The quest of refugees is always North-west.

So send them to live in Northwest Iceland.

Angela Merkle will lavish them with eurodollars if the local jobs market is a little quiet.

Eze Peasy at Anfield....

With covid crippling crews ships companies such as P&O I would love to see the older decommissioned boats used as floating holding centres. These boats hold 3000 people, wonder if it's ever been discussed?

I remember the cambra was used in the Falklands war as floating hospital, so under national crisis this idea has been used before.
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Really France are just gearing up to say 'not our problem'. I very much doubt they're putting any effort into stopping this.

Many year ago Immigration Dept attempted this using a decommissioned passenger ferry, it was used to house many Sri Lankan Tamils, who were arriving in their hundreds. The ferry broke loose from its moorings and those on board had to be rescued. Idea never used again.
Apologies but I cannot recall the name of ferry or where it was moored ( somewhere in the South East) I will attempt to find out.
There have been several detention centres closed due to funding primarily, these should be reopened. Before anyone says they are awful places, having worked at one near Gatwick, believe me when I say I have stayed in a lot worse. The amenities available were quite staggering

Yes, I agree that it does. I believe we already contribute tens of millions each year to the French to ensure that this does not happen. Not exactly value for money when this is going on.

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Do we really believe they are doing all they can? Sounds a bit of a threat to me