> They need academics to provide economic advice but it should be impartial right?
And brits are more impartial, is that it?
And brits are more impartial, is that it?
Brits have a foreign central bank governor and they seem okay with that, if anything he's absolutely brilliant according to me. It's also the first i've ever seen a country use foreign talent at such a prestigious role.
When setting laws for something of such magnitude there is a clear conflict of interest. They are negotiating against a plethora of EU countries who have lots of people working in academia. A British citizen-only would not have a conflict of interest as such.
Explain to me again why if you're British you're less likely to have a bias?
> A British citizen-only would not have a conflict of interest as such.
Ah, so it's not that British citizens don't have a bias, it's that they have a bias in the direction that interests you. Very different.
Someone who is European in Britain is very likely not a Brexiter, and that's where the conflict becomes very evident. Don't forget its a Brexiter government and it is a political decision that has already been made. A British Citizen cannot have a bias against himself? I'm a bit dumbfounded by the logic that they would be against themselves.
The government is negotiating trade tariffs with the German government on automobiles. Would a remainer or a German national be more likely to align to German government interests? It is a clear conflict of interest, yet for the British academic s/he has no incentives to align to German interests, since they only have everything to gain to align with UK government interests and nothing on the other side..
Of course on the passionate issue of migration i could expect a different outcome since there is an incentive for a British citizen to have open borders, but this is a smaller part of the bulk part of the treaties which are very large. I'm not sure how they will do that, hopefully they use a bit of balance though. I would hate them all be Brexiters
You won't fear being deported.
>Ah, so it's not that British citizens don't have a bias, it's that they have a bias in the direction that interests you. Very different.
Not so black and white.A lot of British want the EU, but not for economics, that's far too drab and requires genuine research and care.
We want easy access to foreign lands where we can get drunk, and bask in the sun.
On a side note, I don't really believe it will be useful leaving the EU. I would prefer reform and greater decentralisation. Even if it is failing, we can't promote positive reform from the outside.