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Every day there are news coming out of the U.K. that just makes me even happier that I left it. This is no exception.

Which country did you leave to? I'd like to get out of here ASAP.

Suggest you pick one in Europe while it's still easy to do :) I think most EU countries let you apply for full citizenship after being there a while (e.g. France lets you apply after 5 yrs, less if you're married to a French national).

What about Scotland? (I am serious!)

While we're veering OT fast, I really can't see Scotland staying in the Union once Brexit is complete.

There's still going to be strong ties with England, given all the toing and froing over the centuries - so I'd expect it to be quite easy for someone English to stay in Scotland almost regardless of what deal is eventually cut with the rest of the EU.

I would honestly hold off on Scotland until its known how things will work out. Scotland's budget deficit is now 10% of GDP which is larger than that of Greece. To be a member of the EU it requires a deficit of no more than 3% of GDP.

Worth noting though that the budget deficit of all countries varies a lot over time and that the budget deficit as % of GDP of Scotland now is actually less than that of the UK in 2009-2010 and I didn't hear much about the UK being evicted from the EU because of that.

2009-10 was still the middle of the worst global financial crisis in a century. The rules for being allowed to join the EU are strict - once you're in you don't have to keep following the entry requirements.

Ha! Fair point. I guess Ireland is the closest cultural match today if you want a confirmed EU member state.

Sweden. I love it, but it's my home country so I'm biased. I lived in the U.K. for about five years.

Ditto. And sadly they will likely win the election.

I want out but I'm not sure my partner will leave. Every day living here makes me more depressed and anxious. And I worry that we'll leave it too long and stand no chance of moving to an EU country.

I'm torn between getting out and staying and trying to make things better. If we get another Tory government (particularly if they increase their majority) I'll have lost hope.

I feel absolutely the same. I went to Canada.

Was it difficult to get in?

It would have been if I hadn't married a Canadian in the UK. In fact, if I had wanted to get in on a work visa instead of as a spouse I doubt I would have been able to get in because I don't have any university qualifications and you get lots of bonus points for those. That said, they wanted to know everything about me on the application form - 10 year address & work history, parents & siblings names, addresses and dates of birth, membership of any trade unions, political parties or other kind of organisations, details of the relationship I have with my wife.. as well as the more usual health exam and police check.

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