Any of you coming home from holiday via Calais-Be Vigilant

[Triggaaar]

Yet another made up story from the Daily Mail attempting to smear desperate migrants in the Calais area

This has probably been answered a thousand times, but I've not learned about it - why is it they're at Calais, and why are they so desperate? Can't they claim refugee status or something?

 

[Nixonator]

Whevs. Last of the sunny weather, I'm off for a cycle. I suggest you get out and about too, thunder tomorrow :-(

Enjoy your free day.

Don't forget to clad yourself in lycra.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Panic, PANIC

 

[clippedgull]

This has probably been answered a thousand times, but I've not learned about it - why is it they're at Calais, and why are they so desperate? Can't they claim refugee status or something?

This article does a pretty good job of explaining the benefits or otherwise of gaining entry to the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33268521

 

[Triggaaar]

This article does a pretty good job of explaining the benefits or otherwise of gaining entry to the UK.

I still don't understand the desperation. They're not fleeing a war in France, their lives aren't at risk. What is the argument against them being economic migrants?

 

[Murray 17]

I still don't understand the desperation. They're not fleeing a war in France, their lives aren't at risk. What is the argument against them being economic migrants?

Well said Trig!

 

[Norman Potting]

From my experience three weeks ago you won't see any trouble at Eurotunnel in France. Even with the tighter border controls boarding was a breeze. Two years ago migrants were lining the motorways, this time I didn't see a single one.

Same here when we went over and back on the ferry a few weeks ago. There is now a serious fence lining the road to the port where the "shanty town" formerly was.

 

[indy3050]

Doing the ferry crossings this weekend, late morning one way and late afternoon for the return. Just to put my mind at rest, Does anyone know of any planned protests etc between sat-mon?

 

[studio150]

Doing the ferry crossings this weekend, late morning one way and late afternoon for the return. Just to put my mind at rest, Does anyone know of any planned protests etc between sat-mon?

Local outrage at people missing the Brentford game to travel to France.

 

[Return of the Rev]

I think we should bomb France and try to arm those poor migrants so they can fight back against that awful French regime from which they are fleeing persecution

 

[indy3050]

Local outrage at people missing the Brentford game to travel to France.

I can assure you my head exploded when I realised it was a home 3pm kick off but by then it was too late to make alternate plans