The BBC at The Park Inn.

• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  10 December 2009     13:3034688
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  I had no idea, nor did lots of us Im sure, that the BBC were going to be at The Park Inn discussing the Port situation otherwise Im sure many would have turned up, instead there was just a handful at the bar. First I heard of it was through Phil Eyden's post yesterday afternoon. But here are some pictures of the live broadcast..
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
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• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  10 December 2009     13:3734689
  #2      
  The top shot in the post above is landlady Mandy from The Park Inn. Second shot down is of Peter Gerstin owner of Blakes. Third shot down shows our first possible owner option, Dubai World...oh dear. Fourth shot down shows another option and it gets worse...clearly an international conglomerate ( forgot to crop that one)
  
  Fifth shot down is a gratuitous shot of the delicious Polly Evans...
  
  There was also talk of the Calais Port buying Dover. The figures mentioned are £500,000,000. Well as much as I like travelling and holidaying in France...Im not sure if that French option is ideal. The options are all huge international players, with little or no feel for the UK I would suggest..and would very easily be able to bring labour in from elsewhere at cheaper rates. It wouldnt be hard for them considering their international remit. Would these internationalists care for Dover Town more than Her Majesty's Government?
  
  Likeable reporter Simon Jones, who did the interviews, may be at our Party tomorrow night. He will come if he is in the area, but as his job takes him all over the county it very much depends on that. But we hope to see him. He has at various times contacted ColetteB with regard to various goings on.
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• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  11 December 2009     08:0234746
  #3      
  Thanks Paul, I didn't see the broadcast, but heard they were going to the Park Inn - put them on the map too.
  
  Peter must read the Dover-Forum I guess and it was good that he was able to pop up there to give his input.
  
  A lot of (Dover's) public utilities are owned by French companies aren't they ? Veolia, EDF etc. It would be a cruel twist of fate if the Port of Dover were to be owned by the Port of Calais - wouldn't it ?
  
  
  
  
  Roger