howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#1
the perennial problem was covered in a report on bbc local news earlier with input from our honourable member.
the truckers came out as the victims to me as they are ambushed whilst stuck in the queue to get into the port as the prospective migrants get evermore adventurous knowing that if they get caught they will be freed straight away.
the truckers complain that the french police leave them as sitting ducks and the local council leader says that they don't have the resources to tackle the problem and says that the uk should provide funding.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#2
a constant problem howard,its brought up stirred a little then disappears again.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
indeed brian but surely an answer should be found?
much as i sympathised with the bloke from calais he was aiming his gun in the wrong direction.
it is his own government that are letting people in and through to the channel port so they should be funding operations in calais though i suspect that the results in last weeks council elections were in his thoughts when interviewed.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#4
The only responsibility we have is stopping these illegal immigrants from setting foot on our soil, it is not our job to sort out France's various problems with these people.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
#5
Once a migrant has entered Greece by whatever means he can then travel to Calais without ever having to show his passport to any immigration officials, thanks to the Schengen agreement which covers all travellers, not just EU nationals. A misconceived treaty with utterly predictable consequences.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 714- Registered: 14 Apr 2011
- Posts: 2,594
#6
Jan and Peter exposé the failings of the EU succinctly, as an island it should be very straightforward for us to decide who we wish to accommodate. The French, not for the first time in history, want to make their problem our problem.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#7
Coming back from Calais yesterday we were surprised to have our passports thoroughly examined by both French and British authorities. Most unusual.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
and that make ques evan longer,anmd makes people miss there pre booked ferries at extra cost to car driver.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#9
There was no queue. Straight through.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#10
that was unusal peter,every time I have been over there,there has been ques to the a16.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#11
We go over about once a month and have hardly ever had more than a 5 minute wait.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#12
that's the shortest I have had the longest was 50 minuits.