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French fishermen vow vengeance against ‘les rosbifs’ in Jersey row Henry Samuel Save Share Jersey, Channel Islands | Red flares raged and fog horns blasted as an armada of up to 70 French fishing boats staged a dawn blockade of Jersey on Thursday morning (Friday AEST). But as they laid siege to the Channel Island’s main port of St Hélier, refusing to let any vessels out a day after threatening to cut off its electricity, the famously hot-headed French fishermen insisted the real extremists were on the other side. They accused Jersey officials, fishing bosses and “les ro...

The blockade of But while the French fishermen might not have succeeded in their aims currently, the stand-off could play well for politicians on either side of the Channel.  For Emmanuel Macron, it is an opportunity to fight back against the growing popularity of Le Pen, while for Boris Johnson it was "his Falklands" - at least, according to one commentator (see below).  It has certainly taken some of the attention off the elections, with millions of people expected to turn out across the country.  We will be back early tomorrow morning as the results start to filter through, w...

‘Jersey government kill us’: On board with the French fishermen staging a post-Brexit blockade  Inside the cabin, our French correspondent laughs uneasily as the crew joke about making him walk the plank 6 May 2021 • 6:12pm But as they laid siege to the Channel Island’s main port of St Hélier, refusing to let any vessels out a day after threatening to cut off its electricity, the famously hot-headed French fishermen insisted the real extremists were on the other side. They accused Jersey officials, fishing bosses and “les rosbifs” (the British) of unilaterally changing the rules...