The problem with the Norway model is that since immigration was/is such a hot topic, as soon as any proposal that kept FOM was suggested, it was immediately shouted down as 'not the Brexit The People voted for'. Which sadly might actually be true.
This coupled with the fact that the freedoms can't be separated makes any form of soft Brexit seem impossible to me.
This country needs immigration. The more politicians who make this point, the better.
There is a very simple way to place some controls on FOM, it's within EU rules to register all immigrants on arrival, only allowing those who have proof of a job to stay.
The problem with the Norway model is that since immigration was/is such a hot topic, as soon as any proposal that kept FOM was suggested, it was immediately shouted down as 'not the Brexit The People voted for'. Which sadly might actually be true.
This coupled with the fact that the freedoms can't be separated makes any form of soft Brexit seem impossible to me.