By Anna Ellis • Published: 24 Jul 2022 • 17:46
Image of the Port of Dover in Kent. Credit: Christian Mueller/Shutterstock.com
Clearly upset by the recent chaos at Dover she took to Twitter and posted: “The French should apologise to Dover residents and holidaymakers for the unnecessary holiday chaos at the start of the summer getaway.”
The French should apologise to Dover residents and holiday makers for the unnecessary holiday chaos at the start of the Summer getaway: https://t.co/goIzusCWr4 — Natalie Elphicke MP (@NatalieElphicke) July 23, 2022
The French should apologise to Dover residents and holiday makers for the unnecessary holiday chaos at the start of the Summer getaway: https://t.co/goIzusCWr4
— Natalie Elphicke MP (@NatalieElphicke) July 23, 2022
On Sunday, July 24, one Tweeter posted: BREAKING: Natalie Elphicke says France should apologise to Dover residents and holidaymakers because Britain chose to subject itself to extra border controls, by making itself a third country.”
“That’s like demanding somebody says sorry because you punched yourself in the face.”
BREAKING: Natalie Elphicke says France should apologise to Dover residents and holiday makers because Britain chose to subject itself to extra border controls, by making itself a third country. That's like demanding somebody says sorry because you punched yourself in the face x — Laura Kuenssberg beyond parody (@LKTranslator) July 24, 2022
BREAKING: Natalie Elphicke says France should apologise to Dover residents and holiday makers because Britain chose to subject itself to extra border controls, by making itself a third country. That's like demanding somebody says sorry because you punched yourself in the face x
— Laura Kuenssberg beyond parody (@LKTranslator) July 24, 2022
Another responded: “I find it hard to stomach that Natalie Elphicke is allowed to be an MP after she was found guilty of trying to pervert the course of justice by trying to get her sex offender husband acquitted.”
“I guess it’s the Tory way.”
https://twitter.com/LazarusKen2/status/1550785961923051521
Another said: “Tory MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke says “there simply weren’t enough French border police” which caused delays.”
“French arrived an hour late because of an incident on the shuttle. Not getting into fact more checks needed post-Brexit!”
“If only there was more capacity…”
Tory MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke says "there simply weren't enough French border police" which caused delays. French arrived hour late b/c of incident on shuttle. Not getting into fact more checks needed post-Brexit! If only there was more capacity…https://t.co/v6p0jHdMrx — Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) July 23, 2022
Tory MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke says "there simply weren't enough French border police" which caused delays.
French arrived hour late b/c of incident on shuttle. Not getting into fact more checks needed post-Brexit!
If only there was more capacity…https://t.co/v6p0jHdMrx
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) July 23, 2022
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Originally from Derbyshire, Anna has lived in the middle of nowhere on the Costa Blanca for 19 years. She is passionate about her animal family including four dogs and four horses, musicals and cooking.
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