Flexcit gains some traction
Interesting article by Roland Smith at
https://medium.com/@WhiteWednesday/the-eea-option-is-still-gaining-traction-version-3-80bf4a865276#.l7nhiv46x
He thinks the discussions in many quarters about what should happen if there is a "Leave" vote is moving in the direction of some sort of Flexcit route - EEA membership (Norway minus Schengen) in the short term as an interim stage prior to the negotiation of a bespoke relationship in the longer term.
He may well be right.
If this is correct, the proposals which the Leave side is saying about immigration could not be delivered in the short term, but the economic downsides to a Leave vote would be much smaller than Remain's "worst case" options.
https://medium.com/@WhiteWednesday/the-eea-option-is-still-gaining-traction-version-3-80bf4a865276#.l7nhiv46x
He thinks the discussions in many quarters about what should happen if there is a "Leave" vote is moving in the direction of some sort of Flexcit route - EEA membership (Norway minus Schengen) in the short term as an interim stage prior to the negotiation of a bespoke relationship in the longer term.
He may well be right.
If this is correct, the proposals which the Leave side is saying about immigration could not be delivered in the short term, but the economic downsides to a Leave vote would be much smaller than Remain's "worst case" options.
Comments
Timing is the thing, voting has already started, so it may be too little too late, or it could work being that most people vote on 23rd and tend to remember most recent things.
I only hope the light at the end of my tunnel does not turn out to be a Vote Leave train coming. With "we send £350 million a week" written down the side. :-)