What practical differences might leaving the EU bring us?

[GeekOKent]

Can we just wind this back to GoK's post for a minute.
I'd just like to say thank you and bl@@dy well done to you and your fellow GoKs for sorting out the NHS IT mess as, as far as I can tell, it seems to be working well whenever I've encountered it these days.

thanks, although to be fair - i was just doing my job, just happened to be with the people hired to replace the previous replacement to the original providers. The entire project was super ambitious, sold enthusiastically, but never thought through nor designed nor managed in a way that it would ever complete. fire side story I think

Secondly, the earlier post in the FT, paints rather a grey picture as there is nothing to stop people going to whatever country they choose and building a life there with relationships, opportunities careers, the lot. Good immigrants are good for countries where they are welcomed and needed. Ben in Oz is a prime example. He has skills that we could use here, but something made Australia more appealing than the UK. Maybe that situation can be reversed now.

its a degree's thing - things are harder, much harder, and there is far more scrutiny and legislation involved. Even Visa waiver programs are starting to go away with various interim forms introduced at different places. A British passport helps, but does not remove the ability to just go, just work, just live anywhere. Oz is not a fair example, its still more or less British territories ( even though they need to get a visa and holiday/workpermit etc, the barriers are largely absent ). Compare that to Russia. Then see whats needed to get a work permit to go live there for a bit.

Israel will often offer a detached visa - so no proof is left behind of you having visited there, otherwise there are over a dozen nations that wont let you in. Or will need an extra 90 days to 180 days to 'process your visitor entry'.

I got put in the dont-fly-list across the atlantic for 6 months, because someone with the same name as me, born in the same year as me ( not day, not month - just the year ), happened to get arrested in Argentina for something!

 

[Firewout]

I'm very curious about what will be next.
The UK has always been one of the more sceptical EU members with special deals for this and a different treatment for that. This situation didn't help to move things forward for the rest of the EU.
Now that you guys are leaving, the EU government will do a lot of introspection and hopefully grab the opportunity to change things for better. Hopefully they'll do something about the overregulation of everything.

I agree about the stella. Not sure about the rest.
You might consider Jupiler or even the Buval ale from Aldi. If that doesn't take away the brexit hangover, Duvel is the way to go.

 

[StarCruiser]

…if that doesn't work there's always Delirium Tremens.

 

[frank rabbets]

Has anyone mentioned the E111 yet ? Don't get ill abroad.

 

[Paddler Ed]

Has anyone mentioned the E111 yet ? Don't get ill abroad.

Now known as the EHIC card. There was also one you were supposed to have had when you working abroad - I had it one year when I worked in France, but none of the other companies I worked for bothered with it.

 

[Rob Cowell]

Has anyone mentioned the E111 yet ? Don't get ill abroad.

Just needs to be renegotiated like everything else. We have reciprocal health care agreements with countries outside of EFTA/Switzerland. Just need to agree with EFTA/Switzerland if we decide we want that to continue, and they agree.

 

[Paddler Ed]

Also one with Australia... I've got my reciprocal health care card in my wallet now...

 

[StarCruiser]

One positive effect will be that the UK can reject the disastrous TTIP deal that was scheduled to be pushed through. It won't be possible for US companies to sue the British government if legislation has a negative effect and causes them losses.

 

[Julian T]

I for one felt that the TTIP deal was a disaster waiting to happen and would potentially result in massive corporate run states rather than a democratic political system of checks and balences.

 

[Chas]

PANIC OVER CHAPS
I can confirm the pound is still as strong as ever. It released the trolley at Tesco exactly the same as it did Thursday.

 

[Julian T]

PANIC OVER CHAPS
I can confirm the pound is still as strong as ever. It released the trolley at Tesco exactly the same as it did Thursday.

Phew that is a relief Chas, don't what I would do if the missus could not use a trolly for her shopping, she might make me go along to carry all the things that catch her eye

 

[Chas]

Phew that is a relief Chas, don't what I would do if the missus could not use a trolly for her shopping, she might make me go along to carry all the things that catch her eye

Yes that could have been a disaster Julian. If I thought voting out meant I would have to carry shopping I might have voted the other way.

