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T_i_B

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2. The English Channel is the world's busiest shipping lane

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 05:04 AM

Jan 2018

As ever, Boris Johnson is just piping up nonsense, secure in the knowledge that the prime minister is too weak to sack him.

Lack of any sort of understanding of basic geography is a common failing of today's politicians, but especially so for Boris Johnson, who has a history of supporting outlandish and unrealistic infrastructure projects such as the "Boris Island" airport in the Thames Estuary.

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If you believe Boris, I've got a bridge to sell you... [View all] LeftishBrit Jan 2018 OP

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The English Channel is the world's busiest shipping lane T_i_B Jan 2018 #2