Charlie on the box

• howard mcsweeney1

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  7 February 2011     19:4191880
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  for those who missed meridian news tonight charlie elphicke was interviewed from his seat of power in westminster.
  
  the rumour going around is that the peoples port plan has hit the skids, not heard that myself.
  
  charlie was very upbeat and confident and maintains that he is getting great all party support in the commons who see his plan as an example of the "big society".
• Brian Dixon

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  7 February 2011     20:0491883
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  yep i saw him,glad to see he is still in the land of the living [dead].
• Guest 653

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  8 February 2011     08:3391910
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  Brian, your comments do you no credit.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 655

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  8 February 2011     09:1291919
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  Brian just gets so tiresome Roger and seems unable to say anything other than to make inane, pointless, off-track jibes. Shame on him.
• Brian Dixon

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  8 February 2011     09:2391922
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  shame you two cant have some fun in your lives.
• Guest 705

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  8 February 2011     10:3491929
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  Howard's rumour is probably related to an article in the Sunday Times (last Sunday) announcing that the government had given the go ahead to DHB to proceed with their aspirations on selling the port to the highest bidder. I made a few enquiries and it turned out to be,to say the least, inaccurate.
  Never give up...
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 February 2011     11:0191932
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  thanks for info richard, not often the sunday times put scare stories out.
• Guest 698

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  8 February 2011     11:3491939
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  Charlie is definitely getting a lot of support from all parties. Even Jon Cruddas supports the plan. But we believe the ministers charged with making a decision have put the file in the 'too difficult' tray and want to kick it into the long grass.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

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  8 February 2011     13:2291949
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  there will be an outcry if that happens, it is a national story now.
  
  the press will have a field day if d.h.b. sell it to an overseas consortium.
• Guest 705

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  8 February 2011     14:0691957
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  Peter-Which exactly?- the file or the decision?
  Never give up...
• Guest 698

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  8 February 2011     14:1291959
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  The decision, Richard. We think the Minister finds the issues too complex and ground- breaking and hopes if she ignores it, it will go away. Charlie is planning to start raising the profile of the bid again soon- he hasn't said exactly how but I have learned to expect surprises from Charlie!
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Guest 705

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  8 February 2011     15:5091971
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  We live in exciting times...
  Never give up...