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

Gazz15

New member
May 13, 2014
518
Newhaven
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?
 


vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,207
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

New member
May 13, 2014
518
Newhaven
vegster,

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

Can you imagine if they won the contract! punk:
 

vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,207
vegster,

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

Can you imagine if they won the contract! punk:

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


pearl

Members
May 3, 2016
11,635
Behind My Eyes
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

Members
Feb 4, 2013
132
Really? :facepalm:

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

New member
May 13, 2014
518
Newhaven
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

Members
Sep 27, 2012
1,588
Worthing
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