Posts by codejunky

Re: Businesses providing browsers or publishing websites would need two very different regimes

"In Brexit Headcase Land, the rest of the world is going to put in huge amounts of expensive work to comply with the UK's new shiny different-for-the-sake-of-being-different regulations."

I dont see where that is said though. Just because it will be less difficult in the UK doesnt mean they wont comply with EU regs if the EU is their market (just like all trade must meet the importing countries regs). So unless that is somehow wrong the rest of your comment is irrelevant.

Sounds like it will mostly make things easier domestically which is why we wanted to leave the EU. As I said in an earlier comment this isnt some breakaway make our own rules brexit win just as its not really something worth noting from the EU side. Seems fairly tame and almost pointless in my opinion.

Re: Quo Bono?

@SImon Hobson

"So USA is big enough for them to work hard to find a plausible reason to allow data transfers to carry on for another few years until the courts declare that method invalid. The UK, "who cares"."

They cared when cutting off the UK would plunge them into immediate recession. Thats why their own banks were begging the EU not to do something really stupid after their bid to 'woo' the banks failed to our amusement.

Re: "easing the burden of cookie consent on website users"

@Jedit

"Come on, just say what it means - they're going to relieve us from the trouble of refusing cookies by not giving us the chance to do so."

Only if we are lucky. Since most people just hit accept but have to put up with the bureaucratic 'tick box' exercise of annoying people it would be considered an improvement. Almost like those days longed for where the internet was free of the infestations of clipboard wielders and other bansturbation fetishists.

Do people remember the days when you could go online and go to the page you wanted to see. That it would come up and you start interacting with it. Before they littered it with an annoying banner you ignored at the bottom of the screen. Before the annoying banner people ignored had to be interacted with first. When the internet was free of most government involvement and we laughed at China for their 'great firewall'. Before organisations like the EU imposed rules that some US companies didnt bother complying with and so shutting the EU off from direct viewing.

Re: A hack

@GNU SedGawk

"The premise of using another country as a "deterrent" is racist."

How is it racist to expect our borders to be respected? That our immigration process be respected? It doesnt matter where they are from if they are criminal aka illegally breaching the borders. We dont have an open borders policy.

"That it happens to be a poorer blacker country"

That agrees, shockingly for money. They are willing to do so which is possibly why Denmark and the EU looked at Rwanda too for the same purposes.

"which feeds into the colonial mindset of seeing poorer blacker countries as resources to be exploited"

That is where it seems to fall into the woke rabbit hole of uselessness. Should we not be willing to do business with poor black countries because *woke*? That sounds kinds racist just because they are poorer and darker than we are. I'm sure is entirely coincidental /s.

Re: A hack

@AC

"I'm only going on what Simon Calder said in the link above, who I've never known to be wrong on travel matters."

Thats ok we all have our favorite sources and they cant be right all the time either. But unless some stunning new piece of information comes out the French seem to have been caught unprepared and its causing a big enough problem that light is being shone on the incident. If it didnt cause so much disruption the media probably wouldnt have said much and the politicians wouldnt have highlighted the lack of staff.

Whatever happened has buggered up plans for lots of people. The cynic in me wonders if the French intentionally did it to then suggest we rejoin (as they have) but rationally I just expect it was a simple screw up that wouldnt have been noticed if the impact wasnt so bad.

Re: A hack

@AC

"So any accusations of underfunding infrastructures or understaffing on the French side appear to be without merit. Meanwhile, on the UK side..."

Hmm. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/23/dover-travel-chaos-border-gridlock-brexit

Look at the dreamy article, its not the French yadda yadda so on. And yet with desperation to support that argument look at the end of the article-

A regional government official for Nord-Pas-de-Calais said in a statement on Friday evening that French officials had “of course anticipated the increased traffic levels” and put in place “an appropriate level of staffing”.

He said a “technical incident” at the Channel tunnel meant French border police had not been at full operating capacity in Dover until 8.45am on Friday, an hour later than planned, by which time long delays had built up.

Even the desperate cant cover up that the French police were not running at capacity no matter how they try to minimise the blame on the French. Apparently this was the French being prepared and anticipating the work! This is the rosy spectacle picture.

