So the old dragon has come up with another brilliant scheme inspired by the small mass of small-minded idiots in the UK Independence Party (Independence as in ‘Europe can sod off’, not as in ‘we stand as a political party separated from the legacies of the two long-term incumbents’).
She wants to restrict the movement of workers in the EU. Which means ignoring international treaties that the UK signed in 1972 - 41 years ago. Treaties are kind of important, kind of major.
The movement of workers allows, for instance, French people (bless 'em) to move to London to work without any worries whatsoever. The idea is good for business (you can get the best people from a huge pool, rather than a shallow puddle), and good for Europe (less over-the-border jealousies, better lives for people who try hard, etc_).
It’s a good thing. Yes, in the short term, it reduces labour rates, but funnily enough, after a while, many immigrants go back to their originating countries and set up businesses with the skills they’ve learned. Through some weird cultural trickery, they might hire UK workers. It all becomes a bit like the USA - people have to be less Hobbit-like, and more willing to move around to optimise their lives, but the opportunities get bigger and better.
Anyways - have a read, and use the spittoon to show your disgust.
(and note - she specifically refers to Skilled Workers, not just Unskilled Workers. My, how clever.)
