An explosive row has broken out between the French and British sides as they blame each other for the stalemate at Dover harbour. Travelers again saw massive queues at the port on Saturday, with some truck drivers reporting wait times of more than 18 hours. Dawn Neesom told NL News that the stalemate is just a minor revenge from Emmanuel Macron over Brexit.
She said Britain “doesn’t have these problems with other ports going to Spain, Belgium or the Netherlands – it’s just the French”.
The broadcaster and GB News pundit said: “The French have 12 border control booths there and only six are manned.
“And Dover says we were prepared for this, all our booths are staffed, why don’t the French do the same?”
Fraser Myers, of Spiked Online, replied, “They blamed a technical incident, which is a bit of a bullshit excuse.”
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The queues coincided with the busiest days on UK roads for a decade, when schools closed for the summer break.
Ms Neesom added: “I think there is a little bit of the French, you did Brexit, this is our way of getting you back.
“We don’t seem to have these problems with ferries or the ports going to Spain, Belgium or the Netherlands.”
GB News breakfast host Anne Diamond agreed with her statement about French resentment: “Everyone thinks so!”