Even when it talks about adding more capacity at Dover this gem is mentioned-

The port said the extra booths would be “installed before the summer getaway weekend” of 22-24 July, but conceded their operation would depend on French “resourcing levels, and we know resourcing around Europe … is tight”.

Even the guardian cant put a positive spin on this. Now look elsewhere-

https://www.connexionfrance.com/article/French-news/French-authorities-say-technical-issue-led-to-Dover-staff-shortages

“We are deeply frustrated that the resource at the French border overnight and early this morning has been woefully inadequate to meet our predicted demand and even more deeply regret the consequences that will now be felt by so many,” a statement issued by the Port reads.

Re: A hack

@AC

"If we abrogate our responsibility to maintain our own borders then we are nothing but a failed state."

I agree. The border force should be the border force and not determined to help people breach the borders. We shouldnt be having problems deporting illegals to Rwanda to await processing.

"We have been brought low by populist nonsense and unmitigated arseholes peddling make-believe panacea for conjured-up enemies and fairytale problems."

However the disagreement is on what/who is the populist nonsense and unmitigated arseholes peddling make believe etc.

Re: began in 2013 and was expected to be completed in 2017

@Doctor Syntax

"Oh, but we did. We knew there'd be borders on the other side. Pointing that out was "Project Doom"."

I dont think thats the zinger you were hoping for. The 'Project Doom' everything is brexits fault fell apart when we pointed out the same problems were happening to countries in and out of the EU as well as the UK.

Dont think you got the point of my comment but I still dont see how your comment could be taken and factually applied as a problem. Maybe you could enlighten me?

Re: A hack

@AC

"As a Brexiteer all answers are easy, but as a free marketeer I'm sure you understand that what happens is that first you pay a business or organisation for goods or services and secondly they give you the finished product or service."

Yup. So we offer more money for them to do the service they should already be doing but instead of stopping such illegal migration their ships shadow the boats to help them cross into English waters. However as the French seemed more complicit in allowing the crossings while taking UK money the UK refused to pay for a lack of service. As a free marketeer or not surely you expect the other half to fulfil their obligations or you dont reward them with your money.

"At the very least the customer needs to show willing with a down payment. "

Which we already do. That was additional money.

"They couldn't actually get to their place of work because of the traffic queues building up as Dover doesn't have the space to operate at such a scale after Brexit."

Oh wow! Just imagine if the French booths were actually manned in the first place! Do you think maybe that might make a difference instead of manning the booths AFTER the problem built up? The situation only improving AFTER the French decided to provide enough manpower to open the booths they already have!

Are you claiming brexit made the French incompetent? Lazy? Stupid? Because if the problem is too many vehicles to process for all the booths then you could potentially be right, but thats not what happened. Not enough booths were open to process the traffic, the booths already exist and did at the time. Brexit not the problem. Under-staffing by the French was.

Re: A hack

@Loyal Commenter

How about the guardian-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/03/denmark-passes-law-to-let-it-relocate-asylum-seekers-outside-europe

Denmark is looking at similar plans and guess where the processing centre would be... Rwanda!! Also consider the previous suggestions in the EU (during Merkels middle east invite) was to process them in 'migration centres' outside the EU.

Re: A hack

@AC

"Only the UK don't actually pay,"

You may need to read your source to understand why the payment was withheld. Because the French didnt do their part so why pay them.

"Pushing back migrants out of UK waters instead of rescuing them is illegal by the way."

Back into French waters where they came. Where they can be picked up by the French which our border force communicate with. But again it demonstrates why the UK withheld payment to the French not doing enough.

"And finally on to more mundane matters (this weekend in Dover), Simon Calder is right about everything travel related. But I guess the British government decided it's cheaper to blame the French instead of building more passport booths."

Except the solution to the backlog was for the French to decide to actually man the booths that already exist. Because the booths wernt fully manned in the first place. If they aint there they cant do the work! Shocking!

Re: A hack

@GNU SedGawk

"It is nakedly racist as the purpose of sending people to Rwanda is explicitly colonial in its imagery and intent."

Eh? Is this just woke words for fun?

"It fundamentally rests as a "deterrent""

Yes. To deter criminals from trying to skip the asylum process and jump to the front of the queue while people following the legal asylum process are impacted.

"The law of England/Wales requires a person be physically present to make an claim"

Which they can enter the country legally (e.g. by travel or student visa). Smuggling through the many European countries illegally to risk crossing the channel to get to the UK should not put them at the front of the queue.

