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What are the Benefits of Being in the EU? Acton this Saturday

Come to Acton this Saturday to tell us what you think,Saturday 20th May, 10.30am - 3pmIn front of St Mary's Church & Morrisons - by the marketUnit 1, The Mount, High St. London W39NWWe are running an EM stall, with a Brexitometer for a straw poll for you to vote in as well

Bruce Dickson ● 593d7 Comments

One is that we are able to offer much more flexible work visas to people from countries like India, Bangladesh and the Philippines. Initially this will only be able to partially cover the shortfall in sectors such as health, particularly social care, that was created by the loss of European workers after Brexit.Longer term you could argue that with a weak pound and declining real wages in this country, we wouldn't have been able to attract the number of workers we needed from Europe. The number of people over 85 is set to double in this country over the next 15 years so we are just at the foothills of the demand for social care and already have significant labour shortages. Brexit may help us deal with that problem.Other than that. I cannot think of a single benefit unless you are an Australian farmer.

Mark Evans ● 539d

Would love to know what the benefits of leaving and staying out of the EU are too - for balance

Jo Brianti ● 539d

So the benefits?

Mark Evans ● 581d

I do definitely understand and appreciate the opposing views though and do listen, I just beg to differ.Open discussion and disagreement is of course vital in a functioning society.  😀

Rosco White ● 592d

I'll put you down for a 'no' then Roscoe?

Mark Frost ● 592d

Yes, many of us have had a rethink and now want to go back to contributing vast vats of hard earned money into a stinking corrupt cesspit of self indulgence and incompetence.Or am I getting confused with LBE under Labour?    😆

Rosco White ● 593d

Did you know that for many months now, between 56% to 63% have consistently polled as wanting to Rejoin the EU?Amongst younger people (under 30 years old it goes up to 80%Come along to our stall outside Morrisons / St Marys Church on Saturday20th May, 10.30am to 3.00pm.Have a vote on our Brexitometer and let us know what you think

Bruce Dickson ● 593d