The UK is not playing on an even field, as it refuses to aknowledge other member states Residence cards... The UK does not accept Residence Cards issued by other states for entry into the UK. This contradicts the directive, which says that the residence card grants entry to any EU member state. In fact, this is cited as one of the main advantages of the new directive by the European Commission.[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residence_Card
