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So the founder of 180 Days in Spain and the self-titled "Defender of Freedom of Movement" has released another long thread on European accession.
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Yet again he fails to actually mention European citizens, states and politics.
Interestingly, he calls for not fooling British people, although he suggests not telling them about the difficulties with European accession
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Interestingly, he calls for not fooling British people, although he suggests not telling them about the difficulties with European accession
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Does he practise what he preaches?
Take his constant appeals for "part-year residents". This class doesn't exist in Spain, UK, or Europe.
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Take his constant appeals for "part-year residents". This class doesn't exist in Spain, UK, or Europe.
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He invented this. Essentially he invented a group of people that don't exist and then blamed Europe for not providing for them.
People like him. Who want to come and go as they please in Europe but without contributing or registering.
Not very transparent.
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People like him. Who want to come and go as they please in Europe but without contributing or registering.
Not very transparent.
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Or take his complaints around 90/180 visa waiver that apply to third countries. He claims that there Europe has longer and better deals with third countries and coilf give longer Schengen visa waivers.
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Of course, then he blame Europe for not proving Britons with a special deal (the truth is that deals were grandfathered in pre-Schengen and 90/180 is all that's available under Schengen)
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Apparently Europe is supposed to rip up its own treaties and what makes us Europe to satisfy citizens from a country which voted to turn its back on us.
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Of course, nowadays he feigns interest in Europe and European citizens.
In truth, he want FOM. He doesn't care about the rest of the UK.
(nor does he acknowledge that FOM is tied to state obligations)
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In truth, he want FOM. He doesn't care about the rest of the UK.
(nor does he acknowledge that FOM is tied to state obligations)
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This is, in short, demagoguery.
He riles up British people in Spain and elsewhere, who have been hurt by Brexit, with lies, then blames Europe for not fixing their problems.
We see you.
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He riles up British people in Spain and elsewhere, who have been hurt by Brexit, with lies, then blames Europe for not fixing their problems.
We see you.
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For Europeans, do not put up with this x-ceptionalism, this #ExtrawurstGroßbritannien.
It was that attitude that made Brexit possible. We must not import this or allow this in Europe.
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It was that attitude that made Brexit possible. We must not import this or allow this in Europe.
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For rejoiners, especially the leadership, this 180 Days in Spain, SaveFOM campaign, with the frankly horrible attitude to Spaniards and other Europeans, is damaging your rejoin efforts. You need to disown them.
@euromove @BremainInSpain @edwinhay
@euromove @BremainInSpain @edwinhay
https://twitter.com/edwinhayward/status/1656575845547352066?s=20
Because if you want FOM back, this is (some of) what you need to do. No shortcuts, no gimics to cut out Brussels like Brexiters wanted to, no special treatment for Brits, no #exceptionalism
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https://twitter.com/edwinhayward/status/1657287384910757889?s=20
PS I know not having FOM is constricting. The personal stories are hard.
But you chose this and you have to fix it. It is not our job to fix it for you.
But you chose this and you have to fix it. It is not our job to fix it for you.
Opposing Europeans pointing this kind of reality out
https://twitter.com/cathyby/status/1657669873793744896?s=20
If you FOM exceptionalist says "We don't know what's going to come of negotiations with Europe", then ask them, "What if Europe says no FOM for Britons?"
Maybe it would be easier to just say European law would apply.
Maybe it would be easier to just say European law would apply.
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