Comments on: Poll: Two thirds of Scots would allow free movement for free trade with the EU https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/poll-two-thirds-of-scots-would-allow-free-movement-for-free-trade-with-the-eu/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: ted francis https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/poll-two-thirds-of-scots-would-allow-free-movement-for-free-trade-with-the-eu/#comment-882645 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 22:06:49 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120137#comment-882645 May’s treatment of the devolved assemblies reminds us what an incredibly arrogant, ignorant, not-very-bright person we have as prime minister.
I know I’ve said it before but it stands saying over and over and over again. There are 3 precedents for second referenda on the EU and each one turned negative into positive – Ireland twice, Denmark once.

]]> By: Boffy https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/poll-two-thirds-of-scots-would-allow-free-movement-for-free-trade-with-the-eu/#comment-882469 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:58:42 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120137#comment-882469 “We rebuild Hadrian’s wall, and Scots can look after the low paid low skilled economic refugees from the EU”

Or alternatively, Scotland sees its existing large financial services industry in Edinburgh etc. expand massively as it financial services relocate to a Scotland inside the EU; Scotland sees capital from particularly the North of England (in food processing etc), migrate across the border, where EU migrant labour is still available, having been denied it in an England outside the EU; the EU eager to see Scotland succeed, as it moves to undermine other separatist tendencies by turning to a Keynesian investment programme in its slower growing areas, provides additional support for high value.high wage employment in Scotland’s Silicon Glen, attracting tech companies from London and other parts of England that find themselves excluded from EU markets.

]]> By: NHSGP https://leftfootforward.org/2017/03/poll-two-thirds-of-scots-would-allow-free-movement-for-free-trade-with-the-eu/#comment-882464 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:47:45 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=120137#comment-882464 Should be their choice.

We rebuild Hadrian’s wall, and Scots can look after the low paid low skilled economic refugees from the EU

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