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Old 24-07-2016, 09:59 AM
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Oliver Zander, director general of the Federation of German Employers’ Associations in the Metal and Electrical Engineering Industries, told a German news agency: “There has to be balance between the interest of the business community, to keep the British as integrated as possible, and the wish of the UK to adapt free movement.

“The German metal and electrical engineering industries deliver more than £46billion worth of products to the UK each year. We should do everything to prevent a rupture. Otherwise we only damage each other.”
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Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood, who accompanied Mr Johnson to a global summit on terror in Washington last week, said: “It was a very successful trip where everyone seemed very receptive to our plans for Britain’s future.

“Obviously it’s early days and we need to be realistic – leaving the EU is not going to be a straightforward process but the simple fact is other countries want to do business with us.

“Boris was given a very warm welcome by his foreign counterparts. His first week in office has been somewhat of a baptism of fire with Nice, Turkey, US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit and then Washington and New York but he’s getting stuck into the job"
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:04 AM
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So effectively EEA with restrictions on free movement ?. Well if (and only if) single market access included keeping the current arrangements for the city, that certainly wouldn't be the end of the world imho, and is probably very close to a "best case scenario" for what brexit could look like.

The only question I would ask, is if that kind of deal is on offer, surely it would (political considerations aside, which could surely be resolved our end by a second referendum ?) be better for everyone if we just stay in the EU and keep the influence that goes with that in terms of negotiating position etc ?.
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:10 AM
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So effectively EEA with restrictions on free movement ?. Well if (and only if) single market access included keeping the current arrangements for the city, that certainly wouldn't be the end of the world imho, and is probably very close to a "best case scenario" for what brexit could look like.

The only question I would ask, is if that kind of deal is on offer, surely it would (political considerations aside, which could surely be resolved our end by a second referendum ?) be better for everyone if we just stay in the EU and keep the influence that goes with that in terms of negotiating position etc ?.
Given where we find ourselves, yes probably least worst, but a little bonkers as it would undoubtedly mean contributions to the EU would increase (we're highly unlikely to get the benefits of the rebate in any EEA contribution calculation). In return we get a potential to suspend one of the four fundamental freedoms in exceptional circumstances. This is fine, but even within the EU countries suspended the four fundamental freedoms in exceptional circumstances already (see Cyprus and Greece and capital controls for instance). So we're giving up our right to be involved in the discussion around the rules, and paying more money for something we arguably had already.
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:20 AM
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Given where we find ourselves, yes probably least worst, but a little bonkers as it would undoubtedly mean contributions to the EU would increase (we're highly unlikely to get the benefits of the rebate in any EEA contribution calculation). In return we get a potential to suspend one of the four fundamental freedoms in exceptional circumstances. This is fine, but even within the EU countries suspended the four fundamental freedoms in exceptional circumstances already (see Cyprus and Greece and capital controls for instance). So we're giving up our right to be involved in the discussion around the rules, and paying more money for something we arguably had already.
All true of course, hence my comment that it surely makes more sense to just stay in the EU. But if the politics makes it impossible to do the logical thing (and the referendum result and the need to ensure that "Brexit means Brexit" means it may well do) then this is would surely be a very good outcome relative to the alternative scenarios.
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:23 AM
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Indeed. Not for nothing does Peter etc.....
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If they offered EU membership with a 7 year break on migration then would that deliver for the Leavers? Or could it be put to another referendum....?
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:38 AM
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Not really the original quote.

It was a fine thread though.
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Old 24-07-2016, 10:41 AM
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Also found these quotes interesting in a seperate article.

Oliver Zander, director general of the Federation of German Employers’ Associations in the Metal and Electrical Engineering Industries, told a German news agency: “There has to be balance between the interest of the business community, to keep the British as integrated as possible, and the wish of the UK to adapt free movement.

“The German metal and electrical engineering industries deliver more than £46billion worth of products to the UK each year. We should do everything to prevent a rupture. Otherwise we only damage each other.”
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Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood, who accompanied Mr Johnson to a global summit on terror in Washington last week, said: “It was a very successful trip where everyone seemed very receptive to our plans for Britain’s future.

“Obviously it’s early days and we need to be realistic – leaving the EU is not going to be a straightforward process but the simple fact is other countries want to do business with us.

“Boris was given a very warm welcome by his foreign counterparts. His first week in office has been somewhat of a baptism of fire with Nice, Turkey, US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit and then Washington and New York but he’s getting stuck into the job"
Not adapt it a tad. Get rid. Good to see the EU slowly coming round to UK position tho.
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All true of course, hence my comment that it surely makes more sense to just stay in the EU. But if the politics makes it impossible to do the logical thing (and the referendum result and the need to ensure that "Brexit means Brexit" means it may well do) then this is would surely be a very good outcome relative to the alternative scenarios.
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Old 24-07-2016, 11:31 AM
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Britain faces exclusion from one of the glowing successes of European Union membership: a university study programme that has benefited tens of thousands of British young people and many more from the EU visiting Britain.


Exclusion from Erasmus would also have what one vice-chancellor called “a stunning impact” on university finances, alongside the crisis facing funds for science, research and other grants. There are 120,000 students from EU countries at UK universities, of which 27,401 are through Erasmus with their fees paid by the EU.

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So effectively EEA with restrictions on free movement ?
One issue there is that I think to be in the EEA (as we are now) you either have to be in the EU or EFTA. So if we did leave the EU then EFTA would have to let us join them & I'm not sure that's a given as it wasn't designed for big economies. Not ruling it out, just wondering whether Norway & Iceland would balk at the idea of their club becoming a bit lopsided.
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One issue there is that I think to be in the EEA (as we are now) you either have to be in the EU or EFTA. So if we did leave the EU then EFTA would have to let us join them & I'm not sure that's a given as it wasn't designed for big economies. Not ruling it out, just wondering whether Norway & Iceland would balk at the idea of their club becoming a bit lopsided.
Not designed for big economies?
Balk?

We were founding members of it. I'd take it as a given.
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Britain faces exclusion from one of the glowing successes of European Union membership: a university study programme that has benefited tens of thousands of British young people and many more from the EU visiting Britain.


Exclusion from Erasmus would also have what one vice-chancellor called “a stunning impact” on university finances, alongside the crisis facing funds for science, research and other grants. There are 120,000 students from EU countries at UK universities, of which 27,401 are through Erasmus with their fees paid by the EU.

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Britain faces exclusion from one of the glowing successes of European Union membership: a university study programme that has benefited tens of thousands of British young people and many more from the EU visiting Britain.


Exclusion from Erasmus would also have what one vice-chancellor called “a stunning impact” on university finances, alongside the crisis facing funds for science, research and other grants. There are 120,000 students from EU countries at UK universities, of which 27,401 are through Erasmus with their fees paid by the EU.

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One issue there is that I think to be in the EEA (as we are now) you either have to be in the EU or EFTA. So if we did leave the EU then EFTA would have to let us join them & I'm not sure that's a given as it wasn't designed for big economies.
Many years ago of course but weren't we in it at the beginning?
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