 

[Pumpy]

Has anyone mentioned the E111 yet ? Don't get ill abroad.

E111 hasn't been valid since 2006, it's an EHIC card now, just applied for ours online no problems

 

[Rob Cowell]

E111 hasn't been valid since 2006, it's an EHIC card now, just applied for ours online no problems

Given only Shayne's doctor thinks we have already left, this is hopefully not a big surprise.

 

[Rob Cowell]

One positive effect will be that the UK can reject the disastrous TTIP deal that was scheduled to be pushed through. It won't be possible for US companies to sue the British government if legislation has a negative effect and causes them losses.

We can only reject it while we are still in. After that, and when the queue has gone down, we can negotiate one of our very own.

 

[GeekOKent]

We can only reject it while we are still in. After that, and when the queue has gone down, we can negotiate one of our very own.

Would having a smaller overall impact and contribution therein have an impact on ability to influence too?

 

[Pumpy]

seriously, does anyone thing this kind of nefarious "government" would fly in the UK? The EU is more like a corporate mafia club.

 

[StarCruiser]

Thanks for that Pete, I was beginning to get cold feet for a bit there. That's warmed them up a treat.

 

[wobbly]

Higher costs for using your mobile in europe
No entry into the eurovision song contest
Kicked out of the european football competition thing

Thats now, he wants to know what the future holds

 

[Rob Cowell]

Can't work out which EU thread this sits best in. I'm sure it's coming to a Facebook page near you soon, but it made me laugh and I'm doing my best to crash Crispin's server.


Right. Fuck this. We're ALL up shit creek and we need a paddle. Now, not in three months.
Fellow Remain voters: Enough already. Yes, we're all pissed off but navel gazing ain't gonna help. Not all 17 million Leave voters can possibly be racist northern pensioners without an O level to their name. Maybe they have a point about this quitting the EU thing? Maybe not. Whatever, we are where we are and no amount a whinging is gonna change that. Allegedly we're the intelligent ones, so get your thinking caps on.
Leave voters. Well done. Good game. We hear you. Now you need to get stuck in to the aftermath and not just piss off back to Wetherspoons. (Just banter, twats!). And the first person to say they "want their country back" gets deported to fucking Gibraltar. OK?
Politicians.
David. Fuck off. Shut the door behind you. Now.
George. You may be a twat but you're our twat. Plus you know the passwords for our Junior Savers account. Get your calculator. Drop the face-like-a-slapped-ass routine. You're on.
Boris. Sorry mate. That photo of you abseiling by your scrotum over the London Olympics while waving a Union Jack can't ever be un-taken. Plus, you'll never be able to appear on Question Time again without some sturdy Glaswegian nurse asking where the fuck her 350 million quid is. Not only will she have a very good point, she'll be wearing a T shirt that shows you gurning in front of that fucking bus! No captains hat for you I'm afraid.
Theresa. You're in charge love. Get the biggest shoulder pads you've got. We need Ming The Merciless in drag and you'll scare the shit out of 'em.
Nicola. Yep. Fair cop. You probably could get us on a technicality, as could London. But we fucking love shortbread. And oil. And to be honest you're probably the best politician we've got, so we need you on side. Sort your lot out and we promise never to mention that Jimmy Krankie thing again (although it is pretty uncanny) and we'll make you a Dame once we're sorted. Bring Ruth Davidson. She kicks ass.
Opposition party. We'll need one. Someone take Jeremy and John back to the British Legion Club where you found them. Take Nigel as well. Give back their sandals, buy them a pint, then go to Heathrow and collect David Milliband. Fuck it. Lets gets Ed Balls as well. He keeps George on his toes. I think he works on the lottery kiosk at Morrisons now?
Oh. And Mark Carney. Give him a knighthood and tell him to keep that shit coming. We definitely need more of that good shit!
Everyone set? Right. Hold the Easyjet. We're going to Brussels and this ain't no hen party.
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