Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 12 hours ago, onthedarkside said: Because of the Covid pandemic’s travel restrictions this is the first summer since Britain left the EU in which tourist passengers are experiencing full passport checks. Why does the report fail to mention its also the first time that Covid vaccination documents need to be checked , to see what vaccinations people have and when they had them . That is what is causing much of the delays . I have a French friend who works for Eurostar and yesterday she told me that delays in entry to France are caused by the authorities checking everyone's vaccination status , which vaccinating they had, on which date , how many vaccinations they had . The delays have been caused by a technology glitch on the French side , understaffed counters on the French side and Covid vaccination checking on the French side . This is all the Fench's fault and nothing to do with us Brits , although Brits have to suffer because of French behaviour 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, stevenl said: Fully staffed yesterday, even longer delays Could be the ham sandwich search.....???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, placeholder said: Let me see. First you claimed that checking passports wasn't necessary 50 years ago. And now you claim that the Schengen system is responsible. How does that work exactly? What has the Schengen system done that differs significantly from 50 years ago when passports weren't checked? Don't connect these two different posts to try and make a single argument. They concern different times and political/border arrangements of those times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Why does the report fail to mention its also the first time that Covid vaccination documents need to be checked , to see what vaccinations people have and when they had them . That is what is causing much of the delays . I have a French friend who works for Eurostar and yesterday she told me that delays in entry to France are caused by the authorities checking everyone's vaccination status , which vaccinating they had, on which date , how many vaccinations they had . The delays have been caused by a technology glitch on the French side , understaffed counters on the French side and Covid vaccination checking on the French side . This is all the Fench's fault and nothing to do with us Brits , although Brits have to suffer because of French behaviour Bonjour mon sewer, 'as your ham sarnie been vaccinated yet? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, nauseus said: Don't connect these two different posts to try and make a single argument. They concern different times and political/border arrangements of those times. Aren't you the poster who raised the issue of what the situation was 50 years ago and compared it to the current situation? Did I get that wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, placeholder said: Aren't you the poster who raised the issue of what the situation was 50 years ago and compared it to the current situation? Did I get that wrong? Of course you did. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, nauseus said: Bonjour mon sewer, 'as your ham sarnie been vaccinated yet? But some here thinks its the Brits fault.........???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, nauseus said: Of course you did. I've got some alarming news for you. Somebody has hacked into your account: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, placeholder said: Well, so you're claiming that security climate of roughly 50 years ago was no different than it is today? I don't recall there any delays in Brits obtaining entry to France in 1944 when 150 000 Brits went across the Channel , dont recall ever hearing about the French authorities checking everyones passports back then Edited July 24, 2022 by Mac Mickmanus 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, placeholder said: I've got some alarming news for you. Somebody has hacked into your account: Damn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, Mac Mickmanus said: I don't recall there any delays in Brits obtaining entry to France in 1944 when 150 000 Brits went across the Channel , dont recall ever hearing about the Fench authorities checking everyosn passports Thank you for your service. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joe Farang Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Why does the report fail to mention its also the first time that Covid vaccination documents need to be checked , to see what vaccinations people have and when they had them . That is what is causing much of the delays . I have a French friend who works for Eurostar and yesterday she told me "that delays in entry to France are caused by the authorities checking everyone's vaccination status , which vaccinating they had, on which date , how many vaccinations they had . The delays have been caused by a technology glitch on the French side , understaffed counters on the French side and Covid vaccination checking on the French side . This is all the Fench's fault and nothing to do with us Brits , although Brits have to suffer because of French behaviour "I have a French friend who works for Eurostar and yesterday she told me" Yeah, sure you do. I suppose you also have a Chinese female friend that works on the high speed rail project. Bottom line, the UK voted for Brexit and this is the reality of what Brexit is. The fluffy "Lets make Britain Great again" chant of the Brexiteers was only ever waffle 1 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, placeholder said: Was Brexit an act of divine intervention? Or could it be called "'man-made' and unnecessary"? Well someone said "Brexit is a mood, not a policy". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bruno123 Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 40 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: The new rules were introduced two and a half years ago , why are there suddenly delays now ? It was the French staff not turning up for work which caused the delays and the Frenches technology broke . Brexit rules have been in place for 30 months now , you cannot blame Brexit for your own Countries failings , besides , you should have measures in place to deal with any delays connected to Brexit Convenient word blindness? Quote Because of the Covid pandemic’s travel restrictions this is the first summer since Britain left the EU in which tourist passengers are experiencing full passport checks. What measures should they put in place? They didn't vote for Brexit. Another twenty booths for passport checks? Who should pay for that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: I don't recall there any delays in Brits obtaining entry to France in 1944 when 150 000 Brits went across the Channel , dont recall ever hearing about the French authorities checking everyones passports back then Very sad post. