Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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Bob Whysman wrote:Immigration, a never ending bone of contention for many which was predicted many moons ago.
Like Tony Abbott in 2015?
Speech in full below
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
A must read for border geeks everywhere!
Border Management Today - the free on line magazine written by border experts for border experts, worldwide.
https://www.ibmata.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BMT_Issue13.pdfTheThinWhiteDuke likes this
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,924
These charities do nothing to help the situation however well meaning, they just encourage some of these illegal boat people.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
Turkish trans drag queens among foreign ‘talent’ handed British visas
178pc increase in annual applications for permit is cause of ‘urgent’ concern, critics say
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/30/turkish-trans-drag-queen-talent-visa/
It's obviously all changed since my day when the G.I.s only covered Mormon missionaries and Japanese chicken-sexers!
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
- Posts: 1,140
Dover went down again but they are playing well but they are finding it hard playing at this level so they need to look for a few better players .
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
Ten years ago today!
"Wir schaffen das".
Merkel made her original comment at a federal press conference held on 31 August 2015 following a visit to a refugee camp in Dresden where opponents of her refugee policy had booed and heckled her.
The full sentence used ("wir haben so vieles geschafft — wir schaffen das") can be translated as "we have managed so many things — we will also manage this situation".
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
Thank goodness our government is stopping the use of 'migrant' hotels!
'Asylum seekers 'are given new £300k townhouses with en-suites, EV charging points and underfloor heating'... while locals battle to get on the property ladder'
(Coming to a street near you?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15052977/asylum-seekers-300k-townhouses-en-suites-Suffolk-village.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
From the Daily Telegraph:
‘Some of the migrants had originally crossed the Channel in small boats to enter Britain, others had come on work, study or visitor visas then switched to claim asylum.
However, once granted refugee protection, they can immediately seek to reunite their families. Unlike other European countries where newly granted refugees have to wait up to three years before being able to bring over their families, there is no time limit in the UK.’
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
- Posts: 1,140
Mr Haddock give it a rest mate.
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
Meet the new Home Secretary Meet your new Home Secretary. Shabana Mahmood M.P.
(Best of luck against Farnborough tomorrow)
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
I thought they said mass immigration didn't affect wages ?
(*** BREAKING - New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood given a sobering taste of the task she faces as around 600 small boat migrants cross the Channel illegally on her first full day in office).
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,323
One Town, One Team, One Dover. One goal.
Farnborough two.
New signing Tapp left on the subs bench again.
Meanwhile ......................Gangs Smashed 0 - Boats Stopped 0 (extra time)
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
- Posts: 1,140
Just to say Dover won on Saturday 2.1they doing ok at this time,now they must playthe same side again away next Saturday in the FA CUP.
victor matcham- Registered: 5 Oct 2021
- Posts: 1,140
It is time MR Haddock goes back in the sea.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,924
I strongly believe Mr Haddock now prefers canal and river fish to those that can not be caught in the Chanel.
I wonder if the new Minister will come up with an actual workable plan to net all the new fish but I suspect I am unable to hold my breath for that long without France's help.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
