Jungle Eviction
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Somehow I think this will be a bit better than the reality tv show
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Calais...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Calais...

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/France...
In that article, there were 800 migrants - that was April. Now there are 300. 165 have already left France under the Assisted Voluntary Return scheme. I wonder where the rest went?
I love the way the French response to the problem is to demand that the UK sign up to the Schengen Agreement. Good idea, chaps - let's remove passport controls for travel between Schengen nations and allow freedom of movement without paperwork! Doh.
What a mess. How on earth can this one be turned around in the longer term? Removing one camp is good, but it's only one camp. And tomorrow there'll be another one to replace it. We need to do something about Britain's reputation as a soft touch.
In that article, there were 800 migrants - that was April. Now there are 300. 165 have already left France under the Assisted Voluntary Return scheme. I wonder where the rest went?

I love the way the French response to the problem is to demand that the UK sign up to the Schengen Agreement. Good idea, chaps - let's remove passport controls for travel between Schengen nations and allow freedom of movement without paperwork! Doh.
What a mess. How on earth can this one be turned around in the longer term? Removing one camp is good, but it's only one camp. And tomorrow there'll be another one to replace it. We need to do something about Britain's reputation as a soft touch.
There's always two sides to a story.
It isn't any surprise to see that Brussels can seek to control the shape of cucumbers in the UK yet have no interest in the rights of people seeking escape from oppression, until they shoulder responsibility for immigration across Europe and introduce legislation that is equal and fair then this wont go away, we are civilised compared to the rest of Europe in this case that's all
It isn't any surprise to see that Brussels can seek to control the shape of cucumbers in the UK yet have no interest in the rights of people seeking escape from oppression, until they shoulder responsibility for immigration across Europe and introduce legislation that is equal and fair then this wont go away, we are civilised compared to the rest of Europe in this case that's all
SGirl said:
We need to do something about Britain's reputation as a soft touch.
It's not just the reputation, it's the fact that we are a soft touch which goes against us.The fact that people will travel across half of Europe to get here give you a clue about this.
It's simply relocating the asylum seekers to my mind though.
I notice that there were some dreadlocked lentil eaters 'defending' the migrants.
If they're so concerned, why don't they take one home and let them live in their spare bedroom.
It was rammed home to me during the days of the Taliban control. TV and radio banned in Afghanistan, yet Afghans still knew that the country of choice to aim for was the UK.
If they're so concerned, why don't they take one home and let them live in their spare bedroom.
It was rammed home to me during the days of the Taliban control. TV and radio banned in Afghanistan, yet Afghans still knew that the country of choice to aim for was the UK.
Battenburg Bob said:
I notice that there were some dreadlocked lentil eaters 'defending' the migrants.
If they're so concerned, why don't they take one home and let them live in their spare bedroom.
Because the basement appartment that Matter & Patter had built for them only has one room & the housekeeper wont tidy up if theres more than one person down there If they're so concerned, why don't they take one home and let them live in their spare bedroom.

It's not just a soft-touch, I'm not even sure that is true anymore.
The UK is a bastion of consumerism and freedom in Europe, far more than any of the other European states. An immigrant becoming successful in say France or Germany is going to be a much harder achievement than it would be in Britain.
The UK is a bastion of consumerism and freedom in Europe, far more than any of the other European states. An immigrant becoming successful in say France or Germany is going to be a much harder achievement than it would be in Britain.
thehawk said:
It's not just a soft-touch, I'm not even sure that is true anymore.
The UK is a bastion of consumerism and freedom in Europe, far more than any of the other European states. An immigrant becoming successful in say France or Germany is going to be a much harder achievement than it would be in Britain.
The UK is a bastion of consumerism and freedom in Europe, far more than any of the other European states. An immigrant becoming successful in say France or Germany is going to be a much harder achievement than it would be in Britain.

Jasandjules said:
SGirl said:
We need to do something about Britain's reputation as a soft touch.
It's not just the reputation, it's the fact that we are a soft touch which goes against us.The fact that people will travel across half of
It's simply relocating the asylum seekers to my mind though.
DWP said:
I'm bemused by the fact that if they are illegal immigrants to Europe, why don't the French deport them and I don't mean to the Uk.
A quick browse of Google Earth and it appearsThese people pass through Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany to France.
Not one boarder control once they get into the EU

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