Button wrote:Natalie E says "The two way – juxtaposed – controls in place at the borders between our nations were agreed by the UK and France to protect security and deter illegal lorry smuggling following the years of Sangatte and the Calais Jungle.
Button.
I believe this is covered by Tony (see link in #950).
'Our' juxtaposed controls are just a local example of 'pushing the border out' which has been going on for decades - indeed one could argue that the concept of Visa Nationals was an early form of 'pre-clearence' although the visa, of course, did NOT give you leave to enter, but merely gave you permission to APPLY for leave to enter on arrival.