"if we wanted to stop them coming we'd tactically put infrastructure in France"

Dont we pay the French for this?

"and allow the application to be made remotely, so a physical presence is no longer required."

Why? We would only do that if we wanted people to be applying from abroad. Surely its our choice not to? And these people are in a safe country already.

Re: A hack

@GNU SedGawk

"No. People think its disgusting behaviour which is nakedly racist in its use of an African Country explicitly both as a punishment, and as a "dumping ground" for "undesirables"."

Why is it as a punishment or even racist? Illegal (hence criminal) immigration by people smuggling into the country, avoiding any asylum application to enter the country, being sent somewhere suitable for processing. And you might be right about undesirables as criminals who dont wish to be processed by claiming asylum travel these routes.

"It's not remotely illegal to put ones life at risk crossing the worlds busiest shipping lane in a laughably unseaworthy vessel, in order to demand that country abide by the treaties it signed."

It is absolutely illegal. And the UK is abiding by its treaties. In fact the UK could automatically reject just applications as it is only obliged to consider asylum applications.

"Refoulement is the practice of forcibly returning refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they are liable to be subjected to persecution. It is illegal under international law."

So they need returning to France? But they dont want to be there, they broke the law to enter a country illegally at great risk to their lives. They are criminals by that point so if they wish for the UK to hear their application at that point they shouldnt be allowed to jump the queue over those legally requesting asylum.

"The lawyer added that the agency was concerned about the risk of "serious, irreparable harm" caused to refugees sent to Rwanda, emphasising the body "in no way endorses the UK-Rwandan arrangement".```"

Maybe this will promote the use of legal means instead of illegally entering the country.

Re: A hack

@AC

"The good old English. Can't even manage our own borders"

Assuming your not trolling (I do have a pet AC troll that follows me) the UK actually pays the French to meet their legal responsibilities of stopping illegal immigration and safety in the channel. Failure would be French inadequacy. However I do agree with that comment as we cant seem to send the illegals to Rwanda for some stupid excuse nor have a border force willing to push back boats as they should to protect our border.

"The governing party is too busy playing Game of Thrones ?"

The worst part is looking at them and for any opposition and I dont see anyone to step up and do anything. Hopefully there will be a worthwhile party running in the next election.

Re: began in 2013 and was expected to be completed in 2017

@GNU SedGawk

"When did the Brexit Cabal in charge start blaming the issues caused by Brexit on Brexit?"

The ones in charge didnt. Just remainers claiming issues were brexit related, often without looking beyond UK borders.

Re: Ah yes..

@batfink

"The old "Operational Efficiencies". In other words, sackings of staff."

The public sector does need to do this. Covid allowed for a large expansion of an already bloated public sector which never seems to shrink but only grow and consume. In 2020 the NHS was finally banned from buying fax machines! So much for envy of the world.

Re: A hack

@elsergiovolador

"Just use an inflatable boat and you won't even need a passport."

The good ol French will shadow your dinghy to make sure it arrives safely in UK waters and our so called 'border force' will pick them up and bring them to England. Attempts to send these criminals to Rwanda for legitimate non-queue jumping is met with legal resistance somehow.

And some people here even think this is acceptable!

Re: began in 2013 and was expected to be completed in 2017

@Howard Sway

"The memo must have gone out around government that the excuse for all incompetence is to be "Ukraine" from now on."

And before that everything was covid and before that brexit and before that whoever was in government. We had border issues back with labour when they stopped even counting who was turning up. Not much changes but the excuse.

Re: I'm surprised

@David Hicklin

"And that is where Brexit = impossible comes in: You need a border <somewhere> between Rep Ireland and the "UK"."

Brexit is far from impossible and there is a border, it already exists. It exists between Rep Ireland and the UK.

"They don't want one in Ireland, and they (DUP) don't want the one in the Irish Sea - BUT until you get one of those borders accepted Brexit will never be completed."

Rep Ireland has the choice of a border in Ireland or a border in Ireland. This is where the sovereignty bit of them not being in the position to automatically dictate to the UK but having to come to agreements for UK cooperation. Personally I think its an issue for the Irish to decide but the EU need to be told where to shove it first (as they are trying to inflict harm to NI).

