[News] Boris's Latest Distraction Wheeze : A Bridge across the Channel ?

Gazz15 · Jan 19, 2018

A 2nd Channel Tunnel? Or is it a bridge?

May has promised yet another 40+M to help protect the French defences against illegal immigrants, why on earth would we want to increase the problem further?

ManOfSussex · Jan 19, 2018

Gazz15 said:
A 2nd Channel Tunnel? Or is it a bridge?

May has promised yet another 40+M to help protect the French defences against illegal immigrants, why on earth would we ant to increase the problem further?

So we can give them another £40m and the French will then loan us The Mona Lisa on top of The Bayeux Tapestry?

DavidRyder · Jan 19, 2018

What could possibly go wrong...?

Thunder Bolt · Jan 19, 2018

Hastings gull said:
But only of the three goes TO France -hat it is not you who is the buffoon?

Really?

Assuming you are not being ironic, how do you think they cope when one tunnel is closed for maintenance?

vegster · Jan 19, 2018

I think the only way something like this could be built is if the country doing it was China or Russia.... If they had the equivalent problem and had to bridge 21 miles of sea it would just get done. I could see Putin organising it no problem " I want a bridge, it will be built on time and in budget "... over here it would be kicked around for about 10 years with thousands of man hours wasted in designs and inquiries and millions of pounds wasted before we gave up.... besides we needed Carillion for this ?

Gazz15 · Jan 19, 2018

vegster,

Maybe this is mad Boris's idea to save Carillion at the 11th hour?

Can you imagine if they won the contract! punk:

A1X · Jan 19, 2018

Not sure a bridge is a great idea. Maybe someone ought to build a tunnel to France instead?

vegster · Jan 19, 2018

Gazz15 said:
vegster,

Maybe this is mad Boris's idea to save Carillion at the 11th hour?

Can you imagine if they won the contract!

I can see his thinking... plenty of workmen now skint and willing to take £50 a day for labouring.

Napper · Jan 19, 2018

again , well done all who voted for this lot.

A1X · Jan 19, 2018

Is this what he's planning on using the £350m a week for now?

pearl · Jan 19, 2018

vegster said:
BBC going big on Boris's latest idea of a bridge built to France. We can't seem to build a by-pass round Worthing or get HS2 moving so how the hell will we do this when the country is allegedly skint ? Boris has form for grand ideas that cost a packet and don't get made, see The Garden Bridge and Boris Island for examples, what a pillock.

Aren't we trying to burn them atm?

GypsyKing · Jan 19, 2018

Thunder Bolt said:
Really?

Assuming you are not being ironic, how do you think they cope when one tunnel is closed for maintenance?

Not sure whose head should be in hands as AT ANY GIVEN only one tunnel is in use for travel to France, No?

I don't think Boris is interested in whether technically another tunnell can be used but more the capacity that is typically available.

Gazz15 · Jan 19, 2018

vegster said:
BBC going big on Boris's latest idea of a bridge built to France. We can't seem to build a by-pass round Worthing or get HS2 moving so how the hell will we do this when the country is allegedly skint ? Boris has form for grand ideas that cost a packet and don't get made, see The Garden Bridge and Boris Island for examples, what a pillock.

Hang on, let's not be too harsh, this is the man who gave us 'Boris bikes' you know?

Igzilla · Jan 19, 2018

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Thunder Bolt · Jan 19, 2018

GypsyKing said:
Not sure whose head should be in hands as AT ANY GIVEN only one tunnel is in use for travel to France, No?

No. The northbound and southbound run simultaneously, in exactly the same way, the trains to London and back to Brighton do.
When there is maintenance, the trains will only run one an hour, and the points changed.

Thunder Bolt · Jan 19, 2018

A1X said:
Is this what he's planning on using the £350m a week for now?

It certainly isn't going to be used for the emergency services or bursaries for nurse training.

Boys 9d · Jan 19, 2018

A Garden Bridge across the Channel would be great. Joanna Lumley could do the official opening.

Stat Brother · Jan 19, 2018

Shirley with 'them' driving on the wrong side of the road, it'll just look like this:-

vegster · Jan 19, 2018

Gazz15 said:
Hang on, let's not be too harsh, this is the man who gave us 'Boris bikes' you know?

And spends a small fortune on taxi's on expenses.

vegster · Jan 19, 2018

Boys 9d said:
A Garden Bridge across the Channel would be great. Joanna Lumley could do the official opening.

Excellent ! the French can provide the Champagne and we'll do sausage rolls.

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