Re: this quote

"The benefit of Brexit in terms of immigration should be the ability to put in place a future system to monitor, adjust and control numbers coming in."

We could have done that. We didn't because it wasn't needed, since immigrants provide a net contribution to the economy.

Posted By: mr chimp on January 24th 2018 at 16:56:25

Message Thread

How do Brexiters feel about not chucking EU immigrants out post Brexit after all then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:14:07
- I voted Brexit and and have absolutely no problem with them staying...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jan 24, 22:25:23
- As long as you’re not allowed back, I’m ok (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Jan 24, 18:50:10
- I voted Brexit but was nothing to do with kicking people out of the country (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Jan 24, 18:38:37
- A few facts and the brexshitters go quiet 🙈 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 24, 17:17:17
- I think that we should just have another brexit referendum then every one is happy (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 24, 16:46:46
  - not true to say that nothing has changed - NHS is struggling even more than it would've (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 16:50:07
    - It thought it was all the EU immigrants who were breaking the NHS. I didn't realise they (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 24, 19:33:31
    - Ah, the Gruaniard, that bastion of impartiality. (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Jan 24, 16:54:35
      - Ah Texas, the place where they do everything bigger, including morons (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 16:59:59
        
        wankah (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Jan 25, 01:09:03
      - They might spin it against Brexit, but the content is unescapable and was highly (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:58:48
        
        it will all balance out eventually and find its own level (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 24, 17:00:46
        
        potd (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 24, 17:12:52
        
        Genius! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 17:02:27
        
        Would absolutely ensure a Leave majority though cos no way the Scots would pay a tenner (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 17:03:00
        
        don't get me started on Scotland they get free uni, free prescriptions, free eye tests, fr (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 24, 17:06:55
        
        And free snow. We get absolutely fuck all snow. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 17:14:06
- Some people do like an argument on here... (n/m) (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 24, 16:45:59
  - discussion... Honestly interested since I live in a different country. I don't get much (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:46:53
- Not a problem. I don;t know anyone sensible who expected people to be "chucked out" (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 24, 16:41:04
  - Re: this quote (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jan 24, 16:56:25
  - that's because nobody sensible voted for Brexit (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 16:46:04
    - you really are a prat sometimes Ralf (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 24, 18:03:06
      - better than being a humourless twat all the time (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 19:01:55
    - Although I agree, you're probably stirring up a shitstorm! (n/m) (General Chat) - jetblackbass, Jan 24, 16:48:09
      - not with anybody with any sense... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 24, 16:52:28
  - I don't know anybody sensible who expected that either. But I know a lot who voted to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:44:50
    - You're moving in the wrong circles Steve; I haven't heard that view expressed even once. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Jan 24, 22:37:37
    - What they expected EU migrants to be kicked out? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 24, 16:54:02
      - Did you totally miss all the vitriol to the Polish and Portuguese in the weeks following (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 17:00:34
        
        the reporting of all that was v interesting (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 24, 17:17:58
        
        ahh, steve in Holland. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 24, 18:04:19
        
        No, I was referring to the abuse rather than atomic incidents like this one (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 17:59:15
  - But it was a vote winner ffs (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 24, 16:43:31
  - and make significant money from it (General Chat) - Jester, Jan 24, 16:42:31
- tick tock.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jan 24, 16:36:07
- No problem with it. Wasnt that we didnt need immigrants, some very skilled people (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Jan 24, 16:34:33
  - So on the one hand you are suggesting that too many were coming in, yet you see no need to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:38:14
    - Its simply impratical to implment notto say ble (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Jan 24, 16:41:11
      - blatently unfair on those who made descisions to live and settled before the vote, also (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Jan 24, 16:43:11
  - We could control the arrivals (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 24, 16:36:30
    - Nope, EU rules stated free movement for EU nationals no restrictions (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary, Jan 24, 16:38:20
      - For work purpose, yes. If you can't prove you're looking for a job and employable then you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:43:39
      - EU rules allowed us to send people back (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 24, 16:42:11
        
        Sshhh. Don't bring facts into a Brexit discussion. (n/m) (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jan 24, 16:59:30
- u at a loose end ...?! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jan 24, 16:30:27
  - no, he's a stirrer - prob best he stays in Holland (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jan 24, 18:05:53
  - You are very observant. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 24, 16:33:02
- #kettleon #popcornopen #feetup (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 24, 16:29:09

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