Which they only become aware of when it directly affects them.
It`s really is a very dangerous thin end of the wedge.
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Which they only become aware of when it directly affects them.
It`s really is a very dangerous thin end of the wedge.
There is discussion among legal circles about 'justice' and how people use it as a rallying cry when it's issues that solely impact them.
'theres no justice' and, in some instances they are right, but more often than not, it's that their unique interpretation of the law hasn't been applied.
I had a chat with Nigel Evans, who was my MP at the time, about the changes to legal aid that he was voting through. He explained in very confident manner how it wouldn't have adverse effects on ordinary people:
‘It’s completely wrong’: falsely accused Tory MP attacks legal aid cuts
Nigel Evans backed policy in 2012, then spent life savings defending himself in court
Beyond parody...
https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/critical-informed-citizens-crucial-eu-stay-relevant.html
The upcoming European elections will reveal how recent challenges such as immigration, the financial crisis, Brexit and the rise of populist parties will play out in the political arena. But the elections are also providing an opportunity for researchers to understand how to better engage voters and ensure the European Union remains relevant to its citizens.
The upcoming European elections will reveal how recent challenges such as immigration, the financial crisis, Brexit and the rise of populist parties will play out in the political arena. But the elections are also providing an opportunity for researchers to understand how to better engage voters and ensure the European Union remains relevant to its citizens.
My daughter has just started a new job in a nursing home, she said the place is rammed with foren agency staff like.
It's the point I was making earlier about Nigel Evans. People happy to go along with it until it adversely impacts them, then they want it changed.
peteblue
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Unfortunately the countries who supply this labour and countries like Romania and other East European states are suffering from a lack of trained people for themselves. There is a major problem of ‘brain drain’ in many of these countries as they all want to move to Western states....
We're in funny times when Conservatives oppose flexible labour policies.
https://visegradinsight.eu/labor-migration-in-central-europe18062014/ is a decent article on views in the Visegrad btw.
summerisle
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Fear not for the Eastern European states Pete, I'm sure they will have plenty of returning workforce post Brexit.
It's an interesting situation as the Visegrad are nearly to a country all governed by politicians who dog whistle (and more) about immigrants, so they don't really have huge non-native populations. As with other countries, Prague, Budapest, Warsaw et al are a lot more cosmopolitan than the smaller towns, but still not massively so by the standards of London or Paris. Speaking for Prague, most of the migrants tend to be Slovakian (obviously), with Ukrainians the next biggest group. Unlike here, many of the migrants are at the lower-skilled end of the spectrum, which is not ideal.
At the moment though, these countries aren't suffering at all. Poland has arguably been the best performing economy in Europe in recent years, and unemployment in Czech is incredibly low. Certainly in healthcare though there isn't much of an incentive to stay as the pay is very low (even by local standards). The other half gave a lecture recently to a nursing school back home and very few of the students actually wanted to work as nurses, with many of those who did hoping to move abroad. The remainder just wanted a qualification of some kind and then get a job doing something else.
As with so much, the answer in large part lies with the local governments to make professions more attractive.
I suppose with free movement, there is little incentive to stay in your native country if skills and experience can be 'passported' across to countries that have a higher rate of pay and better living conditions.
One principle of the EU is that money can be better distributed across the Union - through EU funding and growth schemes and, more in more oblique methods through personal redistribution of wealth. But it takes time and isn't instantly apparent to individuals within it.
I have some sympathy with the mindset of the students though as I studied law, but never intended on being a solicitor (despite the rest of my family doing so) and I now work broadly speaking in Health Commissioning via an International NGO.
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So on Wednesday there will be a meeting with all the leaders of the countries that will be most affected by Brexit, in the Egmont Palace - before the actual meeting. If I were Charles Michel I would tread carefully, abandoning a hard line (without strict conditions) will not play in his favour for the coming (national) elections. And he's already under pressure in the coming elections. All because out is out (that bit is certain); but most are too incompetent/incompetent to agree the variety they please.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
I wouldn’t bank on it......
summerisle
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