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phoenix Rising Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 54 minutes ago, nauseus said: Strange that the French didn't worry about stamping British passports before we joined the EEC/EU. 51 minutes ago, placeholder said: Well, so you're claiming that security climate of roughly 50 years ago was no different than it is today? Not really a surprise as a common denominator among the Brexit crowd is being stuck in the past. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, stevenl said: Very sad post. Why, are you German..................????............???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 It's all about the UK leaving the EU , how dare we , and now the EU , especially the French are doing everything to harm the UK , so no other country in EU would even think about leaving the club , We gave them millions to try and prevent immigrants from crossing the channel , money well spent ????, if France and EU are so great , why are these people risking their lives to cross the channel to get to UK ..........they are safe in EU. regards Worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said: Not really a surprise as a common denominator among the Brexit crowd is being stuck in the past. Eeeeer, correction, they WERE stuck in the past....???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bruno123 said: Convenient word blindness? What measures should they put in place? They didn't vote for Brexit. Another twenty booths for passport checks? Who should pay for that? Passports have always been checked , people from all over the World on various passports travel between U.K and France 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said: Not really a surprise as a common denominator among the Brexit crowd is being stuck in the past. Bring on Boring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nauseus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, stevenl said: Fully staffed yesterday, even longer delays Big shipment of ham sandwiches I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phoenix Rising Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, nauseus said: Bring on Boring. Boring already arrived. Being stuck in passport lines is the very definition of boring. Feel sorry for those who voted no and now have to pay the price for the idiocy. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, worgeordie said: It's all about the UK leaving the EU , how dare we , and now the EU , especially the French are doing everything to harm the UK , so no other country in EU would even think about leaving the club , We gave them millions to try and prevent immigrants from crossing the channel , money well spent ????, if France and EU are so great , why are these people risking their lives to cross the channel to get to UK ..........they are safe in EU. regards Worgeordie You expect 100% protection. Maybe the UK should up its payments. Although the law of diminishing returns does apply What is France doing to prevent illegal small boat crossings to UK? “It is very difficult for the police to stop people from crossing. We are talking about 150km of coastline, not a port,” he said. “The more money the UK gives to France to militarise the border, the more migrants will turn to traffickers to try to make it across – because they have no legitimate way of doing so.” https://www.thelocal.fr/20211112/what-is-france-doing-to-stop-migrants-crossing-the-channel/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said: Not really a surprise as a common denominator among the Brexit crowd is being stuck in the past. And are the remainers still living in the past, a time when the U.K was a still a member of the E.U ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, Mac Mickmanus said: And are the remainers still living in the past, a time when the U.K was a still a member of the E.U ? Actually, they're living in a dismal present which they predicted. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, placeholder said: You expect 100% protection. Maybe the UK should up its payments. Although the law of diminishing returns does apply What is France doing to prevent illegal small boat crossings to UK? “It is very difficult for the police to stop people from crossing. We are talking about 150km of coastline, not a port,” he said. “The more money the UK gives to France to militarise the border, the more migrants will turn to traffickers to try to make it across – because they have no legitimate way of doing so.” https://www.thelocal.fr/20211112/what-is-france-doing-to-stop-migrants-crossing-the-channel/ Getting our money's worth would be good , doubt they are REALLY trying . sure we gave them enough to have a helicopter flying up and down the coast to spot them. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Mickmanus Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 minute ago, placeholder said: Actually, they're living in a dismal present which they predicted. Ah, so you are using these delays to continue with the "Project fear" campaign ? There are various reasons for the delays A glitch in the technology in France . Under staffing in France In depth Covid checks in France . UK flight cancellations causing more people to to to France . But you ignore all those reasons and try to blame the delays on Brexit , just so you can say, "See, I told you what would happen if you voted Brexit" Whilst ignoring all the real reasons . This is just a continuation of the fear mongering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said: Boring already arrived. Being stuck in passport lines is the very definition of boring. Feel sorry for those who voted no and now have to pay the price for the idiocy. Wow, you have never been stuck in passport lanes other than France... You haven't travelled much then, mon amis....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said: Ah, so you are using these delays to continue with the "Project fear" campaign ? There are various reasons for the delays A glitch in the technology in France . Under staffing in France In depth Covid checks in France . UK flight cancellations causing more people to to to France . But you ignore all those reasons and try to blame the delays on Brexit , just so you can say, "See, I told you what would happen if you voted Brexit" Whilst ignoring all the real reasons . This is just a continuation of the fear mongering "The Project Fear" campaign, which is how Brexiters characterized Remainers warning about what would ensue after Brexit, was about what would happen in the future. Well, the future is now the present. So it's no longer about fearing the future, but rather mourning the present. And of course, there is the dubious consolation of schadenfreude as in "I told you so". Edited July 24, 2022 by placeholder 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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