Cable Forum - Britain outside the EU

My daughter studied French (for some strange reason) and took an Erasmus year in La Réunion. A brilliant scheme. If only the EU has been a FTA + Erasmus + Horizon and not subject to the creeping Brussels power grab, we might not have had good reason to leave the EU.

We left Erasmus to pander to ultra Brexiters' insecurities about remaining in any EU scheme. We need to rejoin Erasmus so future Brits can enjoy the benefits like your daughter has.

Sephiroth

08-09-2023 11:28

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36159821)

We left Erasmus to pander to ultra Brexiters' insecurities about remaining in any EU scheme. We need to rejoin Erasmus so future Brits can enjoy the benefits like your daughter has.

I'm pleased that you phrased it that way. It lets me off the hook!

On the other hand, I'm not sure that at the time they would have allowed us to retain Erasmus.

Btw, on my daughter's benefits - no doubt that living in France enhances her subject education; but equal beneficiaries, dare I say, were the rest of the family who ventured out there for a holiday! Very good goat karis!

1andrew1

08-09-2023 14:05

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36159832)

I'm pleased that you phrased it that way. It lets me off the hook!

On the other hand, I'm not sure that at the time they would have allowed us to retain Erasmus.

Btw, on my daughter's benefits - no doubt that living in France enhances her subject education; but equal beneficiaries, dare I say, were the rest of the family who ventured out there for a holiday! Very good goat karis!

It was a UK not an EU decision.

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The UK is no longer an EU Member State. It has also opted not to take part as an associated third country in the new Erasmus+ programme 2021-27. The UK will therefore not be taking part in the new programme as a Programme Country. The European Commission regrets this decision by the United Kingdom.

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/the-uk-and-erasmus

Great that you got in a visit, doubtless on purely welfare grounds. ;)

Sephiroth

08-09-2023 17:00

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36159839)

It was a UK not an EU decision.

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/the-uk-and-erasmus

Great that you got in a visit, doubtless on purely welfare grounds. ;)

Any excuse to travel ….

On the Erasmus thing, I used the term ‘would’.

1andrew1

17-09-2023 21:19

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Sensible step forwards. Far easier for a Labour government to do this than a Conservative one as that would acknowledge the weaknesses in Johnson's Brexit deal.

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Keir Starmer pledges to seek major rewrite of Brexit deal

His government would put closer trading relationship with Brussels at heart of growth policy, Labour leader tells FT

Starmer told the Financial Times that he would put a closer trading relationship with Brussels and a new partnership with business at the heart of his efforts to bolster Britain’s economic growth.

Britain’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, negotiated by former premier Boris Johnson, is due for review in 2025 and Starmer said he saw this as an “important” moment to reset relations.

“Almost everyone recognises the deal Johnson struck is not a good deal — it’s far too thin,” he said in an interview. “As we go into 2025 we will attempt to get a much better deal for the UK.”

Starmer has already said he wants to improve the Brexit deal by striking a veterinary agreement with the EU — reducing onerous border checks on animals and food — along with an agreement on the recognition of professional qualifications.

But Starmer said: “We have to make it work. That’s not a question of going back in. But I refuse to accept that we can’t make it work. I think about those future generations when I say that...

“I say that as a dad. I’ve got a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. I’m not going to let them grow up in a world where all I’ve got to say to them about their future is, it’s going to be worse than it might otherwise have been. I’ve got an utter determination to make this work.”

https://www.ft.com/content/6bdc4e88-...d-c70bc358e027

Sephiroth

17-09-2023 22:29

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Unfortunately, it's like his immigration plan. The EU won't be interested in "a better deal for the UK". Why would they be?

On the immigration thing, what does that fool not understand? The immigrants will keep coming once distribution quotas are announced. Fortunately the likes of Austria, Poland & Hungary understand this so an EU wide agreement won't happen. (Beware - up tpo 750 million migrants will be coming).

Hugh	17-09-2023 23:54

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Just like 75 million Turks were coming?

Are you seriously stating that up to two-thirds of the population of Africa will be coming to Europe?

Sephiroth

18-09-2023 06:02

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Most people will understand my point. The proof lies in whats’s been going on and growing.

What have Turks got to do with this?

denphone

18-09-2023 07:19

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Brexit has happened and this country will not be rejoining the EU but at last we have someone who will try to improve the utterly crap deal that Boris Johnson signed up for.

Hugh	18-09-2023 08:24

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36160200)

Most people will understand my point. The proof lies in whats’s been going on and growing.

What have Turks got to do with this?

Your point appears to be using a figure that isn’t going to happen to rabble-rouse - if not, what is your point?*

Farage’s similar fear-mongering…

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/66...sa-free-travel

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EU loophole could see 77 MILLION Turks head to Britain, warn Farage and Johnson

*awaits standard answer of "everyone knows, so I’m not going to explain it

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36160203)

Brexit has happened and this country will not be rejoining the EU but at last we have someone who will try to improve the utterly crap deal that Boris Johnson signed up for.

"Oven ready"…

ianch99

18-09-2023 08:47

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36160180)

Sensible step forwards. Far easier for a Labour government to do this than a Conservative one as that would acknowledge the weaknesses in Johnson's Brexit deal.

https://www.ft.com/content/6bdc4e88-...d-c70bc358e027

Starmer is deluded and a fool. He is obsessed with the older, red wall, voters when he does not need to be. He needs to focus on the newer voters who are fast replacing the older, right of centre ones.

He has no imagination, more's the pity. He should nuance the debate towards a transition to a EFTA style of arrangement to revive the economy together with a re-invention of the tax regime to channel monies back to the majority.

Sephiroth

18-09-2023 09:29

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Ian makes a valid point. An EFTA arrangement worked well before and would work reasonably well going forward.

On Hugh’s ridiculous point about the Turks, he’s quoting Farage and linking that to me.

Who doesn’t think that Africans will increasingly seek to migrate to Europe?

1andrew1

18-09-2023 09:35

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Originally Posted by ianch99 (Post 36160227)

I think he knows what he's doing and I'm sure he'll be bolder once in power. I seem to remember that he made a number of promises as Labour leader candidate that went by the wayside once elected. Cynical, I know!

Hugh	18-09-2023 09:42

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36160233)

Ian makes a valid point. An EFTA arrangement worked well before and would work reasonably well going forward.

On Hugh’s ridiculous point about the Turks, he’s quoting Farage and linking that to me.

Who doesn’t think that Africans will increasingly seek to migrate to Europe?

you both used very high figures that aren’t going to happen - that’s the link…

I don’t think that up to 750 million Africans are going to migrate to Europe - do you?

Hom3r

18-09-2023 11:15

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Sound like Liebour want to sneak us back into the EU should they win the next election.

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