"Graeme Wall" wrote in message
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On 09/11/2016 08:43, tim... wrote:

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 21:06:43 on Tue, 8
Nov 2016, Michael R N Dolbear remarked:

since Norway and Switzerland have rejected political union, a similar
mini-Brexit to retain zero tariffs, freedom of business
establishment, and free movement of labour just like them would be
acceptable.

On one hand they don't have all the free tariffs, on the other hand
they have to comply with European Directives without having had a say
in their drafting.

Yep,

I really don't see what the advantages (over the option of full
membership) from the Norway/Switzerland option are. For Norway, it
gives them control of their fisheries, which I guess, given the relative
minuteness of their whole economy, makes the crucial difference. But
what does CH get from their "non-membership"?

OTOH, I can see some advantages from remaining in the Customs Union
(whilst leaving the single market). Whilst it does still require us to
follow EU rules and places limits on opportunities to make our own trade
deals (lest these deals should enable other countries to get into the EU
via a back door), it does at least, not come with the requirement of
free movement


And the problem with free movement is?

Loads of low paid workers coming in from the East forcing down wages for the
indigenous population (and allowing companies to disband their staff
training schemes which would otherwise help increase the averages skill set
of the population)

tim