Re: Authoritarianism

@Binraider

"I dispute your claims that the "socialist" mindset as being responsible for this. Conservative, if not downright right wing politics are actively changing US laws right now to reduce personal freedoms. (e.g. Abortion)."

Didnt they recently increase personal freedoms on abortion by taking away the federally authoritarian imposition of rule through abuse of the constitution and returning it back to the states themselves?

"It's a UK conservative govt that's brought forward these badly thought out censorship laws;"

And the triple lock pensions and other social spending even when claiming do be doing austerity! At lest back under Cameron they didnt hide their moves left to take the centre left space abandoned by Corbyn.

Re: Slimming the government

@Nick Ryan

"You sound like one of the scum who line the docks along the channel shouting hate at the people who rescue other people from near certain death in the sea, all because the people they are rescuing speak a different language, have a different religion, were born with a different skin tone."

I thought it was because they were breaking the law to sneak into the country in the hopes of jumping the queue of legal immigration and avoiding the security checks that would normally be done to reduce the number of serious criminals entering the country? Of course the excuse is they are fleeing the terror and persecution of a third world hell hole (aka France) in their little dinghy.

Re: 37 Billions

@Oglethorpe

"Indeed, the return to economic activity is the reason for a weaker forecast for 2022; the UK outpaced almost everyone in the G20 in 2021 in economic growth while the forerunners in the 2022 forecast did poorly because they were sluggish in getting back up and running."

It was hard to get this through to remainers after the 2008 crash

Re: More tech

@SundogUK

"It's almost as if, maybe, the government should just stop spending money..."

That would be considered heresy in todays world. Instead it spends until there is nothing left to spend

Re: "These are the subsidies Intel and others have been clamoring for"

@Def

"Subsidies for any company should be given in exchange for shares in said company."

Bernie has come out with that idea too! Its a good one. Unfortunately he then adds further caveats which would make such an offer less appealing-

https://www.timworstall.com/2022/07/im-cool-with-this-bernie-sanders-idea/

These subsidies are a bribe by the country to get Intel to build factories there. Its not Intel begging for handouts.

Re: "These are the subsidies Intel and others have been clamoring for"

@Pascal Monett

"Why should the Government hand over even more money when Intel is already practically printing its own ?"

The government should hand over the money because its the government who wants the factories. That applies to whatever government is trying to bribe the business to their territory. Otherwise Intel would have to fund its own and would put them where it wants.

Re: Pope is catholic, bears defecate in woods..

@Jellied Eel

It sounds like Germany is having a seriously rough time with the 'energy issues' (bad policy) at the moment. I just hope the rest of the world wakes up and starts trying to undo the damage of the green madness. Not likely and wont be cheap.

Re: Actual cost?

@Surreal Estate

"Will this lead to lower prices?

No, I thought not."

Why not?

Re: It's a start.

@IGotOut

"It's odd how people praise technology for realising people from the mundane, but whine like a 2 year old when their nicely paid job gets offloaded to a bot or another country."

Why? Both make perfect sense. The short termism and (understandably) selfish desire not to change vs the overall benefit that improves peoples lives? Just as luddites loo concerned about their self interest but the advancements making everyone better off.

"And yes it does help and saved millions, but it's easy to forget all those millions and millions that died due to "progress"."

Or died due to lack of progress. Which is visible around the world in the poorer countries.

"Disease became rampant in the cities due to poor sanitation, poor working and cramped living conditions. Millions were injured or died through industrial accidents."

Just like slums of peasants who are in absolute poverty instead of relatively comfortable relative poverty. The freeing up of labour so people could actually train to be medical professionals, construction professionals and so on which alleviated those very problems. And providing enough free time for people to volunteer to go drill a well for those absolutely poor in the world.

"Unless there is a safety net, poverty and its associated issues could become rampant."

A safety net that cannot actually exist at all full stop without exception unless there is sufficient advancement to make people rich enough to provide a safety net. Otherwise all those actually poor people could be saved at the flick of a wand.

Re: It's a start.

@nematoad

"As elsergiovolador says above who will they sell all this stuff to if no-one has a job?"

If amazon relies on its own staff to buy its products to stay in business it will certainly fail. Just as automation has improved agriculture and manufacturing this is just another improvement which benefits us all. Especially those who are mistreated working the job.