Originally Posted by
currawong
Indeed.
For a cordon to work, it has to be immediate. Not at midnight sometime next week.
Most of the belated responses to date are tentative, far from proactive and seem to be more about not hurting peoples feelings.
When politicians announce these things, the legislation to enforce it is not yet in place.
For the sake of the thousands that live near the border (and those traveling home) it would be absurd to put up a barrier overnight (Berlin Wall anyone?).