Many of the rows and problems we face in a globalised world relate to how free we are at our respective borders. As someone who believes in freedom, and believes that a global economy based on trade and exchange will be a more prosperous one than a restricted economy, I usually favour these four freedoms. However, the pace of change, and the nature of the change, means that there are some restrictions that need to be imposed to protect largely free societies from those who would abuse or damage our democracies. Most agree that trade in narcotics and weapons, movements of illegal cash, and the residence plans of terrorists should be controlled. In a series of four pieces over the next few days I am going to explore how far we should go in restricting the four freedoms, and how the Uk can do it given the attitude of the EU. I start today by looking at the free movement of people.

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