howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I thought the issue of the passport was very fishy. If the owner had self exploded how did a tiny booklet survive intact? Maybe the original passport holder had it stolen?
Peter, sorry I meant post 59 the current numbers at Calais are nearer 4500.
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Post#60 Welcome back Pam.I agree with you and Howard .The passport is fishy.But fake passport can be still used.The identity of one of the murderers was of a person who claimed asylum in Greece. The identity was possible because he was a suicide bomber who blew himself up and left a finger. So finger prints were possible.
Howard, you and I are speculating on numbers in Calais.Would Pam know the exact numbers?
Brian Dixon
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about 6000 at the last count.
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Howard, I have looked at Cllr Ben Banos' Seeking Sanctuary website.According to the website on October 27th there was estimated 5, 000 to 6, 000 migrants at the shanty town in Calais. In September it was 3, 000.
Ben's clients are complaining of police harassment it appears on the 27/10/15.Because 450 French CRS police are permanent ly stationed at Calais and there are round ups, with migrants being flown to detention camps in the South of France. That maybe the reason for the riots early last week.
Now there is a state of emergency in France, the CRS maybe more robust..According to SkyNews this morning , the ringleader came from Syria up through Greece. There is also a possibly of France invoking chapter 5 of the NATO treaty whereby if a NATO country is attacked , other NATO countries come to their aid.It could mean any action under the control of NATO Supreme Headquarters will be in charge. If HQ orders Syria to be bombed, Where will Mr Corbyn and others stand?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Would have been correct at that time Peter but in the last week or two around 1500 got moved out, will try to find the report again.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
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How can anyone count Illegal migrants? Still up from 3, 000 in September. Not going away.
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Howard, according to the Folkestone Herald. A hotel in Calais was raided this morning by French anti terrorist police.Itson Kent onLine.No arrests made.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I heard about that this morning Peter, hard to believe that a terrorist cell would base itself in a hotel in the main square of Calais. Anyway here is some useless advice on spotting a terrorist.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/kent-police-issue-terror-guidance-46469/Captain Haddock
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
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Charlie, has just retweeted the post#70.Follow the Captain? Also of course The Express?
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I am wondering what the local Labour party feel about the' goings on' with Mr Corbyn and Labour MPs at the moment?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I don't think many people know what is going on with the national party they seem to be in total disarray with the leader making decisions on a whim rather than consulting colleagues. The latest is putting Ken Livingston in charge of the defence review knowing that he is against renewing Trident.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Peter Ripley wrote:I am wondering what the local Labour party feel about the' goings on' with Mr Corbyn and Labour MPs at the moment?
Too busy planning for Christmas?
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
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Captain ,post#74.A party by Stop the War for Christmas? Have you received a invite? Does it mean the war in the Labour party or further a field?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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have you got an invite peter.
Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
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No Brian.Looks a good party.Plenty of crackers?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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you could allways gate crash peter,as long as you have a large chunk of stilton.
Guest 943- Registered: 15 May 2013
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Brian,can't go anyway, its the day after my birthday.I prefer Danish Blue not stilton.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Always had you down as a port and stilton type Peter, the port being over 30 years old of course.
