the government because they did what you wanted. So if that is the case what will you do?
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I was one of them and no I haven't.
My problem..... too flaming lazy to learn a language. |
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When the government loses its supreme court case, and it will lose, hard brexit will be mathematically impossible. MP's will get the final say and it's already clear there are more than enough Tories willing to side with Labour and Lib Dems to prevent economic disaster and the breakup of the UK.
It doesn't matter if they lose the SC case Parliament will still say aye to A50. It doesnt matter really what Parliament wants its what the EU is willing to negotiate on! Quote:
Just because we ask for a soft Brexit, doesn't mlean the EU will offer it. You can't blame the government because they did what you wanted. So if that is the case what will you do?
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Given that soft brexit really only means a big loss of British influence over the workings of the EU, it would be truly astonishing if they didn't agree to it.
Astonishing to you as that may be. What would you do? |
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OP - which posters said they would move abroad?
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I have three colleagues who are close to the end of their 3 months notice period now, who will be moving soon to more secure engineering jobs on the continent.
They mostly made their decisions when the PM said she wouldn't guarantee EU citizens could remain here after Brexit, so they see it as beating the rush. Our issue is in finding replacements, which is even harder than normal. Recruiting within the UK is near impossible (because we don't really encourage engineering in the UK education system), the EU is difficult to recruit from right now for obvious reasons, and so it is down to places like India/China, where there is a good supply. Sadly, the Home Office drag their feet on tier2 visas, which makes it painful to do this efficiently. |
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Our issue is in finding replacements, which is even harder than normal. Recruiting within the UK is near impossible (because we don't really encourage engineering in the UK education system), the EU is difficult to recruit from right now for obvious reasons, and so it is down to places like India/China, where there is a good supply. Sadly, the Home Office drag their feet on tier2 visas, which makes it painful to do this efficiently.
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Given that soft brexit really only means a big loss of British influence over the workings of the EU, it would be truly astonishing if they didn't agree to it.
Where do you think you'd move to in the case of hard Brexit? Wouldn't you at least try and live in a post-brexit Britain, even for a couple of years, just to see how it goes? |
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When the government loses its supreme court case, and it will lose, hard brexit will be mathematically impossible. MP's will get the final say and it's already clear there are more than enough Tories willing to side with Labour and Lib Dems to prevent economic disaster and the breakup of the UK.
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Brexit was astonishing itself, so who knows what will happen?
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Actually the influx is rising before we leave, I wonder why
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How can it be "astonishing" when nothing has happened yet?
![]() ![]() I was astonished, and overjoyed, when I read the headlines on the following morning. I still am. |
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I've stayed away and haven't come back, does that count?
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I am looking forward to the apparent 700,000 applicants from Britain for Irish passports reading the headline 'EU Army decides to implement conscription'.
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How can it be "astonishing" when nothing has happened yet?
I was surprised we voted to leave, even if you weren't. |
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I am looking forward to the apparent 700,000 applicants from Britain for Irish passports reading the headline 'EU Army decides to implement conscription'.
![]() That will make men and women of them.
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Conscription in Ireland?
A load of cobblers |
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Conscription in Ireland?
A load of cobblers ![]() Oh yes forgot Ireland is in the EU. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37317765 What they want to do is become a second NATO or even a UN force. Farcical to be honest and totally unnecessary. |
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I see similar issues in the science sector. People with PhDs know that they can get a job in any country they choose so why should they hang around in the UK when the future is looking so uncertain? I know several researchers who are moving to the US in the next few months (though we'll have to see what Trump does to these new "immigrants")
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My ex partners company are moving their software development department to Portugal early next year. It seems there is some concern that companies will not be able to attract high skilled workers they need.
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Why people feel the need to say they are going to leave, instead of just doing it I am not sure...
...If people want to move to Europe however i would warn them they need to look closely how things are in a specific country they want to go to especially with the NHS, A British couple (on LBC last week) who have lived in France for 12 years, still have to pay 30percent of their total hospital bills. People just need to be aware the grass isn't always greener. |
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I've stayed away and haven't come back, does that count?
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This is a silly thread because we haven't even left the EU yet, and may never actually leave. Even MP's in the debate today are framing their points 'if we leave...' nothing is certain yet.
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Move to Ireland
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Why people feel the need to say they are going to leave, instead of just doing it I am not sure...
...If people want to move to Europe however i would warn them they need to look closely how things are in a specific country they want to go to especially with the NHS, A British couple (on LBC last week) who have lived in France for 12 years, still have to pay 30percent of their total hospital bills. People just need to be aware the grass isn't always greener. |
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