STARMER'S BREXIT U-TURN
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𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗨-𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡
Sir Keir Starmer won the Labour leadership contest in early 2020 because he said he was pro-immigration and pro-free movement of people.
Back then, he promised to reverse the Tory government’s end to ‘free movement of people’ if he became Prime Minister.
In a speech on 31 January 2020, he said, “We have to make the case for the benefits of migration, the benefits of free movement.”
Sir Keir told the Daily Mirror at the time that if he became Labour Prime Minister, he would of course bring back free movement of people with the EU.
Many pro-EU Labour members voted for Keir Starmer to become their leader based on this promise.
But after he won the party’s elections to become Labour’s new leader, Sir Keir dropped his pledge.
Just one year later, in January 2021, when asked by Andrew Marr on BBC if he would restore free movement of people, he replied that there was “no argument for reopening those aspects of the treaty.”
He also said that he didn’t think there was “a case for rejoining the EU.”
Free movement of people with our neighbouring countries was highly successful for Britain. Keir Starmer supported that in his bid to become Labour’s leader but dropped that principle once he became leader.
Even though polls consistently show that most people in the UK would support the UK being part of the EU Single Market again, including the resumption of free movement.
Source: YouGov yougov.co.uk/p...
Today, at a press conference in Brussels, Sir Keir once again categorically ruled out any return to free movement, the EU Single Market, or the customs union.
And he also restated that he would not accept a new EU proposal for a “youth mobility” version of free movement, saying that represented one of his government’s “red lines”.
The “youth mobility” scheme would allow young people from the EU to live and work in the UK for a fixed period, and vice versa.
Senior European politicians have made it clear that developing such a scheme is their top priority.
EU officials and analysts told The Guardian this week that it had become a “token of good faith” in the relationship with the UK.
One EU official said: “The Commission mainly wants to see if Starmer is willing to engage on the detail of a youth mobility scheme. If he shows a willingness to do so, that could unlock a lot of other ‘low-hanging fruit’ such as a defence deal.”
But it seems that Keir Starmer’s ‘red lines’ means that the UK and the EU will remain somewhat distanced.
So much for meaningful “closer relations” with the EU once Labour came to power.
© Video and report by @JonDanzig
#Brexit #EU #YouthMobility #freemovement #KeirStarmer #SingleMarket
→ Keir Starmer & Free Movement
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥'𝗦 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧 𝗨-𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡
Sir Keir Starmer won the Labour leadership contest in early 2020 because he said he was pro-immigration and pro-free movement of people.
Back then, he promised to reverse the Tory government’s end to ‘free movement of people’ if he became Prime Minister.
In a speech on 31 January 2020, he said, “We have to make the case for the benefits of migration, the benefits of free movement.”
Sir Keir told the Daily Mirror at the time that if he became Labour Prime Minister, he would of course bring back free movement of people with the EU.
Many pro-EU Labour members voted for Keir Starmer to become their leader based on this promise.
But after he won the party’s elections to become Labour’s new leader, Sir Keir dropped his pledge.
Just one year later, in January 2021, when asked by Andrew Marr on BBC if he would restore free movement of people, he replied that there was “no argument for reopening those aspects of the treaty.”
He also said that he didn’t think there was “a case for rejoining the EU.”
Free movement of people with our neighbouring countries was highly successful for Britain. Keir Starmer supported that in his bid to become Labour’s leader but dropped that principle once he became leader.
Even though polls consistently show that most people in the UK would support the UK being part of the EU Single Market again, including the resumption of free movement.
Source: YouGov yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/47997-britons-support-rejoining-the-single-market-even-if-it-means-free-movement
Today, at a press conference in Brussels, Sir Keir once again categorically ruled out any return to free movement, the EU Single Market, or the customs union.
And he also restated that he would not accept a new EU proposal for a “youth mobility” version of free movement, saying that represented one of his government’s “red lines”.
The “youth mobility” scheme would allow young people from the EU to live and work in the UK for a fixed period, and vice versa.
Senior European politicians have made it clear that developing such a scheme is their top priority.
EU officials and analysts told The Guardian this week that it had become a “token of good faith” in the relationship with the UK.
One EU official said: “The Commission mainly wants to see if Starmer is willing to engage on the detail of a youth mobility scheme. If he shows a willingness to do so, that could unlock a lot of other ‘low-hanging fruit’ such as a defence deal.”
But it seems that Keir Starmer’s ‘red lines’ means that the UK and the EU will remain somewhat distanced.
So much for meaningful “closer relations” with the EU once Labour came to power.
© Video and report by Jon Danzig
I'm sick of lying politicians. The general publics opinions and beliefs are trampled on with every policy on the EU. They simply don't care what we want because they're doing exactly what they want. Not a single person I know has benefited from brexit, it is, and always will be a dead loss for the British public. I feel very deflated by Starmer, so much so that I am reconsidering my support for Labour.
