[theo_luddite]

Basically Northern Ireland and Gibraltar are to all meaningful intents still participants in the EU.
As we should all be.

But Bodgit and his mates don't like being in a Democratically Elected union or market where first past the post doesn't happen so they can't have it all their own way. While we were in the EU there was no reason for us not to also be in Schengen - to a large extent there still isn't because despite all the bluster - we've never had enough staff at the ports or the airports to check the Non-EU's arriving let alone the EU's.

If you've ever flown into the good ol' USofA since 911, unless you cleared Immigration and Customs over here (or elsewhere) before you boarded, that's what we'll be in for over here from now on coming back from anywhere in the world, including Spain, France and Germany etc. A 2 hour flight from Spain, followed by a 3 hour wait in the Customs/Immigration Halls. That's what they mean by reclaiming our borders.

Gotta luv Bodgit an the ERG.