Completely Agree
"An ICAO licensed pilot arriving in the UK (even one with a GCAA ATPL) is required to sit all 14 ATPL exams and a flight test in order to convert their license to a CAA one. So if the UK wants to make it hard for ICAO pilots to convert to a UK ATPL then you don't really have an argument when it is thrown back at you"
You are absolutely right the CAA are supporting and assisting EASA with their discrimination against both British and all other ICAO pilots. The CAA are aiding and supporting the enemy.
All that is required to issue an ATPL from one state to another under ICAO is a local air Law differences exam. EASA is a nationally and racially discriminatory body operating in a protectionist way to protect the European super state and this complete dribble that all 14 ATPL exams and a flight test is required is nothing more than Nationalistic discrimination. Both the CAA and EASA should be expelled from ICAO for this nonsense.
It is a matter of personal shame that Britain with its long history of standing up to Fascism has a CAA which supports EASA National Discrimination and now is looking the other way when even its own citizens are being discriminated against by the EASA European super bully.
The CAA must understand we are an independent nation, we will not be discriminated against on racial or national grounds and will not tolerate British workers being discriminated against for holding British qualifications when seeking work in Britain. Equally as an open tolerant and fair minded country we welcome all ICAO licence holders to easily convert to UK CAA Licences.