Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,205
Button wrote: As I recall from a Baltic cruise, calling in at non-EU Norway has the same effect that Charlie mentions and avoids the additional steaming costs to Dover (or Newcastle).
It would potentially pick up a lot of the western European cruises that don't already stop in southampton and some of the med cruises that start from northern europe, dont see it being hugely significant, especially when they see the port fees!
Arte et Marte
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
for those on here who voted leave, here is some thing to think about.
forget the bank bit all together.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,918
#650
Almost a European takeover to date by the video observation. Precisely why many voted to leave I suspect Brian, although we didn’t have a vote for the bankers bail out.
I wonder why there were so many remain voters in London?
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,571
Boris looks likely to fail at the last hurdle
And crash out with a no deal or a poor deal
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
more pollution for the people along the A20 then.
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,225
So, here we are, the cusp of a deal. As expected, the final act is to face down the hardliners in the ERG, while having already having positioned the 'A listers' among them into the Cabinet to ensure their vote. I've no idea if it'll get through Parliament mind you....
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
another epic fail I presume
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,476
We have a deal! (Oh ye of little faith)
Pass the deal.
Dissolve Parliament.
Brexit on 31/10
GE19 the week after.
Labour utterly destroyed
Bravo Boris
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
Neil Moors- Registered: 3 Feb 2016
- Posts: 1,225
I assume the DUP will be brought (or bought) on board in the end, so it's going to be tight in Parliament!
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,657
We can only hope that self serving lot up in Westminster vote to agree and bring this regrettable fiasco to an end, but I will not hold my breath.
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Dover Pilot- Registered: 28 Jul 2018
- Posts: 332
Its even worse than the deal the Maybot struck. No way this is getting through.
Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,918
Jan Higgins wrote:I would take more interest in the latest scare if it said what
important foodstuffs might be in short supply. I do not consider things like tasteless Spanish strawberries or similar delights
to be important.
Medicines keep being mentioned surely these should be no problem if orders are placed at the correct time rather than last minute, they should not deteriorate past use by date, even if on a lorry for an extra couple of days.
I wonder if such silly predictions were drawn up when we or Europe had problems in the past or did common sense prevail.
Never fear Jan all contingency plans are in place and the boat train from Folkestone will surely be brought back from where it’s been providing a home delivery service for a number of years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50023105
Aycliffe next stop?
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,476
Further good news.
Can confirm that under the Boris Brexit deal, pubs can offer smoking rooms, beer served in pints and KP nuts served from posters with big titted strumpets on them.
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 2,900
I always wondered what motivated Nigel!
However... Obesity levels set to rise as Brits tuck into no-deal food stockpiles...
Seriously, who are we going to blame now when something happens we don't like?
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Bob Whysman- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,918
Captain Haddock wrote:Further good news.
Can confirm that under the Boris Brexit deal, pubs can offer smoking rooms, beer served in pints and KP nuts served from posters with big titted strumpets on them.
Which forum posters did you have in mind Captain? Not KH surely?
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Seriously, who are we going to blame now when something happens we don't like?[/Quote]
I’m sure we’ll find someone Button!
BUT......
Although the present saga has a long time to run yet, I’m sure!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,657
Bob Whysman wrote:Never fear Jan all contingency plans are in place and the boat train from Folkestone will surely be brought back from where it’s been providing a home delivery service for a number of years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50023105
Aycliffe next stop?
That reminded me of long ago when my husband had an exchange service with someone over the water, English teabags in exchange for French wine.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
some more good news, the dup , labour and the lib dems are voting against it on saterday. another dead duck hits the water.
boris and his cohorts are trators to the 87% who voter to remain or didn't vote at all.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,476
Labour on Saturday?
Labour blocked three Deals, then blocked No Deal, then blocked a People's Vote because they "wanted an election", then blocked an election, then said they would "do anything to stop No Deal", and now oppose Boris' Deal irrespective of content.
On Saturday I fully expect a large number of Labour MPs to vote FOR the agreement whatever their official position is by then. Especially those in 'leave' areas mindful of the upcoming GE.
'If no one went no faster than what I do there'd be a sight less trouble in this world'
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,657
Captain Haddock wrote:Labour on Saturday?
Labour blocked three Deals, then blocked No Deal, then blocked a People's Vote because they "wanted an election", then blocked an election, then said they would "do anything to stop No Deal", and now oppose Boris' Deal irrespective of content.
On Saturday I fully expect a large number of Labour MPs to vote FOR the agreement whatever their official position is by then. Especially those in 'leave' areas mindful of the upcoming GE.
Those MPs that go against their constituents wishes deserve to loose their seats at the next election regardless of party loyalties.
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 2,844
Seems like Johnson's given the 'turd' a bit of a buff up and is now set on the task of persuading everyone that it was simply a dung-encrusted golden egg after all. The test of the Brexiteers in and out of the cabinet won't be to see they've been well and truly goosed (they're intelligent enough, aren't they?) but whether their elastic is taught enough to stop their principles sinking to their ankles.
Then again, it could be a dastardly plan to have it all rejected again and fly off at the end of the month.
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus