Berberis Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Every country which has the "visa waiver" scheme to enter the US, will have this charge applied. That may not apply to Canada; I'm not sure how the Canada/US border is policed. It certainly applies to at least twenty other countries besides us; we are not being picked on. US citizens do not need a visa to visit the UK. They also do not need to pay a fee for entering unlike British Citizens travelling the other way. Hardly a fair system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 We should charge for them importing their garbage tv programs. Looking at the state of UK TV or should I say "reality TV anything", their TV shows are more then welcome. I cant think of many UK shows that are of the same quality. Sherlock is the only show I can think of that compares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 US citizens do not need a visa to visit the UK. They also do not need to pay a fee for entering unlike British Citizens travelling the other way. Hardly a fair system. How is that at all relevant to my comments? I was answering a question about which countries would be affected. I have no idea if the UK has plans to introduce a similar scheme for foreigners coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 How is that at all relevant to my comments? I was answering a question about which countries would be affected. I have no idea if the UK has plans to introduce a similar scheme for foreigners coming here. You are bundling the UK in with all 36 countries that participate in the VISA waver program. Andorra Hungary New Zealand Australia Iceland Norway Austria Ireland Portugal Belgium Italy San Marino Brunei Japan Singapore Czech Republic Latvia Slovakia Denmark Liechtenstein Slovenia Estonia Lithuania South Korea Finland Luxembourg Spain France Malta Sweden Germany Monaco Switzerland Greece the Netherlands United Kingdom No one does more for US interests in the EU than the UK and comparing the UK with the likes of Slovenia in terms of relationship with the US would be incorrect if you believe the words of both governments and ignore the reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 You are bundling the UK in with all 36 countries that participate in the VISA waver program. Precisely. We are not being picked out especially; citizens from all 36 of them will now have to pay a $14 fee. Whether or not it's unfair is an entirely different question to the one I was answering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 US tv is pants and we all know it. I would stick $14 dollars tax on every episode of friends imported to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 US tv is pants and we all know it. I would stick $14 dollars tax on every episode of friends imported to here. In exchange for your Simon Cowell and the Beckams & many more Oh! and Mrs Bucket along with Richard and Rosemary & Thyme, that pair that keeps hinding in people bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 In exchange for your Simon Cowell and the Beckams & many more Oh! and Mrs Bucket along with Richard and Rosemary & Thyme, that pair that keeps hinding in people bushes Yes quality tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trans Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Never wanted to go it just gives me $14 not too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Keeping up Appearances and The Office....Top Brit quality comedy As Time Goes By........ Rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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