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mwooldri

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4. Gee if only the UK were a member of some pan-European organisation.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:38 PM

Nov 8

A group that if a person crosses from France to the UK could be sent back to France, few questions asked. As it is, once the person has left France the problem is then the UK's to deal with. On its own.

I propose they call this organisation the European Union.

Oh wait....

Bollocks to Brexit.

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UK looking at Denmark model to cut illegal migration [View all] riversedge Nov 8 OP

But never a mention of the 8 billion pound elephant in the room & how climate change will shrink our livable space. CrispyQ Nov 8 #1

You are exactly right. Proven science tells us climate change has been the biggest driver of human migration Cheezoholic Nov 8 #3

We have some exceptionally talented & brilliant individuals, but as a collective we're still just monkeys who like shiny CrispyQ Sunday #6

Not worried about Arizonans and Nevadans. maxsolomon Monday #7

Odd, not to say wrong, headline from Sky News - this is not about cutting "illegal" migration, but legal migration muriel_volestrangler Nov 8 #2

Gee if only the UK were a member of some pan-European organisation. mwooldri Nov 8 #4

Britain had this in the 4th century DBoon Nov 8 #5