http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkDUuIrBZR0
(I probably saw the ad as I'm accessing the forum from an Indian IP right now?!)
What a pain!!
Quote from the video: "Forget the rest because this is so much easier".
Is it "so much easier"? If you plan to see all of Europe, not just the UK, I'd recommend forgetting the UK, as "the rest" is so much easier.
Whoever wishes to be trapped in the UK: Enjoy your time there
(I'm aware it's probably still a good option to go to the UK, especially as they speak English, just the ad is so pathetic...)
Does the UK really think their visa-process is so much better, and they are so much more secure?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123926842112704625.html
After all, how did the mentioned Pakistanis obtain their UK-visas?
I'm not saying the above could never happen in Schengen, but obviously it does happen in the UK