"Bob Eager" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 05 Oct 2019 05:20:31 +1000, AlexK wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I thought the whole point of Brexit was the UK population was proud
to be British and make a stand against the foreighner.

No.

You thought wrong. That what project 'hate brexiteers' wanted you to
think

Just to get this clear. You, as a Brexiteer, are not proud to be
British?

So some form of citizen of the world? But want to isolate from the
countries who are our neighbours?

More likely would prefer that anyone in the EU who decides that their
prospects in the UK are better than where they are coming from isnt free
to move to the UK and put their hand out to the state for free health
care and for housing etc.
.

Anyone holding the nationality of a Member State of the EU can move to
another Member State almost without restriction for three months. They
cannot claim €˜social assistance (benefits for those who are very poor)
nor can they claim access to student benefits (grants, loans).

However, after three months, everything changes. EU nationals can stay in
the host state for the next five years only if they are economically
active (as a €˜worker, self-employed person or a temporary service
provider) or they can provide for themselves (as a person of independent
means or a student).

But it is so trivial to show that you are economically active
by claiming to be self employed who can't find anyone
who wants the service you claim to be able to provide.

EU law allows states to restrict benefits to those who have resided in
the UK for a period of time (eg one year). Moreover, EU nationals claim
out of work benefits at a lower rate than UK nationals.

But thats irrelevant for those who can find some work in the UK
and they all can and mostly better than where they are coming
from given that thats the reason they choose to move to the UK.

Sure, some do get that wrong or were lied to about
that, but that doesnt happen with most of them.