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Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shots, the Spectator's Daily Politics Podcast.

I'm Isabel Hardman and I'm joined by Katie Balls and James Forsyth.

Well, there are two Royal Navy ships patrolling the waters around Jersey today after a

attempted blockade by French fishermen. Katie, what is going on?

Yes, this is a news story dominating today

rather than various politicians heading to the polls to cast their vote.

Now, this all comes down to this current disagreement,

the fact that French fishermen are very unhappy

over new licences which issued on Friday last week

that restrict the number of days they can operate in shared waters.

It also goes to, can you prove you've been fishing in these waters for, you know, a certain period of time in the past?

And some say they have been, but people are quibbling whether or not they have the proof.

And what this has led to is ultimately a blockade and a standoff, which is emerging and a heightening of tensions between both sides.

As you say, you have two British naval patrol vessels, one of which is apparently very eco-friendly, which have arrived off the coast of Jersey.

And there are about 80 French boats, which are gathered in a protest over the post-Brexit rules and fishing.

The running commentary is you have Downing Street on the record saying that the response from the French side

because the French government appeared to generally backing the actions of these fishermen,

rather than condoning it is disproportionate. They've been threats from the French side that

potentially, you know, you could have the lights go in Jersey because they help provide that if they

don't bend on the fishing rules. And the UK side are coming out quite strong against it, some on the

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