tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post4259807523221044083..comments2023-02-04T12:17:20.578+00:00Comments on 1p & 2ยข: One Penny Paulo Ferreirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17870498797276031334noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-62013948897018143972016-07-04T20:19:07.250+01:002016-07-04T20:19:07.250+01:00Did I heard: free commerce but... no free circulat...Did I heard: free commerce but... no free circulation for EU people?J. Malafaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066855515706072739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-10242124862352281072016-07-03T19:01:39.097+01:002016-07-03T19:01:39.097+01:00I totally agree with this... however bear in mind ...I totally agree with this... however bear in mind that most British expats in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy are mostly wealthy pensioners. To paraphrase the "enlightned" Nigel Farage, they have never done a day's work in the countries they actually live in, which in a way puts them on the same level pegging as any new immigrant that would come from Brazil, Morocco, Ghana etc. Most of the EU Citizens in the UK are full time workers paying their taxes and NI.Paulo Ferreirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870498797276031334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-8719177207266941622016-07-03T18:57:03.375+01:002016-07-03T18:57:03.375+01:00The "benefits" are unrelated to National...The "benefits" are unrelated to National Insurance and are paid via Income Tax. You owe me my pension... Just check this...Paulo Ferreirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870498797276031334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-85820779928890057522016-07-03T17:14:10.226+01:002016-07-03T17:14:10.226+01:00Its also worth remembering that the EU has issued ...Its also worth remembering that the EU has issued a continuous stream of threats, including re the british living in the EU, so both sides need to back off on this onedavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152539031290157680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-23911436452039500832016-07-03T16:31:05.382+01:002016-07-03T16:31:05.382+01:00You paid your mOney adn had the benefits of stayi...You paid your mOney adn had the benefits of staying here - we owe you nothing if you choose to leave. However I hipe you are not forced to leavedavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152539031290157680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378162156422176042.post-23239551535750084942016-07-03T14:34:00.288+01:002016-07-03T14:34:00.288+01:00Can't see that happening Paulo ... firstly bec...Can't see that happening Paulo ... firstly because those folks like you who settled here are pretty much indispensable economically, secondly they are mostly socially entangled, thirdly because, notwithstanding the narrative that most "leavers" are racists, most indigenous people know some settlers as friends ... your accurate characterisation of Brits as lazy xenophobes does not translate right through society and maybe this furore will help dispel it ... more worrying is the status of state pensions ... a recent letter from DWP referred to my pension as a benefit ... meanwhile, this British native, currently in Spain, is interested in living in Portugal ... perhaps we can arrange a reciprocal deal?!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335290154034302803noreply@blogger.com