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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, that is the appropriate and legitimate means of travel. I don't think France is threatening to let these hordes of illegal immigrants run through the tunnels or force their way onto lorries! So their position should not change on that score.
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Without a border in Calais they wouldn't need to force their way onto lorries so much. There would likely still be a French policing operation and checks from the transport companies but fewer than there currently is. The issue at Calais is because the border is there, that's where we check whose coming in. You move the border to Dover, you're moving a lot of the problems to Dover as well. It's also harder to kick someone out of the country than it is to stop them coming in.
£45 million is nothing in Government budgets. Manchester United are about to pay more than that so a football player can play for them for a few years instead of someone else.
I think it highlights how difficult a job Theresa May has with Brexit because there is a not insignificant contingent in his country who'll not countenance any compromise or concession to Europe no matter how beneficial it could be to us. At there mere suggestion it's beneficial to Europe as well they would rather we lose out in order spite them.