Britain should rejoin the EU...

[Fuzzy]

No you don't.

For Quebec you might but Quebec isn't the whole of Canada. It has other states and other states will have different requirements.
For example Manitoba requires that you can Yodel.

for skilled migration using the points based system you get points based on your French language skills. so yes if you've got enough points elsewhere you won't need to be competent in French. I never looked at state migration only skilled migration.

 

[ItStillWontWork]

What, than rejoin the EU?

That was the joke

 

[mojo pixy]

That was the joke

Yeah it was my joke, but the thing is it's also half serious, which is why it works.

Anyway thanks. The real joke is Brexit Britain lol

 

[The39thStep]

Pretty much yeah do you imagine that a socialist inclined UK could reasonably expect to get away with large scale nationalisation of German or French corporations let alone US or Chinese ones without having to face at least serious economic sanctions?

Ah , so the lack of ambition in No Socialism isn't just due to the idea that 99% of the population wouldn't want to go further or EU regulations but actually is constrained by likely sanctions from countries that own business in our key services like energy, utilities, and transport if they were nationalised?

btw I'm not sure which model of French nationalisation you are referring to ;De Gaulle's post war wave of nationalisation, or Mitterands 'common programme' or perhaps you had in mind Macron's re- nationalisation of EDF?

 

[MickiQ]

Ah , so the lack of ambition in No Socialism isn't just due to the idea that 99% of the population wouldn't want to go further or EU regulations but actually is constrained by likely sanctions from countries that own business in our key services like energy, utilities, and transport if they were nationalised?

btw I'm not sure which model of French nationalisation you are referring to ;De Gaulle's post war wave of nationalisation, or Mitterands 'common programme' or perhaps you had in mind Macron's re- nationalisation of EDF?

Any is good for me all in favour of infrastructure being under some degree of public control. Though the chances of that is almost certainly nill for the foreseeable. It's manufacturing and services I'm dubious about.
But let me turn your question back at you assuming the day comes when things like the railways and the energy distribution companies end up in back in public hands. You seem to believe this will lead to an expanded desire for more nationalisation what makes you think that is likely?

 

[Silas Loom]

Labour has got a strong enough lead now that they could put joining EFTA into the manifesto and still win. Go on. Please.

 

[MickiQ]

Whilst I think that ultimately it will come down to the UK rejoining the EU because it has no other actual choice, I can't see it being anytime soon. The EU isn't got to want to discuss the UK (still a major regional power even if we're in decline as a global one) rejoining until it's certain we will stay joined. Why would they waste time and effort discussing it when in five years the Tories may come back and just cancel everything again? I suspect we will see more integration over the next five years especially if the miraculous happens and the LibDems replace the Blue Buffoons as the Loyal Opposition but rejoining the EU isn't going to come soon. We might join the EFTA as a step along the road but the UK is a bigger economy than the four existing members put together they might need some convincing.

 

[Dogsauce]

I reckon Labour will be a bit more pragmatic and start trying to be cooperative on trade etc. rather than the self-spiting ideological nonsense the Tories have been running with. Otherwise small exporters are fucked.

 

[Silas Loom]

Whilst I think that ultimately it will come down to the UK rejoining the EU because it has no other actual choice, I can't see it being anytime soon. The EU isn't got to want to discuss the UK (still a major regional power even if we're in decline as a global one) rejoining until it's certain we will stay joined. Why would they waste time and effort discussing it when in five years the Tories may come back and just cancel everything again? I suspect we will see more integration over the next five years especially if the miraculous happens and the LibDems replace the Blue Buffoons as the Loyal Opposition but rejoining the EU isn't going to come soon. We might join the EFTA as a step along the road but the UK is a bigger economy than the four existing members put together they might need some convincing.

The other four members are very keen. It would make EFTA a much more serious player within the single market.

 

[Silas Loom]

I reckon Labour will be a bit more pragmatic and start trying to be cooperative on trade etc. rather than the self-spiting ideological nonsense the Tories have been running with. Otherwise small exporters are fucked.

Those are the noises they have been making so far, but why let their majority go to waste? Can’t leave anything for a second term.

 

[MickiQ]

The other four members are very keen. It would make EFTA a much more serious player within the single market.

I truly hope you turn out to be right.