Politicians are clearly misreading EU provisions regarding freedom of movement - LSE Research Online

Blitz, Brad (2014) Politicians are clearly misreading EU provisions regarding freedom of movement. British Politics and Policy at LSE (23 Oct 2014). Website.

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UKIP’s success in the Clacton by-election has prompted further unease in Conservative and Labour ranks, with free movement of people in the EU, a cornerstone of the Union, now suddenly under fire from the political elite. Brad Blitz writes that the shift in tone is not only at odds with previous policies, it reflects a clear misreading of EU provisions regarding the free movement of people. The free movement of people is not an absolute right and does not guarantee automatic access to the UK; states are still permitted to treat nationals and EU citizens differently and prevent benefit fraud and welfare tourism.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s) CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2017 12:50
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 14:02
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74789

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