06-26-2016, 08:00 PM
(06-26-2016, 07:33 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I would think that Hannan would tread lightly in regard to promising no drop in rate of immigration. I've been reading that at least 5 other Nations are considering leaving the EU. One would have to assume that the reasoning and sentiments behind other Nations considering leaving would be similar to those of the British. Wouldn't you think?
Yes and no. The UK has more sovereignty than any other member state. Immigration is the real issue for the UK, the rest of it was just an attempt at masking that, in my opinion. The UK had the best deal in the EU. Other countries could have legitimate other reasons to want to depart, whether is just be the sovereignty given up, or that and an added bonus of not having the political weight that the UK, France, Germany, and a couple of others have to get their own best interests addressed. I know France is on the list, and they are most like the UK in that immigration is the primary issue.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
