Free Movement between Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

[Zak]

But aren't English people (and americans to be fair but that's not my point) infamous for going to other countries and just shouting louder and louder in English until some1 understands us? Obviously a bit of a stereotype but there is truth behind it.

Omg maybe we need to stop worrying about who we're letting in and start focusing on saving the rest of the world from us crappy brits Nick Trumps idea and build a wall... but to keep us in OO

Not our fault that the focus on languages in the UK is extremely poor

[-:Undertaker:-]

So instead of having an open border which could be experienced by most people, we will have one(s) only the wealthier can afford?

Yes. That is exactly why it would work. Britons, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders have the same standards of living and wage levels which means if we did have Freedom of Movement between all four nations, we would not have the pressures of immigration as we have done with EU countries due to lower standards of living and low wages resulting in a one-way flow into our country. Not to mention the cultural clashes which wouldn't really exist with a UK-CA-AU-NZ zone, see the affinity polling.

The numbers are also pretty much balanced. Britain has population of 70m with Canada 35m, Australia 20m and New Zealand 5m (total = 60m). Apart from Britain, the other three are underpopulated and want population growth. It's a win-win deal for all four.

It's funny to say people aren't opposed when it seems Australia was the highest with 48%...

Looking at the wrong poll there, this is the polling on a potential FoM zone between the four Commonwealth realms.

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott has declared for the idea.

If we get something like this it would certainly be a crowning moment and an electoral vote winner for whoever delivered it. Imagine if, by 2020, Theresa May could go to the country with Brexit completed pledging to sign a Commonwealth Realm Free Movement zone. I would probably take advantage of it myself, including family. It'd be brilliant.

[dbgtz]

Yes. That is exactly why it would work. Britons, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders have the same standards of living and wage levels which means if we did have Freedom of Movement between all four nations, we would not have the pressures of immigration as we have done with EU countries due to lower standards of living and low wages resulting in a one-way flow into our country. Not to mention the cultural clashes which wouldn't really exist with a UK-CA-AU-NZ zone, see the affinity polling.

The numbers are also pretty much balanced. Britain has population of 70m with Canada 35m, Australia 20m and New Zealand 5m (total = 60m). Apart from Britain, the other three are underpopulated and want population growth. It's a win-win deal for all four.

It would work, because the poor people in those countries won't be able to afford it?

Totalling the other 3 countries is absolutely meaningless data. Also you'd be mad to think the government of the UK hasn't sought population growth.

I'm not even against the idea in theory, it's just most people won't actually be able to take advantage of such an idea but somehow that's better than freedom of movement with other European states. Perhaps if it was the more developed half of Europe we wouldn't have this issue, but hey hum.

Looking at the wrong poll there, this is the polling on a potential FoM zone between the four Commonwealth realms.

There's no source for that poll, therefore making it more "wrong" than the other.

Actually I just realised there is, but they included the "unsure" option in it so it's pretty farcical to say 58% support it.