OT. The futures Bright, the Futures Brexit!!!

[Andy_Faber]

Over a month has gone by and not a singles post of the golden thread. The Remoaner/Rejoiner corps on here must have found something new to whinge about

Well done, this is the forum equivalent of my uncle Albert farting as he walks past his sleeping pitbull terrier

[Geoff Parkstone]

Let's hope the fart was merely silent but deadly then!!

[swaledale]

but the gift of Brexit is still giving as the government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. I mean the Brexit benefits are just rolling in!

[Andy_Faber]

but the gift of Brexit is still giving as the government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. I mean the Brexit benefits are just rolling in!

I think you’ll find it’s nothing to do with Brexit as it’s a Schengen area rule

[MadAmster]

I think you’ll find it’s nothing to do with Brexit as it’s a Schengen area rule

... and we've never been a Schengen participant.

[ramAnag]

I think you’ll find it’s nothing to do with Brexit as it’s a Schengen area rule

Are you seriously suggesting that the increased complexities of entering Europe from the UK ‘have nothing to do with Brexit’?
That’s rubbish and we can only look forward to things worsening as fingerprints and biometric tests are introduced from November of next year when a £6 3 year permit/‘visa’ is also likely to be necessary.

Hopefully the new Government might be able to resolve some of the issues but at the moment European travel is likely to be ever more costly and less convenient…and that IS down to Brexit.

[Andy_Faber]

Are you seriously suggesting that the increased complexities of entering Europe from the UK ‘have nothing to do with Brexit’?
That’s rubbish and we can only look forward to things worsening as fingerprints and biometric tests are introduced from November of next year when a £6 3 year permit/‘visa’ is also likely to be necessary.

Hopefully the new Government might be able to resolve some of the issues but at the moment European travel is likely to be ever more costly and less convenient…and that IS down to Brexit.

No I'm not suggesting that, I'm pointing out that the £10.5m HMG are podding out is, if the more clued-up parts of the press are to believed, due to changes in the Schengen agreement. I've double checked this with a friend who works in Geneva and lives in France and the extra checks for UK peeps will be in Geneva Airport.

By the way, the general vox pop the other day on BBC News was that the visa costs less that an airport coffee so what's the big deal? It was actually a bit amusing that the TV news had two stabs at finding someone who was actually bothered and didn't find anyone

[Andy_Faber]

... and we've never been a Schengen participant.

which is my point. Swale says its Brexit related, I counter that its Schengen related. Personally I'm glad we aren't, a little bit of inconvenience in travelling across borders actually reminds me of the privilege I have in being prosperous enough to do so and that I need to respect the destinations ways and habits (most obviously driving on the right!)

[Geoff Parkstone]

So Brexit is good for the UK domestic tourist industry as more people will do stop at home holidays and it's good for those protesting (mostly in Spain) against mass tourism.

Sounds like a win-win to me

[ramAnag]

So Brexit is good for the UK domestic tourist industry as more people will do stop at home holidays and it's good for those protesting (mostly in Spain) against mass tourism.

Sounds like a win-win to me

Mallorca mainly, not Spain, GP…where there is a similar reaction against ‘over tourism’ in exactly the same way as there currently is in Derbyshire, because of the impact of wealthy second home buyers on the ability of local people to buy and live in the areas they were brought up in.
‘Spain’ seems unlikely to protest against ordinary tourism on the basis that it is so heavily reliant upon it.

You can wriggle as much as you like AF, the increased (admittedly minor) cost of travel and the huge increases in inconvenience ARE down to Brexit whether directly or indirectly. You, like me, are probably not going to be greatly impacted by the extra cost, but set aside your ‘I’m alright Jack’ attitude for a moment and spare a thought for the family of four or five…last thing they need.