Gunboats you say? I do indeed

[Sheepy]

It is part of the governments contingency plans, that was announced some time ago.  Nothing whatsoever to do with French fishing boats.
It also is not dramatic at all.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-continued-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response

As of 11 December 2020, there were 1,677 military personnel committed to assist with 59 open MACA requests. This number is kept under constant review and military personnel will be available to support where needed. There are also around 14,000 personnel on standby as part of the Winter Preparedness Package who can be called upon for COVID-19 tasks.

which bit of Navy personnel didn't you see then?

[papasmurf]

come oan tae feck pappy .You are being overly dramatic yet again.

It is part of the governments contingency plans, that was announced some time ago.  Nothing whatsoever to do with French fishing boats.
It also is not dramatic at all.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-support-force-the-mods-continued-contribution-to-the-coronavirus-response

As of 11 December 2020, there were 1,677 military personnel committed to assist with 59 open MACA requests. This number is kept under constant review and military personnel will be available to support where needed. There are also around 14,000 personnel on standby as part of the Winter Preparedness Package who can be called upon for COVID-19 tasks.

[Thomas]

Why should we not antagonise them? Presumably you are happy that they seem to be going out of their way to antagonise us.

hand him the white feather toots.

[Thomas]

Those are for assistance to the civil power to stop riots and other problems.

come oan tae feck pappy .You are being overly dramatic yet again.

We have just spent the year with half the population hiding under their bed in terror in case they caught the sniffles , and the other half meekly and extremely docile doing what they are told regarding face masks and all the other severe loss of freedoms that has been forced on us all.

If that hasnt caused riots  , then a lack of camonbert and a few baguettes at the local supermarket  due to brexit is hardly going to stir the watery blood of the timid mice.

Every year i have known you online for as far back as i can remember you have been predicting the next great armageddon just around the corner to blame the tories.

im sure you might be right one day , but more out of sheer luck and the law of averages than any insight.

[T00ts]

It's a very silly move because it will antagonise our former partners in the EU and if the gunboats are deployed, you can bet your last plummeting pound that there will be retaliation and the North Sea and Channel will be awash with gunboats of various nationalities.

Remember that a French minister, speaking out-of-turn, said British people would need to obtain visas in person from the French embassy after Brexit - which wasn't true - but it could become true.
When it comes to grandstanding, I think our own PM has been one of the top perpetrators.

Why should we not antagonise them? Presumably you are happy that they seem to be going out of their way to antagonise us.

[Borg Refinery]

Those are for assistance to the civil power to stop riots and other problems.

They will get Mark Francois to threaten them with sanctions on frogs legs, and will drop marmite propaganda packages over France.

[Sheepy]

A part of Britian's contingency plan for no-deal, which Boris Johnson yesterday stated is 'very very possible', is to make use of armed vessels, maritime assault helicopters and further navy personnel to guard fishing waters.

[papasmurf]

14,000 personnel on stanby from Jan 1st.

Those are for assistance to the civil power to stop riots and other problems. 

[Sheepy]

The way Macron is grandstanding we may need them sooner.

Oh, that's alright Toots, we won't man them, the EU say so.

[Thomas]

hey quackers make us a new prediction will you?


Brexiters days have come he said.

farages honeymoon is over he said .

lmfao.

member this time last year you were telling us about the silent remain majority that was going to stop brexit in its tracks , and prime minister swinson?

[Thomas]

What will you put in your porridge now?  Gorgonzola?  Roquefort?

salt as ever.

what will you eat with your cheese? sour grapes?

[HDQQ]

What will you put in your porridge now?  Gorgonzola?  Roquefort?

[Thomas]

Oh well don't go to France then
Anyway who picked the bloke who wrote the piece in the link/

Anthony France
Sat, 12 December 2020, 11:21 am GMT 

hey cromwell breaking news!


I've just seen on the news there has been an explosion in a French Cheese Factory.



All that was left is De Brie

[Thomas]

Oh well don't go to France then
Anyway who picked the bloke who wrote the piece in the link/

Anthony France
Sat, 12 December 2020, 11:21 am GMT 

dont wind him up cromwell or he will start throwing his alpen and herbal tea about.

anthony france.

[cromwell]

It's a very silly move because it will antagonise our former partners in the EU and if the gunboats are deployed, you can bet your last plummeting pound that there will be retaliation and the North Sea and Channel will be awash with gunboats of various nationalities.

Remember that a French minister, speaking out-of-turn, said British people would need to obtain visas in person from the French embassy after Brexit - which wasn't true - but it could become true.

Oh well don't go to France then
Anyway who picked the bloke who wrote the piece in the link/

Anthony France
Sat, 12 December 2020, 11:21 am GMT