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Boris Johnson: Outrageous discrimination favors European Union workers over Commonwealth
Daily Express (UK) ^ | Mon, August 26, 2013 | Dion Dassanayake

Posted on 08/26/2013 2:27:55 PM PDT by Olog-hai

London Mayor Boris Johnson has blasted European Union (EU) immigration for favoring Eurozone workers instead of those from Commonwealth nations today.

The Conservative politician said Britain needs to look beyond the EU and should forge stronger ties with fast growing economies, in particular Australia. Mr. Johnson said the UK and Australia should set up a “free labor mobility zone” where he feels there are “immense opportunities”. …

Mr. Johnson launched his attack on the EU after receiving a letter from Australian Sally Roycroft, who had been working in London schools. The London Mayor said the teacher had been “effectively kicked out of Britain” for not being from the EU.

In his column in the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Johnson said: “She is Australian, and she has been told to bog off by the authorities in our country because it was, they said, too much of a palaver to go through the business of ‘sponsoring’ her to stay.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: commonwealth; discrimination; eurozone; eussr

1 posted on 08/26/2013 2:27:55 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Until the 1970s immigration policies in most Commonwealth nations favoured each other.


2 posted on 08/26/2013 2:38:22 PM PDT by Squawk 8888 (I'd give up chocolate but I'm no quitter)
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To: Olog-hai

The UK has had enough immigration from the Third World.


3 posted on 08/26/2013 2:42:54 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

This guy is a Rubio CINO. He is the guy who uses the term compassionate conservativism.

Mayor Bloomberg gets invited to Conservative Party speaking tours in the UK.

It is like the saying the Germans were smart by using Western Bloc Turk immigrants instead of Polish workers.


4 posted on 08/26/2013 3:09:42 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal
It is like the saying the Germans were smart by using Western Bloc Turk immigrants instead of Polish workers.

The Turkish "guest workers" are still there and they are not assimilating.

5 posted on 08/26/2013 9:36:02 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

He wants third worlders based on whether or not their governments share some history.


6 posted on 08/26/2013 10:12:20 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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