Sailboat spy

Probably not, but looks like an interesting idea of the Govmt. Collect lots of data on folk then sell it on again just like the MCA are doing now.

Pete
 
Not on mine. I have had more than enough of this control freakery surveillance crazed politically correct nanny state. I had hoped to leave before they really get going but no doubt they will know when and where we left from and to. After that Orwell can carry on.
 
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The Wythenshawe spy centre will house more than 300 police and immigration officers.

[/ QUOTE ] 80% of which will spend their time protecting the building and the cars parked outside, based on my recollection of office visits to that area.
 
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The origins of e-borders stem from 2005 when Tony Blair, then prime minister, was unable to say, during a television interview with the BBC’s Jeremy Paxman, how many failed asylum seekers were in Britain.

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I blame the BBC!!!
 
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Phil Woolas, the immigration minister, defended the plans. “The UK has one of the toughest borders in the world and we are determined to ensure it stays that way. Our high-tech electronic borders system will allow us to count all passengers in and out and targets those who aren’t willing to play by our rules.”

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Thanks, I needed a good laugh /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Actually yes. Think about it. In this E-borders scheme the gov want you to let the immigration autorities know 24hrs in advance, where you will be leaving from and, exactly, where you'll arrive. So that means us yotties will have to log onto the website 24hrs before leaving N France say, and arrive precisely where we said we would.

So what will happen if the weather changes - or you're blown off and decide to arrive in, say, Weymouth and not Poole where you said you would? Well, you'll probably be forced to stay on board until a busybody from the dept of nautical databases arrives with a load of grim-looking immigration officials to interrogate you and make you provide your family history before being allow to give another official passage plan back to your original intended port of arrival!

Finally you get back to work a few days late - a marked man/woman for breaking the rules. You will forever have a blot on your 'travel' record that will make them double-check your details every time you pop of to Paris for the weekend.

It won't have to work to wreck your life - in fact it's more likely to do so if it doesn't!
 
I wouldn't worry about it. You'll be able to get your own copy of it in the 10:54 from Paddington.
 
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So what will happen if the weather changes - or you're blown off and decide to arrive in, say, Weymouth and not Poole where you said you would?

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Well it is the matter of penalties that dictates the issue. What big brother decides to do with those of us that only pay lip service to the requirements will dictate how much we are bothered by them. The threat of a hefty fine would concentrate my mind. A good wigging from some gun toting immigration official is just water off a ducks back.
 
If you're an illegal immigrant sailing into the country - no I'm sure it wont. But for the rest of us I'm equally sure we will be pestered by officious officials.
 
I would say whatever government we decide to elect there will be this and much more heading our way, courtesy of the EU. The EU is the driving force behind much of the draconian legislation we're getting, it's rubber stamped virtually without debate by our politicians who conceal the true origin. In Britain it's administered by teams of extras government officials delighted at being able to make sure we have to pay for their pensions.
 
just dont tell them anything and it wont be a problem if they stop you just tell them your out for a day sail it will only be the uk bussiebodies that are interested anyway i doubt our european nieghbours will give a sh** .
 
The UK 'busybodies' have probably had you on radar for an hour or more; telling them that you're out on a day sail is likely to make them instantly suspicious.
 
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