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View Poll Results: Should the UK have closer ties with Australia, Canada and NZ with free movement of people among thes
Yes 36 81.82%
No 8 18.18%
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Old 06-24-2016, 11:56 AM
 
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Now that the UK has decided to leave the EU, should it build stronger ties and potentially eventually have freedom of movement with other first world Commonwealth countries like Canada, Australia and NZ? We share a common language, head of state and similar standards of living. There is already an ongoing petition you can see for yourself for this to happen. I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.

The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation
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Old 06-24-2016, 12:56 PM
 
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Thought Canadians were French
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Old 06-24-2016, 12:56 PM
 
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If they are happy with that, then yes.
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Old 06-24-2016, 01:02 PM
 
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Thought Canadians were French
There is English Canada and French Canada.
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Old 06-24-2016, 01:20 PM
 
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No, we already have very close ties with the commwealth. Most of those countries you mention do not want or desire any free movement of people.
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Old 06-24-2016, 01:32 PM
 
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No, we already have very close ties with the commwealth. Most of those countries you mention do not want or desire any free movement of people.
The website I linked to in my OP seems to suggest otherwise... I know there are already many Aussies, Kiwis and Canadians already living in the UK... and many Brits already live down under...
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Old 06-24-2016, 02:09 PM
 
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The CANZUK idea again. (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK). Ugly acronym. Perhaps this grouping could be referred to as the Commonwealth group?
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Old 06-24-2016, 02:11 PM
 
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The website I linked to in my OP seems to suggest otherwise... I know there are already many Aussies, Kiwis and Canadians already living in the UK... and many Brits already live down under...
It can seem to suggest what ever it wants! Facts are AUS & NZ have hoards of Asians bashing the doors to get in, they are terrified of China so have had to give people from Asia 1st shout.
They head of border security in Sydney is not even Australian, he is an Indian guy born in the Punjab, says it all, smh.
The reason why we have them living here & some of us living there, is due to the old parent heratige laws, which are now so biased against Brit's it's virtually impossible to move to NZ & very very tough to get into Aus.
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Old 06-24-2016, 02:26 PM
 
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It can seem to suggest what ever it wants! Facts are AUS & NZ have hoards of Asians bashing the doors to get in, they are terrified of China so have had to give people from Asia 1st shout.
They head of border security in Sydney is not even Australian, he is an Indian guy born in the Punjab, says it all, smh.
The reason why we have them living here & some of us living there, is due to the old parent heratige laws, which are now so biased against Brit's it's virtually impossible to move to NZ & very very tough to get into Aus.
And what is your point exactly? I live in Vancouver which is probably percentage wise the most Asian city outside of Asia. You don't think we have thousands of Asians coming here too? Also the Canadian defense minister is Sikh and very much respected. The point is the 4 countries share so much historically including head of state and language. So why not have freedom of movement between us? With all the Europeans kicked out eventually, there will be a lot of positions to be filled in the UK.
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Old 06-24-2016, 03:44 PM
 
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Is there even going to be a UK left. Seems like the rest of the UK wanted to stay except england.
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