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1. Restoring Freedom of Movement of people isn’t just an itch that a few frequent travellers and seasonal workers want scratched.
For sure, it doesn’t bother everyone… (and some lucky people have Irish ☘️ passports already)
1. Restoring Freedom of Movement of people isn’t just an itch that a few frequent travellers and seasonal workers want scratched.
For sure, it doesn’t bother everyone… (and some lucky people have Irish ☘️ passports already)
2. Don’t be anxious that it’s an itch that, if scratched, will stop people wanting to #rejoinEU.
(Because EU membership is so much more.)
(Because EU membership is so much more.)
3. Restoring Freedom of Movement of people is not just an itch to scratch because it’s a fundamental foundation stone that we need to embrace to ever have a hope of #rejoinEU.
It’s not an issue to be ignored and dodged.
Why?
It’s not an issue to be ignored and dodged.
Why?
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1. I’d like to correct a few myths about the European Union in relation to bureaucracy and red tape.
1. I’d like to correct a few myths about the European Union in relation to bureaucracy and red tape.
2. The purpose of the EU is not to create more bureaucracy. The purpose is to cut holes in the bureaucracy of member states to make it easier for members to do business with each other and be mobile.
3. Because it does that, they don’t want one member cheating and dropping production standards to gain an unfair advantage. That’s why there is some regulation of standards. (This is what they mean by a level playing field)
1. I put a lot of effort into raising awareness of Freedom of Movement and the benefit of it and I help people make the case for better mobility arrangements after Brexit.
Mobility and immigration for non EU citizens is a country matter not an EU-wide matter.
Mobility and immigration for non EU citizens is a country matter not an EU-wide matter.
2. If you don’t agree that change happen, that’s fair enough. But **please unfollow me**.
3. If we genuinely want change for the better we have to be willing to ask for it. (It’s neither exceptionalist nor cakeist to want your rights back or for general improvements)
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1. Here are my ideas on how the you can use Twitter to change the course of Brexit…
(Expect trolls from doing this so be prepared to ignore and block them)
1. Here are my ideas on how the you can use Twitter to change the course of Brexit…
(Expect trolls from doing this so be prepared to ignore and block them)
2. This works because political parties use social media sentiment monitoring tools to analyse the public mood.
3. The aim of paid troll disinformation farms is
(a) to demoralise you,
(b) to ensure they get more tweets out than you that are negative about what you are calling for,
and (c) ultimately to destabilise society and make you think your fellow countrymen are idiots.
(a) to demoralise you,
(b) to ensure they get more tweets out than you that are negative about what you are calling for,
and (c) ultimately to destabilise society and make you think your fellow countrymen are idiots.
1. A thread on taking back control of borders.
(Or not).
Unpacking the confusion.
(Or not).
Unpacking the confusion.
2. The UK government claims to want to take back control of borders.
But did they mean control of settlement immigration? Or actual control of border crossings?
Do they even know what they want to control?
But did they mean control of settlement immigration? Or actual control of border crossings?
Do they even know what they want to control?
3. In reality, as a non-Schengen country, and as an island, the UK has always had full control of its border crossing points. UK is surrounded by water which helps. The only exception perhaps is the open Irish border but that’s down to the Good Friday Agreement not EU membership.
1. Freedom of Movement of People isn’t “uncontrolled immigration” despite what some politicians want you to believe.
This thread explains some of the benefits of it.
This thread explains some of the benefits of it.
2. It’s superior to visas because:
- it’s quick (shorter queues)
- on demand (not months of waiting)
- reciprocal (not one-way immigration to the UK)
- not tied to a particular job
- cheap (no wasteful fees)
- conditions in event you want to stay more than 90 days
- it’s quick (shorter queues)
- on demand (not months of waiting)
- reciprocal (not one-way immigration to the UK)
- not tied to a particular job
- cheap (no wasteful fees)
- conditions in event you want to stay more than 90 days
3. It’s superior to visa-waivers because you get:
- treated as national
- more certainty at borders (no reliance on whim of border guard so long as you have valid ID that’s valid and don’t present a threat.
- no day counting (although UK has no outbound checks)
- faster borders
- treated as national
- more certainty at borders (no reliance on whim of border guard so long as you have valid ID that’s valid and don’t present a threat.
- no day counting (although UK has no outbound checks)
- faster borders
1. The online abuse I’ve received in recent years has been quite phenomenal. It’s easy to block some of it out but it does get a bit wearing after a while. Nevertheless I want to help correct some of the deliberate disinformation perpetuated about Freedom of Movement and Europe.
2. Freedom of Movement of people isn’t the same as “uncontrolled immigration”. It matters to people all over Europe and it gives them freedom from abusive employment where visas are conditional on jobs.
3. Freedom of Movement ended purely because of UK government choices. Not because Brits voted for that. Not because UK left the EU and not even because UK left the EEA.
THREAD 1. I'm constantly frustrated by the inability of politicians across Europe (especially in the UK) to agree and broker an adequate outcome to Brexit for the Citizens of Europe (including British people) #SaveFOM
2. Brexit never needed to mean loss of Freedom of Movement of People (FOM). The border control craved by UK gov and the Rest-of-World immigration limits wanted by a few Leave voters, are unrelated to the mobility that European FOM gave us. Visas don't replace it adequately.
3. I'd love to reverse Brexit, but too many people tell me that's either not possible, or not achievable quickly. And so I don't think we should wait for Brexit to be reversed before demanding improvements to people mobility for all. (Especially those "mobile" before Brexit.)
