Cont: Brexit: Now What? Turning it up to 11

[Darat]

Whoops! There goes another 10 billion… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-divorce-bill-increase-b2128542.html

 

[Andy_Ross]

Whoops! There goes another 10 billion… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-divorce-bill-increase-b2128542.html

Small change

 

[p0lka]

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke was on BBC news this morning saying that the 'critical incident' at Dover is nothing to do with Brexit, it's the "French border officers not turning up to work.

Video in link

https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1550393594980229121

They are a near perfect example of a ventriloquist dummy, mouth moves at the beck and call of the hand up their arse.

 

[a_unique_person]

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...sunak-tory-members?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Brexit is not a policy, it's a vibe, a feeling, a mood.

 

[Mojo]

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...sunak-tory-members?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Brexit is not a policy, it's a vile feeling, a mood.

FTFY

 

[Vixen]

They are a near perfect example of a ventriloquist dummy, mouth moves at the beck and call of the hand up their arse.

Apparently, the French operate the lanes at the Dover border, whilst the Calais border is controlled by the Brits, according to the spokespeople. There are supposedly twelve lanes and only about four are manned; therefore, it is because those lazy French swine failed to turn up for work or plan for it.

Foreign secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss said the delays and queues were “unacceptable”, blaming a lack of staffing by France at the border.

This awful situation should have been entirely avoidable and is unacceptable.

We need action from France to build up capacity at the border, to limit any further disruption for British tourists and to ensure this appalling situation is avoided in future.

We will be working with the French authorities to find a solution.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...tes-dover-queues-uk-france-border#top-of-blog

Here we go again with the trite meaningless soundbites. If it is 'unacceptable' why only spend £13K iirc when £33m was needed? I suspect the french are rather enjoying this. What is the French for schadenfreude. We have a Finnish word that translates as 'injury joy'.

Whatever. It was all completely foreseeable.

When will the headlines read, 'Enough is Enough'?

 

[Mojo]

Whatever. It was all completely foreseeable.

It was completely foreseen, but the Brexiteers called it “Project Fear”.

 

[jimbob]

It was completely foreseen, but the Brexiteers called it “Project Fear”.

Where have the Brexiteers gone in this thread?

 

[Mojo]

Where have the Brexiteers gone in this thread?

Did we even have any?

 

[jimbob]

Did we even have any?

At least two

 

[jimbob]

https://twitter.com/FinancialTimes/status/1339178515736956933?s=20&t=rOxv2vwzKk5EgyDtB4zgrA

inancial Times
@FinancialTimes
The UK cabinet office has rejected a £33m proposal to double the capacity for French government passport checks at the port of Dover
ft.com
UK rejects Dover funding bid for more French passport booths
12:00 PM · Dec 16, 2020·SocialFlow

Note the date.
It was the British Government that caused the mess

 

[Filippo Lippi]

Where have the Brexiteers gone in this thread?

Working out how they'd have "done Brexit better" and looking for "stab in the back" traitors

 

[a_unique_person]

https://twitter.com/FinancialTimes/status/1339178515736956933?s=20&t=rOxv2vwzKk5EgyDtB4zgrA




Note the date.
It was the British Government that caused the mess

They had to spend that money on the NHS.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

They had to spend that money on the NHS.

Could they not have used the billions of pounds per minute they used to send to Brussels?

 

[jimbob]

Latest Led by Donkeys video

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

Latest Led by Donkeys video

Who is this slandering donkeys?

Donkeys are smart, loving, loyal, sensible, grounded creatures. The current rulers of the UK are not.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Another win for Brexit

Disabled drivers are being warned that their blue badges may not be accepted in popular European holiday destinations this summer due to Brexit.

Ministers are negotiating the status of the badges - which were recognised when the UK was in the EU - with 11 nations.

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy are among those "undecided" on recognising the discs, which help people park closer to a destination.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62287752

 

[Darat]

Another win for Brexit

Disabled drivers are being warned that their blue badges may not be accepted in popular European holiday destinations this summer due to Brexit.

Ministers are negotiating the status of the badges - which were recognised when the UK was in the EU - with 11 nations.

France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy are among those "undecided" on recognising the discs, which help people park closer to a destination.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62287752

That's obviously wrong - it was something that stuck in my mind at the time as I remember a Tory telling someone this was project fear!

 

[jimbob]

Who is this slandering donkeys?

Donkeys are smart, loving, loyal, sensible, grounded creatures. The current rulers of the UK are not.

In case as a non-Brit, you don't recognize the reference.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lio... donkeys" is,and indifferent leaders (donkeys).

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

In case as a non-Brit, you don't recognize the reference.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lio... donkeys" is,and indifferent leaders (donkeys).

Thanks for the reference. I'll turn in my UK passport now (though I have to admit it has been expired for sometime).

I did not recognize the quote and it is still a horrible slam against those gentle creatures. Surely they could do a better job?