Is an Anglo union between UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand a good idea?

Actually, Tony Abbott was born in Britain but to an Australian mother and British father.But he would indeed have been a British citizen (up until he entered parliament, at which point parliamentarians have to disclaim any adherence to alien powers or foreign magnates, which the UK is in a technical legal sense considered to be).

And 400,000 Australians living in Britain, including me. My Mum was born in Britain, also to an Australian mother and a British father, And there are many British-Australian dual citizens like me who maintain very strong links between both countries.

I think that may be difficult in some senses. The way Australia and New Zealand see it, Britain walked out on us to join the Common Market. We made our peace with it, and pivoted to the Asia-Pacific, where 80% of our imports-exports come from and go to. But I do believe there is scope for continued and expanded security, military and political co-operation.

Britain, Australia and New Zealand can trust each other like family, in a way that Britain can't trust its continental neighbours, and Aus/NZ can't trust their Asian neighbours. That relationship should be valued and protected

That's nice to hear. If i ever did vote to leave the EU, the first thing i'd want is bilateral treaties with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA (and Ireland but they'd be included with the EU) for free trade and as close to free movement as we could reasonably get. Trade needs to be improved though, i believe our exports to the 5 countries above (including Ireland) amount to only 20% of exports with new Zealand in particular being woeful. Given that the Netherlands (a relatively small economy) makes up 7% of our exports i do think it's reasonable to push Australia, Canada and New Zealand towards 5% each. Though of course we'll be getting free trade with the USA and Canada very soon.

Are you Australian or British?

My father's side of the family is Australian, I was born in Wales but still have an entire side of my family on the other side of the world. It's strange as when you go to visit you don't feel like a tourist. I was walking around the town as if I had lived there for ever. Though I hadn't, I instantly felt at home. Australia is Britain in the sun. I imagine you feel the same way no matter the country.

There will always be expanding scope. The % is irrelevant. The Anglosphere wouldn't reduce imports and exports with Asia-Pacific and for Britain with Europe, but instead increase exports and imports between the Anglosphere countries. The percentage inevitably declines but as an actual figure, it increases. There's more chance of an Anglosphere increasing Anzac-Asia-Pacific imports and exports. The UK has double the economy and adds extra clout in a trading block negotiating with Asia-Pacific. I would say, the UK walking out on Australia and New Zealand must be the worst political decision in the history of Britain.

Quite right, it's the 5 eyes now and the Type 26 in the future.

That's nice to hear. If i ever did vote to leave the EU, the first thing i'd want is bilateral treaties with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA (and Ireland but they'd be included with the EU) for free trade and as close to free movement as we could reasonably get. Trade needs to be improved though, i believe our exports to the 5 countries above (including Ireland) amount to only 20% of exports with new Zealand in particular being woeful. Given that the Netherlands (a relatively small economy) makes up 7% of our exports i do think it's reasonable to push Australia, Canada and New Zealand towards 5% each. Though of course we'll be getting free trade with the USA and Canada very soon.

I'm all for a Commonwealth Union for free trade between the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the smaller commonwealth realms (maybe add India for free trade purposes) but it shouldn't be too political. Perhaps issues relating to the monarch that would be decided by the heads of government of respective nations part of the bolc but no more than that. I also don't think there should be a freedom of movement system like the EU. Maybe have freedom of travel for vacation purposes up to three maybe six months, student/young person visas allowing them to stay and work for six months maybe a year and less paper work for skilled migration and student visas but it shouldn't be like some bloke from Devon can move to Melbourne and work as a cafe barista permanently. I would also back a similar deal with the US on this too.