17 favourite responses to Boris Johnson’s plan to build a 22-mile bridge to France
Boris Johnson’s got a spiffing new idea. A 22-mile bridge between Britain and France to improve transport links between the two countries after Brexit.
At talks with French president Emmanuel Macron, the foreign secretary said it was “ridiculous” that two of the world’s biggest economies are linked by a single railway line (presumably he didn’t mean that was one too many).
Not sure what Macron made of the idea, but here’s our pick of what everyone else thought.
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A reminder that Boris Johnson's previous plans for public money have included an island airport in a birdstrike zone, the most expensive footbridge in history and a bus that was so hot inside it doubled up as a mobile sauna. https://t.co/RaYTGb1Bb2
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) January 19, 2018
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Building a huge concrete structure in the middle of the world’s busiest shipping lane might come with some challenges. https://t.co/jYD5O8B19W
— UK Shipping (@ukshipping) January 18, 2018
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What's not to like? The last bridge he backed only cost the public £46 million without a single brick being laid. https://t.co/penQWYFcZ0
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) January 19, 2018
4.
Current Boris Johnson ideas:
Bridge to France
Ladder to the moon
Tunnel to Atlantis
Boat service to the underworld
Massive eagles with a saddle to replace British Airways
Catapult to Australia— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) January 19, 2018
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Quick, how do we stop media focusing on Macron rejecting special Brexit City deal? #BorisBridge pic.twitter.com/xk7ziByhDx
— Giselle Green (@GiselleG7) January 19, 2018
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Boris Johnson: ‘we’re going to build a beautiful bridge, it’s gonna be beautiful folks. And France is gonna pay for it! #BorisBridge
— Steven Maguire (@smaguire4621) January 19, 2018
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Early designs for the Boris Bridge are giving off mixed signals pic.twitter.com/qjlY95mGAs
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 19, 2018
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Probably wants a sodding garden on it.#borisjohnson #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/1IF2HziPFM
— Rt Hon Sir Peter Mannion KCB MP (@PeterMannionMP) January 18, 2018
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Brexit latest: Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that the UK would have to abide by European legal jurisdiction & contribute to the Brussels budget if the City of London is to be covered by a deal. But we're all going to ignore this because Boris said something daft about a bridge.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) January 19, 2018
