Professor Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe, said: “As the old saying has it, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. Significant progress has clearly been made particularly on citizens’ rights but let’s not kid ourselves. Problems remain. The Irish circle remains to be squared and at some point it will become clear that…
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UK: from free movement to Swiss model?
New research carried out by leading immigration expert professor Jonathan Portes shows it may be feasible for the UK to remain in the single market – temporarily or permanently – while changing the way free movement of people operates to provide greater control. Let’s ‘take back control’ of immigration – and increase it https://t.co/tkVFvadVB0 via…
Florence speech: Tone positive, problems unresolved
Professors Anand Menon and Jonathan Portes, The UK in a Changing Europe: Tone positive, problems unresolved: The speech marked a shift in tone from the PM towards the EU and indeed EU citizens in the UK. And her words on the so-called ‘Brexit bill’ may open the way to progress on this issue. But on the…
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