Freedom of Movement

19.03.2017 Brexit

The chasm between the public perception and the reality of EU Freedom of Movement in the UK

Ten days ago this tweet caught my eye: https://x.com/antoniabance/status/839779211703382016 (the tweet is part of a series from an event – see the rest here) Then yesterday we have the news in a Guardian article that record numbers of nurses are quitting

26.02.2013 UK Politics

ID requirements in the UK, and migration within the EU

So UK Immigration Minister Mark Harper has said that a mandatory ID card scheme is under consideration in the UK for “Romanians, Bulgarians and other Europeans” according to The Guardian. This immediately set alarm bells ringing in my mind, as

11.02.2013 EU Politics

Permissible ID checks in EU Member States – I need your help

As regular readers of this blog know, the problems within the Schengen Area have been giving me cause for concern over the last few months. I have been wondering what best to do in light of my experiences, and my