lewis1980 - 21/2/2016 20:06
The boarder argument is nonsense - we have no proper boarder or restriction for people entering through the republic of Ireland and that won't change if we pull out.
Wurzel - 22/2/2016 11:11
On borders, I suppose the simple answer is that if we were out of the EU we could decide exactly who can or can't live in the UK, including Europeans. We could for instance have an Australian style points system. We could have EU migration as part of a trade deal. The point is UK voters would vote for their parliament to implement their policies. Fundamentally the EU is an undemocratic institution where the will of the people is ignored by the chosen few who dictate what happens in our country from foreign lands, and that to me is wrong.
Wurzel - 22/2/2016 10:11
The point is UK voters would vote for their parliament to implement their policies. Fundamentally the EU is an undemocratic institution where the will of the people is ignored by the chosen few
CDX_EIRE - 22/2/2016 01:47
Interesting for Ireland if the UK does opt out.
lewis1980 - 21/2/2016 20:06
The boarder argument is nonsense - we have no proper boarder or restriction for people entering through the republic of Ireland and that won't change if we pull out.
Not sure thats 100% accurate, we've a common area of travel but you still need ID and all the rest. At least I did the last time I traveled to the UK.
If it becomes a massive worry it'll be addressed and its rather simple you get Irish passport holders to go through one side on our merry way and everyone else gets in line. No UK Government will retract the agreement with Ireland in some regards I think it is critical to maintain the peace in the North as well.
You're never going to stop people getting into the country, The EU makes things easier but a lot of the people who travel into the country that most people seem to be worried about are not EU citizens.
As someone who has moved abroad for work twice already I see these issues much differently. In addition I worked on site with a lot of Eastern Europeans when I did my internship in Dublin. People in Ireland are just as bad with this immigration stuff. I think it even worse attitude we have in Ireland considering we have the highest percentage of people under 30 living outside the country.
They would generally follow the path that the UK takes.
Villan Of The North - 22/2/2016 12:42
Yes and no Clive,