@@elguapo1507 You have claimed, "The only advantage is for europeans coming to the UK because they really CAN just turn up and work without paying UK tax and DO have access to benefits regardless of their tax status."
There is no evidence to back up your allegation. You will need to provide sourced and reliable evidence to support your claim or have it removed. I will check again shortly.
@@elguapo1507 No, I have NOT deleted any of your comments or links. Please post again, as you need to back up your allegation with sourced and reliable evidence. I will check again shortly. If you cannot provide evidence, then yes, your claim will have to be removed.
@@elguapo1507 I cannot see any comment on this thread of you providing evidence. Please do so in a reply to this comment. If you cannot now provide sourced, verifiable and reliable evidence in support of your claim, it will be removed. We cannot keep going around in circles on this.
@@elguapo1507 I have not removed any of your links or comments, it's clear you have no evidence to support your audacious claim. This is your last chance to provide evidence, or be removed.
You should have reconsidered your support before the election
He should be ashamed of himself.
Personally I love the sound of his voice. It reminds me of the open sewer at the end of my road.. Beautiful dulcet tones.
Spot the LIAR!
He constantly wants the opposite of exactly what everybody wants him to want. The man is an idiot.
And what a liar he is
God once said to the Devil:
“I’ll sue you!”.
Devil: “Good luck finding a lawyer!”
Starmer is a pleb… but why the heck would he push for freedom of movement?
The booner dont pay on the buses and trains and underground..is that classed as free movement
The Gods wept
What a Complete Freak
Captain flip flop.. He is a lawyer so you have to listen very carefully to his answer.. Would you accept youth mobility? Look our position is clear of free movement... That is a lawyer saying I don't want to say yes but I will answer it like I am saying No but I will give myself wiggle room to say its not free movement its youth mobility which is not the same thing.. He is a weasel..
Starmer: the mouse that squeaked.
FARAGE SHUDA PROMISED US ALL A MILLION QUID APIECE THEN GO BACK ON IT ..HE MISSED OUT ON THAT ONE
Traitor🤬
Was Frank sidebottom starmers Dad
Free movement from east to west though
Free movement works both ways. Millons of Britons took advantage of free movement benefits when we were in the EU.
@@JonDanzig 1.4 million. Mostly retired.
5.8 million EU people with settled in the UK.
@@civis.revixit Before Brexit, most Britons who moved to the EU under freedom of movement rules went for work.
Of the 784,900 British citizens living in the EU in 2018, 66% (518,000) were of working age (15 to 64 years), 26% (207,300) were aged 65 and over and the remaining 59,600 were aged under 15 years.
Source: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/articles/livingabroad/april2018
"The majority of British migrants living in Europe are of working age, even in Spain, the most popular EU country for UK citizens to settle in, new figures show.
"The Office for National Statistics data contradicts the widely held belief that most Britons in Europe are pensioners sunning themselves in southern France or Spain."
Source: Guardian report www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/16/brits-living-in-rest-of-eu-are-mainly-of-working-age-not-pensioners
Before Brexit, 3.4 million EU citizens were living in the UK, excluding those with dual nationality.
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06077/
@@JonDanzig I read there were 1.4 million ex pats, many in the Republic of Ireland and many living in Spain.
You have different sources than I. But I'm not interested in the details, frankly. My point is that the the "free movement of people" overwhelmingly favoured the EU
As for Keir Starmer, I do not agree with his claim that FoM has a net "benefit" for the UK. A very small proportion of UK people took advantage of it.
FoM appears to be the main reason anti brexiters want EU membership. This is one of the many reasons I voted to leave the EU. And likewise, many leave voters and supporters.
@@JonDanzig your figures are from 2018. I'm citing more up to date ones. If you search for current figures, you'll find it's 1.4 million uk ex pats in the EU.
"1.3 million
How many British citizens live in the EU? In 2019, according to UN data, 1.3 million people born in the UK lived in EU countries. Spain hosted the largest group, at 302,000, followed by Ireland, with 293,000. France was third with 177,000, Germany was fourth with 99,000 and Italy was fifth with 66,000."
I've seen another report saying 1.4 million. But it could be just rounding errors judging by the fact this report is rounding everything to a nearest thousand.
Good man, you can't undo democratic vote. Kudos Starmer
Of course a democratic vote can be undone, with a new democratic vote! That's precisely how democracy works.
@JonDanzig no one wants referendum 2 just because you don't like result 1. That's precisely not how democracy works
@JonDanzig plus EU will not give UK good membership if return would be on the cards, we all know this, returning means adopt euro , unlimited freedom of movement, no rebate , basically everything Brits don't want.
@@Christian-ut5umNo more exceptions or exemptions