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In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island.  |
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johnson and his never ending lust for vanity projects. the same thing will happen as all his other vanity projects. hundreds of millions paid to his chums in consultancy and design fees then someone far more realistic will replace him and scrap the project before turf is cut. conservatism, always running out of other peoples money. |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
Derry |
"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island. "
Pretty much just a cynical attempt to distract from the NI protocol and to get the DUP to stop the dogwhistle threats.
However this being Boris, they won't pass the opportunity to commission a feasibility study funneling a few million to their supporters. |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island.
Pretty much just a cynical attempt to distract from the NI protocol and to get the DUP to stop the dogwhistle threats.
However this being Boris, they won't pass the opportunity to commission a feasibility study funneling a few million to their supporters. "
This government is in an epic mess largely of it's own making.
We can expect more and more diversions to be thrown in. Anything to prevent you seeing the mess  |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
upton wirral |
"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island. "
It is bullshit there will never be a tunnel from Scotland to Ire land it is an aspiration that will not happen they cannot build a railway line these days never mind a bridge to Ireland |
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A cost of up to £40 billion for tunnelling depending on where they built it from & to, I’m basing my estimate on Heysham (Lancashire) to Dundalk, also the construction methods will depend on costs, traditional tunnelling or pre constructed sections sunk & joined, but the SNP the EU & the Irish government wouldn’t like this idea. For lowest cost certainly a bridge would be possible from Scotland to the North of Ireland, but would you risk using it? Tunnelling between Scotland & N Ireland would have problems as someone else mentioned. But would there be a will for a bridge paid for by the UK tax payer to link two countries who seem to want to leave the union? to join the EU I doubt it. x Happy Valentines everybody x |
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The tunnel idea was first mentioned before the current Covid crisis so that throws out the deflection suggestion.
I seem to remember the biggest problem was all the unused WW2 munitions that were dumped in the sea.
Anyway I guess all the doom and gloom people on here have either never used or never heard of the Euro tunnel.! |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island. "
Wasnt a bridge mentioned at some point?
Isnt it funny how we are skint but can find the money when it suits us?
Its almost like when Matt Hancock told the NHS there wasnt enough money,he wssmt being completely honest. |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island.
Wasnt a bridge mentioned at some point?
Isnt it funny how we are skint but can find the money when it suits us?
Its almost like when Matt Hancock told the NHS there wasnt enough money,he wssmt being completely honest."
You just want more money for you & your magic NHS pension pot Lionel, this £130 billion a year NHS budget comes from somewhere you know x now stop trying to changed the thread topic from what it is xx |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island.
Wasnt a bridge mentioned at some point?
Isnt it funny how we are skint but can find the money when it suits us?
Its almost like when Matt Hancock told the NHS there wasnt enough money,he wssmt being completely honest. You just want more money for you & your magic NHS pension pot Lionel, this £130 billion a year NHS budget comes from somewhere you know x now stop trying to changed the thread topic from what it is xx"
How is asking where the money is gonna come from changing topic? |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc? 
Well first why don't you tell me why you think this a serious proposal."
Well if i wanted to spin it in the governments favour i would say the infrastructure would bring long term jobs and apprenticeships to the north as promised in the levelling up of the country but hey ho thats just me being positive.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ? "
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. |
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. "
Are you saying the pm makes promises he doesnt honour?
A scandalous accusation. |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. "
I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money. "
Yes I have, and it’s a no from me |
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money. "
plenty of studies done, not many engineers think its a great idea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_British_Isles_fixed_sea_link_connections |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
near ipswich |
"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money.
plenty of studies done, not many engineers think its a great idea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_British_Isles_fixed_sea_link_connections"
Intresting but i cant see on that link where not many engineers think its a great idea.
I did see that boris proposed a bridge way back when he was foreign secretary though so i guess that debunks the idea that its a diversion from covid and brexit. |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island. "
this was muted some years back, its not a new idea |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
Derry |
"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
Well first why don't you tell me why you think this a serious proposal.Well if i wanted to spin it in the governments favour i would say the infrastructure would bring long term jobs and apprenticeships to the north as promised in the levelling up of the country but hey ho thats just me being positive. "
Well I prefer being realistic, as pointed out above, feasibility studies haven't been encouraging. 3 months ago it was a bridge that was sugggested but that didn't get off the ground. The estimated cost of 20 billion isn't realistic. If you knew anything of the politics of NI and Scotland you would see this for the dead cat it is.
NI has massive infrastructure issues and big holes in education provision, but that doesn't make the DUP happy so instead we have this ludicrous idea that will fall off the headlines in a few days. If it means you don't have to think about starving children, well carry on I suppose. |
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"In a desperate bid to divert attention from covid, brexit chaos and cladding scandal, the government is floating (sinking?) the idea of a tunnel to northern Ireland.
All a bit Garden Bridge and Boris island.
Wasnt a bridge mentioned at some point?
Isnt it funny how we are skint but can find the money when it suits us?
Its almost like when Matt Hancock told the NHS there wasnt enough money,he wssmt being completely honest. You just want more money for you & your magic NHS pension pot Lionel, this £130 billion a year NHS budget comes from somewhere you know x now stop trying to changed the thread topic from what it is xx"
what is Lionel going to do when they finally sell the NHS ? |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money.
plenty of studies done, not many engineers think its a great idea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_British_Isles_fixed_sea_link_connectionsIntresting but i cant see on that link where not many engineers think its a great idea.
I did see that boris proposed a bridge way back when he was foreign secretary though so i guess that debunks the idea that its a diversion from covid and brexit. "
according to the Torygraph its to ease brexit customs problems and help the westcoast ports survive wouldnt come on stream until 2050 at the earliest bit of a wait there |
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"How do you come to the conclusion that this is a desperate bid to detract from covid etc?
The timing Right so that's it then ?
Plus it is a really bad idea that will never happen. I guess by that comment you have already done a feasibility study and cost assessment then you should send it to Boris and save the country some time and money.
plenty of studies done, not many engineers think its a great idea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_British_Isles_fixed_sea_link_connectionsIntresting but i cant see on that link where not many engineers think its a great idea.
I did see that boris proposed a bridge way back when he was foreign secretary though so i guess that debunks the idea that its a diversion from covid and brexit. according to the Torygraph its to ease brexit customs problems and help the westcoast ports survive wouldnt come on stream until 2050 at the earliest bit of a wait there "
Tbf we may just about start seeing the 1st benefits of brexit by then. |
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