Do you know people who will emigrate if labour win?

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This is making me all very stressed. Trying not to freak myself out over future socio-economic ramifications for the UK if there is a wider trend of “brain drain”.

Brother and BIL have both said that if Labour win they will be emigrating with their wives and children.

I’ve heard similar sentiment from others but assume (hope) this is hyperbole.

Just to say, none of the people mentioned are wealthy but just about comfortable. Both highly skilled and in demand internationally.

However the flip side - we have very uncompetitive salaries here and HUGE rates of marginal tax. People with global skills in certain sectors are very, very hard to keep. It is a huge problem.

Absolutely. I think a lot of people cannot see that money isn’t always a motivator either. I briefly lived in another country and hated every second of it even though we were financially better off, so I came home and dragged DH with me. I like the U.K. and I truly hope that things do change. Life will never be perfect, some things will always be hard, but the last decade has been horrific and if Labour can ease even some of that, I’ll be a happy person!

Absolutely, our salaries are shite. I can see why people would emigrate to Canada, maybe Australia. US in its current state doesn't appeal at all. And my husband could earn four times his salary there if we moved, but we won't.

Not much of a brain drain if they voted for this present shower, but I can understand it because the present Labour are just as Tory minded.

Op - both your Brother and BIL are being sensational and over reacting.

I wish people would stop saying things like this.

I hate the Tories with a passion and think they are a big part of the mess this country currently is in. They may blame it on the previous Labour government, but come on - they have been in power for a good few years now and haven’t really got us out of a mess.

Bit have I left the country because they are in power - no

Well same here. We are in the top 1% and could quadruple easy. We are here because I wanted to raise the children here. However I can see the huge issues the taxation system and poor pay in skilled jobs is causing. We aren’t competitive globally. People are leaving. Especially the emerging talent. The Tories have ruined the economy. I’m worried Labour will make it worse with populist policies which will target those who have done well in their careers. It will make it impossible to recruit talent and it’s bad enough now.

If the tory cnuts somehow manage to stay in power I for one will seriously consider leaving this land, they have all but destroyed it and don’t want to be around whilst they continue to do more of the same

Adios. Will wave them off at the airport.

On the plus side, if all these Tory voters leave, there'll be fewer to keep voting the bleeding lot in and wrecking everything.
Yet another spotlight on the selfishness of Tory voters. Christ.

Yes I do. All highly qualified and high earning.

I think it's more likely that professionals in health, education and social care will leave if Conservatives win.

@whistleblower99 What makes you say that Labour policies are any more likely to be populist than a lot of what Sunak and Johnson have been doing? How would you describe 'Get Brexit done' and 'Stop the boats'?

Yes we are.
We’ve been discussing this over the years just in case a Govn makes our taxes worse but have decided now is definitely the time as Labour will get in.

The tax saving for us is the main reason. Id rather my kids got our money. Plus moving to a country with only 10% inheritance tax is too good to ignore.

We’ll keep a property in the UK though for our kids, if they need it.

Spare a moment for those of us who don't even live in England, and still get subjected to this garbage and the corollary.

To add: equally, I know quite a few highly qualified high earners who are planning to leave because of CURRENT policies (so will leave it Tories carry on).

sadly it seems london is on accelerated decline, Ive seen people moving away since 2016 but it’s more and more now

Yes I know many. There are certain industries that will be affected.

I am one who would probably go abroad but only if Labour stand by their promises to effectively put pay to the industry I work in by extending/increasing taxes and thus causing reduced investment and jobs

And you know OPs brother and brother in law are pricks how ?

Will be affected by what?

No one I know earns enough to even think about emigrating. Most people here tend to want to stay near family anyway. And very few can speak a second language.

The weather is making me want to emigrate though.

Not sure what that means.🤣🤣🤣🤣

Perhaps the pp has her eye on it ;

new policies… tax changes..

“My money is all mine. Mine mine mine.”

the idea of leaving a country because you actively want to avoid financially contributing more to it is wild. Could never be me. I have a conscience.