I hope this white paper is acid free.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

I haven't seen/heard it yet!

You might be happy about that when it gets to news saturation point , as it's bound to over the next few months 

velvet donkey posted:

As long as it winds a few fringe parties up    

True 

A chart on page 32 of the Brexit White Paper has raised a few eyebrows by claiming UK workers are currently entitled to a generous 14 weeks of annual leave.
It comes in a section comparing employment rights in the UK with the rest of the EU.
According to the government, the correct figure for someone working five days a week is 28 days.
The slip perhaps reflects a possible rush to publish the White Paper with metadata on the file suggesting it was still being worked on at 04:15 GMT.

Surely this is a vote winner? I think most people would back Brexit under these circumstances.

Garage Joe posted:

A chart on page 32 of the Brexit White Paper has raised a few eyebrows by claiming UK workers are currently entitled to a generous 14 weeks of annual leave.
It comes in a section comparing employment rights in the UK with the rest of the EU.
According to the government, the correct figure for someone working five days a week is 28 days.
The slip perhaps reflects a possible rush to publish the White Paper with metadata on the file suggesting it was still being worked on at 04:15 GMT.

 

Surely this is a vote winner? I think most people would back Brexit under these circumstances.

That's what Sky News has said:
http://news.sky.com/story/brex...eks-holiday-10753490

Sky isn't necessarily correct on this - look at the chart. It's as per the white paper on page 32:
https://www.gov.uk/government/..._with_the_EU_Web.pdf

My initial thoughts.........

1. "Certainty and Clarity" (sic)

2. "Taking control of our own laws."

They have control of their own laws! Traditionally our government have vetoed anything that operates to a worker's advantage.

3. "Strengthen the Union."

As Professor R. Fairclough has said, " I think that ship has sailed love."

(see also 4)

5. Only controls EU immigration.

7. "Worker's rights." Why all the sudden interest in worker's rights? Do we believe they'll reveal TU law, bring back working contracts, 40 hour weeks, DB pensions usw?

12. "Smooth orderly exit." Can't see it m'self.

Or even repeal TU law?