JonnyF

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

To all that foreigner currency and business.

 

The self harm of Brexit. 

It seems the Brits on here couldn't care less whether they come. 

It's only our left wing American posters who seem so upset about the French and Germans not coming to Britain. A curious phenomenon if ever I saw one. Maybe they could visit the states instead, that 10 hour flight is so much easier than 5 minutes showing a passport to UK immigration. Those US immigration officials are so friendly after all.

Of course, they'd still have to wait 6 months for the French to give them a passport unless the US chooses to join the Schengen area. Somehow, I don't see the American voters going for that although they are convinced the British should.

I'm shocked by people acting as if this is some kind of joke.

There should be hell toupee.

23 minutes ago, daejung said:

Only 40% of french have a passport and it is very complicated now to get one (up to 6 months waiting). Most don't need it to travel all over Europe and won't take one just for 2 nights in UK.

 

Flight is not always the most convenient way to get there. There is Eurostar too.

 

French inefficiency at issuing passports to their citizens is not the UK's problem. Maybe if they weren't all rioting over pensions it wouldn't take so long?

If they are only staying 2 nights it's no great loss. They can go to Estonia if it's so difficult to produce a passport.

28 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s not simply the passport check, which in any case are not applied to EU passports returning from the UK.

 

There’s the whole problem of traffic jams on the UK side of the port.

Port? I normally go to the airport to catch my flights. I don't go anywhere near a port. Who gets a ferry to the UK from Germany?

If our French friends have to save money by getting here on a ferry, they are probably not high value tourists anyway. Or possibly the type of "tourists" who never leave, in which case the fact they are put off coming is probably another benefit of Brexit.

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

There didn't used to be this obstacle to gain entry to the UK. Whereas it always existed for countries outside the EU.  (and possibly the few nations such as Norway and Switzerland that have special agreements with it).

Yes I'm well aware of that, thanks for pointing it out though ????.

Given the planning, expense and travel time that goes into the average holiday, a 5 minute 'obstacle' to show a passport isn't really a big deal. If that's enough to put you off travelling somewhere then you weren't that serious about going. Just more bleating from those who are bitter at losing the 2016 vote .

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Can you please share with us the source of your claim that there is a plan to  "keep us within 15 minutes of our home/place of work?" 

And your supposition that this finding will be used "to tax us more" is must another empty calumny from you.

In other words put up or...

Funny. There a topic about whether conspiracy trolls believe the nonsense they're spreading. Looks like you may be one of their victims.

I'm sure you are aware of the concept of the 15 minute city. Just as you are aware of "Green taxes".

It's always amusing when someone who subscribes to the ideology of a Doomsday cult labels others as conspiracy trolls ????. I guess posts like yours are inevitable when sandwich boards are replaced by laptops.

Maybe the Germans can go to Paris instead? Lovely this time of year.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11946855/Riot-police-battle-thousands-protestors-Paris-streets-French-pension-reform-plans.html

Seriously though, if you are put off travelling to a country because you have to show your passport to gain entry, you should probably stay at home. Presumably they are put off every country outside the EU? Or is this just another Brexit bashing article by The Guardian? 

9 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Are you seriously contending that the people of Afghanistan would have been better off if Trump was in charge?

Given what's happening in Afghanistan right now, it could hardly be worse.

8 minutes ago, Tug said:

Trump really should start taking responsibility for problems he caused like a grown up would 

True.

But unfortunately for you (and the people of Afghanistan), Biden was in charge at the time the troops withdrew. 

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Yes, an executive order signed and issued without a plan at the end of Trump’s Presidency, and when Trump had ordered zero cooperation for the administration handover, a poison chalice handed to Biden.

 

 

It's never his fault, is it? ????

Biden mis-managed the withdrawal. He was in charge at the time it was undertaken. Huge mistakes were made in the way it was handled. It was a complete shambles. He should own it. 

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

We’ll he can’t own the unilateral order to withdraw from Afghanistan, given it wasn’t him who gave the order.

 

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/10/13/trump-ordered-rapid-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-after-election-loss/

Withdrawing was inevitable. They couldn't stay there forever. 

It was the the manner/handling of the withdrawal that was such a complete disaster. Leaving weapons, people behind etc. Joe should own it, not shout "he started it" like a child in the playground.

Predictable.

Biden really needs to start owning his mistakes, like a grown up would.

Oh dear. So surprised. The Scottish Nationalist Party always seemed so honest and benevolent ????.

Another nail in the coffin of Scottish Independence. I hope he takes Nicola down with him. I guess this explains her sudden departure. 

At least they still have Humza ????.