> What are you referring to? Nothing is presently known about the outcome of the negotiations with the EU
We can estimate likelihoods. Take e.g. Being able to travel and work in the EU. The best case scenario is maintaining the status quo, which we will certainly have to pay for, and seems to be what a lot of people voted explicitly against. (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland are all members of Schengen, and so more connected than the UK). Science and research benefit amazingly from the EU - getting more out proportionally than we put in. This also could be renegotiated, but again with a price (both literal and in implementing EU laws/directives, or freedom of movement). Meanwhile, until we know what the end state will be, who is going to want to pay large research grants or jobs to UK institutions and citizens?
Meanwhile half the east coast seems to think that leaving will magically let them fish out of the sea infinitely, and I have no idea why farming thinks it was suppressed rather than subsidised by the EU.
I'm pretty sure Switzerland is not a part of Shengen - they keep their borders pretty lax most of the time (we were crossing back and forth multiple times and they only stopped us once when a guy with a huge afro was driving)
Otherwise I totally agree with you
Could be - I searched to confirm and wikipedia and a couple of other pages suggested they were, but they could just "allow" the movement without officially being part of it.
> Take e.g. Being able to travel and work in the EU. The best case scenario is maintaining the status quo, which we will certainly have to pay for,
This works both ways. Right now, the UK has many EU migrants - including not highly educated/qualified people - despite not even having signed the Schengen treaty. For highly qualified people, who supposedly voted "remain", nothing substantial will change, as they will be welcomed with open arms pretty much anywhere in the world. What's there to be afraid of?
some people actually don't want to roam the world endlessly just because they can, but rather settle somewhere they like, have made friends etc. also, usually in married couples, situation doesn't change for both at the same time
We can estimate likelihoods. Take e.g. Being able to travel and work in the EU. The best case scenario is maintaining the status quo, which we will certainly have to pay for, and seems to be what a lot of people voted explicitly against. (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland are all members of Schengen, and so more connected than the UK). Science and research benefit amazingly from the EU - getting more out proportionally than we put in. This also could be renegotiated, but again with a price (both literal and in implementing EU laws/directives, or freedom of movement). Meanwhile, until we know what the end state will be, who is going to want to pay large research grants or jobs to UK institutions and citizens?
Meanwhile half the east coast seems to think that leaving will magically let them fish out of the sea infinitely, and I have no idea why farming thinks it was suppressed rather than subsidised by the EU.
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