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Petera Fri 22-Jul-22 16:27:20

I thought some of you (but probably not all of you) would enjoy this post from Mumsnet today, posted with no apparent irony:

Well I voted for ending freedom of movement to stop foreigners coming here and taking our jobs and living on benefits. I did not vote to make any changes for me going on holiday.

halfpint1 Mon 25-Jul-22 14:37:12

Re identity checks in France.
I tried the new 'flexbus'from Lyon
To

halfpint1 Mon 25-Jul-22 14:40:10

Sorry, to Bordeaux's and the Gendarmes boarded before we left to check identity cards. They took off 3 people, it was upsetting, probably Illegal immigrants .

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 14:42:52

mokryna

*MayBee70*. Could you post the link please GMB thank you

I’ve just watched part of it on utube and am going to find the rest on catchup. I can’t do a link. The Edwina on it was the same Edwina I met years ago: boasting about how much money she’d made at her fund raiser for the party and saying the government runs itself so it’s ok for Johnson to go off on jollies every day. I might be able to do a link on my computer upstairs. I’ve never worked out how to do it on my iPad.

Casdon Mon 25-Jul-22 14:55:52

Off topic but it’s a cinch on your ipad*Maybee*. Find the clip on YouTube that you want, but don’t open it up. Hold your finger down on the title of your link, press copy. Then go to your post, and just hold your finger down where you want it inserted, it will automatically give you the option to paste, do that and the link appears.

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 15:59:06

I’ll try that. I had to remove a double screen and the pen I use didn’t work so I used my finger and that worked. I can sometimes do a copy and paste but it doesn’t always work.

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 16:05:58

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjb38bip5T5AhWEg1wKHfKkBosQtwJ6BAgHEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqZ8pKxWnIV8&usg=AOvVaw05-yc9Q-sq89v8jmBr79Pq

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 16:06:27

Not sure if that worked. It’s part of the interview….

mokryna Mon 25-Jul-22 17:53:02

Thank you it works MayBe70

vegansrock Mon 25-Jul-22 17:54:19

We are now the laughing stock of Europe with the insistence of all passports being stamped instead of seamless travel, and the consequent huge queues. If half a dozen French being late causes such chaos it doesn’t say much for taking back control - the French obviously have control here.

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 17:56:24

mokryna

Thank you it works MayBe70

There’ll be no stopping me now. I’m still watching the full programme on catchup!

Mamie Mon 25-Jul-22 18:00:26

As far as I know the passport stamping is a rule for third country nationals. It has to be done to ensure that the 90 day rule isn't breached.
We have to hand over our passports and permanent residence cards so our passports don't get stamped.

Katie59 Mon 25-Jul-22 18:02:49

vegansrock

We are now the laughing stock of Europe with the insistence of all passports being stamped instead of seamless travel, and the consequent huge queues. If half a dozen French being late causes such chaos it doesn’t say much for taking back control - the French obviously have control here.

We are actually very lucky crossing many borders entail full documentation for the car and payment of a carnet, it could be much worse. Once over the Channel you car won’t normally be checked unless it’s involved in sone kind of accident.

rosie1959 Mon 25-Jul-22 18:05:01

vegansrock

We are now the laughing stock of Europe with the insistence of all passports being stamped instead of seamless travel, and the consequent huge queues. If half a dozen French being late causes such chaos it doesn’t say much for taking back control - the French obviously have control here.

I really don’t think Europe gives us that much thought
Unfortunately the French were late on the busiest weekend of the year just pure coincidence.
I never travel abroad in these days of technology are passports really stamped with ink seems very outdated

mokryna Mon 25-Jul-22 18:06:49

Mamie

As far as I know the passport stamping is a rule for third country nationals. It has to be done to ensure that the 90 day rule isn't breached.
We have to hand over our passports and permanent residence cards so our passports don't get stamped.

To true Mamie I mention this up thread Sat 23-Jul-22 problem for my taxes.

Joseanne Mon 25-Jul-22 18:09:09

Nothing to do with passports, but talking travel abroad, does anyone know if my car now needs a crit'air vignette while in France? I don't want any pesky fines.

MayBee70 Mon 25-Jul-22 18:10:11

mokryna

Mamie

As far as I know the passport stamping is a rule for third country nationals. It has to be done to ensure that the 90 day rule isn't breached.
We have to hand over our passports and permanent residence cards so our passports don't get stamped.

To true Mamie I mention this up thread Sat 23-Jul-22 problem for my taxes.

And that’s what takes up a lot of the time.

vegansrock Mon 25-Jul-22 18:19:57

The 90 day rule is a consequence of Brexit. Passport stamping doesn’t seem much of a benefit .

Mamie Mon 25-Jul-22 18:30:58

Yes I think you still need crit'air Joseanne.
We have had to get one with a 0 for our electric car. ?

Whitewavemark2 Mon 25-Jul-22 18:59:21

It is expected to be even worse next year as the EU is introducing biometric booths which means people will have to exit their car and enter the booth for checking.

varian Mon 25-Jul-22 19:39:49

One person is responsible for this chaos

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/25/lorries-dover-boris-johnson-tory-leadership-brexit

Joseanne Mon 25-Jul-22 19:59:10

Whitewavemark2

It is expected to be even worse next year as the EU is introducing biometric booths which means people will have to exit their car and enter the booth for checking.

That sounds crazy. Surely modern technology can come up with something better than that.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 25-Jul-22 20:06:49

Joseanne

Whitewavemark2

It is expected to be even worse next year as the EU is introducing biometric booths which means people will have to exit their car and enter the booth for checking.

That sounds crazy. Surely modern technology can come up with something better than that.

That is the modern technology?. Which we are talking about but not got yet.

volver Mon 25-Jul-22 20:10:07

The point of the booths isn't to speed things up. It's to make the borders more secure. So biometrics to do with the face and with fingerprints.

Gosh - the EU are taking control of their borders and we don't like it. You really couldn't make this stuff up. ?

Urmstongran Mon 25-Jul-22 20:12:05

Whitewavemark2

It is expected to be even worse next year as the EU is introducing biometric booths which means people will have to exit their car and enter the booth for checking.

Garage was talking about this half an hour ago with a (retired?) Border Force official. The biometric recognition will be a one off - fingerprints taken - then after that the technology will be smooth and he said ‘amazing to harness’. Comes in next year from the EU and 2024 for the UK. Only problem is, no-one is even discussing the roll out (either side). Garage said let’s hope the teams for Truss and Sunak are listening to this!

volver Mon 25-Jul-22 20:18:28

Did he mention that wolverines make good housepets?

( copyright John Candy, Planes Trains and Automobiles ? )