Britons retiring early to France to be ill.

[Gromit]

Do you think the many Britons retiring to France for their old age are selfish. They French Government are tightenig up so that only pensioners can get free medical attention. These people have not contributed a bean in their working life to the french economy, and now expect the french tax payer to foot all their medical bills. Bl00dy scoungers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/700470 5.stm

[westonboy]

What about all the EU citizens who get free treatment in this country? There is no point in being in the EU unless these factors are reciprical!

[China Doll]

Will this effect housing prices in the south east?

Can I blame it on the mooslims?

I bet they all wear hoodies too.

Hang 'em all, shootings too good for them etc...

Does that about cover it?

[jiggy-gb]

No China, you forgot to mention speed cameras, council tax and Noo Laybur

[China Doll]

I always miss something...

Oooh, do you think I shoud also have included peedofilles and the state of the NHS?]

Bu88er.

And there's me trying to give a fully clued up and sensible answer to Grom's question.

I feel like I've let him down now in my answer.

[jiggy-gb]

LOL! Well, you tried, that's all anyone can ever expect...

I do think that Brits expect a lot when they go abroad then get miffed when 'foreigners' expect the same when they come here.

If the policy in France is that you have to have health insurance then so be it. If you can't afford that then don't live there. And if people don't like us giving our health service away to all and sundry then stop voting the same government in and do something about it instead of just whinging.

[China Doll]

If jiggy is getting stars then I think I should.

I gave you two answers for goodness sake!

[ludwig]

It sounds like a reasonable policy on France's part, but it's only fair that we retaliate - so all those french people who are living the dream of retiring early and moving to England should be treated the same - and when I say all I do mean both of them.

[youngmafbog]

well actually a UK tax payer probably has contributed to the french economy, after all france is a net taker from the eu unlike uk and germany

[Booldawg]

Well they get to drive on our roads for nothing, whereas we have to pay at the toll-booths for theres!

[jonukas]

I've just come back from a holiday in France, and yes, you do have to pay a toll on some of their motorways, but not all of them. Reluctantly ,I must say that I would sooner drive over there than in this congested country of ours, the French roads are superbly maintained, and of course much emptier than ours.Their only fault is that everyone drives on the wrong side of the road.