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But non EU increases primarily under student visas and family members rather than work visas. If govts wanted to reduce immigration be easier to plug all the holes in the student visa system (which has the largest overstay numbers) and go far stronger after the employers who are exploiting...

Absolutely agree with this. If MPs resign the party whip then they should trigger a by election automatically. An extraordinary abuse of the democratic principle when you are elected on one platform then decide not to fulfil the "contract" but can carry on under a false flag.

See Tory backlash starts. Grieve's local party (which was leave) passed a vote of no confidence last night in a move to deselect him for next General election. So fellow Remain MPs want to suspend local party. Any form of accountability some of these Remain Tories are not prepared to...

This one already been disputed. EU 15 country members more likely to be in UK for salaried jobs and so not claiming benefits etc. Also newer member countries likely to be doing lower paid jobs and get benefits etc. 2 of these countries (Poland and Romania) account for nearly 50% of the total EU...

One of the ironies of this FOM and social service costs etc. is that for residency in many EU countries you need your own medical insurance (or EHIC) and proof of funds that you can support yourself or have a job already. Just done 3 UK citizens for Hungarian residency and another one for...

Burkina Faso isn't a bad example. We are already producing large amounts of fresh produce for importing in many African countries. One of the big issues in Africa is the vast amounts of land being bought up by developed countries to service their own domestic food markets.

I get this. Musicians and sports people probably effect me most. Music and Sport just always been huge part of my life but also the older ones trigger certain memories. Ranking Roger, for example, took me back to teen years and refreshed memories of old friends, old experiences etc. Film / TV...

We had the armed escorts. But everyone has guns down there. Ready for when Russia invades again according to the locals. Not going back soon. Still not as bad as when we had to smuggled out of Serbia after a NATO bombing raid:) those SOBs are crazy and a real unhealthy prospective member of EU.

Another leave would have to be the No Deal option. Can't just put "Leave or remain" anymore as it's obvious a Leave vote on its own means nothing. parliament clearly unable to reach consensus even if the vote was Leave. Parliament still haven't been able to find a majority for a 2nd referendum...

size of today's defeat will set the agenda. If it's still not even close then you have to assume it's never going to happen. Longer it draws out less likely we will Leave unless there is a late Tory u-turn towards the Corbyn deal.

Hope he's in a better part than I was in December. Had a very unpleasant encounter with some Russian militia on some farming land we were having to sell as it spanned the "new border".

Still the council seem to think if SISU sell up the legals will stop. Would have thought they'd increase with a real vengeance.

thinking more along the lines of where strong Brexit areas MPs have voted remain and vice-versa. Would sitting MPs be put back on the ballot? Convention is they would but always possible could be replaced by candidates that reflect the wishes of the constituency on this one issue. Lib Dems...

still uncomfortable about Labour using the whip on the referendum. implies his members have to be forced. Does seem to smack a little of grandstanding. All the talk from MPs about following their consciences with their respective Brexit voting patterns regardless of party lines and they can't be...

this will be an interesting part if there's another election. if MPs have "gone against the wishes" of the associations, CLPs etc. will they be put forward as candidates. the 11 Independents are probably toast what type of candidates will replace them.

No surprise not a single motion passed. The large numbers of abstentions on most motions is a poor signal. May has trapped Tory party. If a strong Brexiteer elected new leader then no chance of enough cross party support to get anything through. Another General election risky for all sides...

Don't see where DUP are going with this. Want out. Wanted the May deal but with backstop changes - an option not even on the table. Common Market 2 seems only possible version bar No Deal.

Rees-Mogg admitting basically being held to ransom by the 10 DUP MPs.

What annoys me is that as i get older the list of things that annoy me gets longer

puts MPs expenses into a different perspective