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We have converted our smallest bedroom into a library, and collated books from shelves and bookcases around the house into one place. This has also enabled us to bring series of books together, and having done this I have started to re-read the brilliantly observed "Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency" books.

I think he is referring to the people launching and crewing the dinghies.

According to this morning's FT the NATS issue was caused when the computers crashed repeatedly due to a dodgy flight plan submitted by a military aircraft.

He already has - 2 terms as POTUS.

LET THEM DROWN !

In Missouri the Republicans, with Trump's approval, created a new districting map that altered the balance of the State's seats in the House of Representatives from 6:2 in their favour to 7:1, and proposed using it for the midterms. The State Supreme Court, (Republican majority ), was asked to rule on this and unanimously rejected it and said the old map must be used until the new proposal could be put to a State-wide ballot. The State's Secretary of State and Attorney General appealed this to the federal Supreme Court, which itself unanimously backed the State Court and rejected the appeal. The Secretary and AG then found a friendly fedreal Judge who gave them a new way to approach the State SC, but again the State SC ruled against them. The Secretary of State said he would again challenge the State SC ruling, however the Court ordered him to be held in Contempt of Court - he has now backed down and accepted their original decision.

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The French are just getting their revenge for us nicking their Indian colonies, abandoning them at Dunkirk ( although over 100 thousand French troops were evacuated ), the attack on their fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, Waterloo, Trafalgar, Quiberon Bay, the Nile, the Peninsular campaign, Agincourt, Poitiers, Crecy, Malplaquet, Ramillies, Blenheim, Oudenaarde, etc, etc, etc.

Once you cross the pond and have to deal first hand with Donnie you will fondly look back on the current situation in the Channel.

Amen.

I don't necessarily disagree with the second point, but regardless, the RNLI are not to blame.

It has been reported that several French vessels escorted the dinghy into UK waters, inluding a French lifeboat that handed out life jackets.

They are not "following orders", they are doing their ( unpaid ) jobs - saving people from drowning. They don't ask for ID before acting, they just risk their own lives to save others. If you want to aim you ire at people "bringing" these migrsnts into the UK, do so at Border Force - less than 6% of people crossing the Channel are picked up by the RNLI, who then pass them on to the authorities as they are landed, over 90% are landed by BF. Or possibly at the French, who escort them out to the edge of their territorial waters. I suppose you would be happier just letting these people drown.