tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post2551123729617029600..comments2023-10-10T15:39:35.168+00:00Comments on Centre for European Reform: Britain’s Schengen dilemmaCentre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-10594343151940391472015-11-23T12:29:06.054+00:002015-11-23T12:29:06.054+00:00There are border checks and passport control betwe...There are border checks and passport control between Schengen countries now. Looks like the UK was right all along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-37995141901152818522014-01-17T23:00:00.890+00:002014-01-17T23:00:00.890+00:00when we opted out it was maybe understandable, but...when we opted out it was maybe understandable, but not anymore, we should join Schengen, I cannot see any disadvantages. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-53902771541704861362011-10-17T17:06:09.924+00:002011-10-17T17:06:09.924+00:00as a citizen of a "wrong" country LEGALL...as a citizen of a "wrong" country LEGALLY working in the UK, i find it utterly ridiculous that i have to bring it a mountain of paperwork to london if i want to go to paris or amsterdam. is there ANY rationale for this, apart from keeping a small army of consulate workers employed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-33288741724616783022011-02-20T18:18:34.750+00:002011-02-20T18:18:34.750+00:00I find it very revealing that the only aspects of ...I find it very revealing that the only aspects of Schengen Britain wants is the goody-bag of databases and datasets.<br /><br />Since the Orwellian "Exporting the Borders" legislation of 2007, which requires my Russian wife (I am a UK citizen) to be fingerprinted on every visit to the UK, we have visited on one occasion together since then.<br /><br />Conversation at the police border control off the ferry:<br />"Visit Britain often do you Sir?"<br />"Not if I can help it."<br /><br />Britain is an island in many more ways than its simple geographic shape would imply.<br /><br />I'm glad I moved to Germany and I intend to stay there until the UK rejoins the civilised world.Ed Bradburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306514687333265341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-52684438391649825452009-11-12T23:18:49.379+00:002009-11-12T23:18:49.379+00:00In 1945 Ernest Bevin said that for him freedom mea...In 1945 Ernest Bevin said that for him freedom meant being able to take a train from Victoria to Europe without having to show a passport.<br />Because we are outside Schengen we have to have our immigration officers in Brussels and Paris at the Eurostar platforms and on the trains.<br />This necessity makes it almost impossible to run trains to say Amsterdam or Madrid because we would need a similar set up there too.Those city stations would become our frontiers and the platforms would have to be fenced off.<br />Madness sheer madness.SIRLEONARDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007796335520905580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-47188667974222925782009-08-25T18:07:29.101+00:002009-08-25T18:07:29.101+00:00Mr Hugo Brady, with all due respect, this article ...Mr Hugo Brady, with all due respect, this article is pure nonsense. If the UK wants closer cooperation with the Schengen area it should join the Schengen area. Schengen is the most basic and essential policy of the EU of today, including the single market. The decision is simple, if the UK wants to be a member of the EU proper then it should join Schengen and the Euro, if not then please leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-62658046386381784572009-02-10T23:57:00.000+00:002009-02-10T23:57:00.000+00:00I have literally never understood why the UK hasn'...I have literally never understood why the UK hasn't joined Schengen given that plenty of non-EU countries are in it. Please don't let it just be craven grovelling to the prejudices of our foreign-owned press.<BR/><BR/>I loathe having to have my passport to travel to Paris or Brussels - it's a symbol of everything that's cowardly and timid in the British political mindset when it comes to Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com