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gulliver1 | 14:58 Sat 01st Apr 2023 | News
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Thousands of coach and car passengers endured a miserable Wait .
Many of them all through the night for their much awaited Easter Holiday
Stormy weather and the French were blamed by the UK Government .
But the Brits were just getting a taste of what they signed up for with Brexit When voted to become "Third Country Nationals" in the eyes of the EU... And it can only get worse....You are no longer in the EU so you have to join the non EU queues at ports and airports You voted for it . Enjoy.



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As I have said before, things are going to get much, much worse with Brexit continuing to wreck havoc on the UK.
10:20 Sun 02nd Apr 2023
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Nicebloke 12.16 Nice one.
Sorry, Gulliver. I must try to remember you don't like jokes.
//It has seen quite a fall in the amount of EU tourists coming to visit Britain. because of passport control and red tape .//

I know you don’t like to trouble yourself too much with facts, but here’s some:

/www.dw.com/en/how-has-brexit-affected-britains-tourist-sector/a-64515180#:~:text=A%20report%20published%20by%20British,of%20global%20travel%20and%20tourism.

“In fact, VisitBritain figures show that 8 million people, among them almost 5 million EU nationals, visited Britain in April, May and June 2022 — not too far off the visitor numbers for the same time period in 2019.”

There is no additional passport control or red tape for visitors to the UK from the EU. The only people affected by Brexit are EU citizens without a passport who previously travelled on an EU identity card (which they now - quite rightly - cannot do). That arrangement demonstrates perfectly the abnormality of EU member nations, as allowing people to travel without a passport is distinctly odd (as is also witnessed between Ireland and the UK).

//This sector relied heavily on serving staff from Spain, Italy and Greece etc. But can no longer tap into the EU labour market.//

Which of course is another advantage of Brexit. The country should not be paying people to sit at home watching the racing on the telly whilst there are jobs available.

//In my golf club, constitutional changes need either 67% of the votes or 50% of the electorate. It gives a bit more constitutional stability ...//

No it doesn’t. What it provides is the potential for 66% of the members who voted for a change to be disappointed. It means that twice as many voters need to opt for a change than need to vote to retain the status quo. Why should a vote for the status quo carry double the weight of a vote for change?
// Why should a vote for the status quo carry double the weight of a vote for change?//

...and should all future referendums be held under those constraints?
Thought I'd pop in to AB, but after reading some of these argumentative comments, it makes me wonder why I bothered! Have a nice day! :/
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Roadman @ 12.34 "but it's upsetting to see someone be a victim of so many unfair and hateful comments".
Could only count 65 unfair and hateful comments on this thread so maybe things are starting to look a little better.
Just keep out of the news section Smudge!
oi smudge you looking for a fight?
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Gully, if you read my comment properly, you can see who it was aimed at!
she did say who it was aimed at...
And it wasn't Juvenile. I leave that to you!
Gulliver, please don't call other posters by abusive names.
And call me by my correct AB Name.

Perhaps someone would like to remove your comment. Name calling is against Site Rules!
It's gone, lottie.
Thank you.
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Naomi @ 13.43 what on earth are you on about
Please explain yourself.
It's been explained.
frankly the OP is, trolling, goading etc all against the rules. The whole thing should go really.
Together with the OP, TTT. But that will never happen!

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