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Richard, Peter, nothing will come up about the Port before the local elections.
Firethermore, Gov. would make sure that there is a competent administration, ie the DHB one, in place, anyway, before any change.
They wouldn't just hand over the administration to a City institution.
But the difference between 200 and 400 million of 'em is hardly to go unnoticed.
Some Arab countries have money spilling over, they wall-paper walls with it.
Not that I doubt the good intentions of what p/p offered as an administrative body, but T2 is pie in the sky even according to DHB, and even Peter said that it wouldn't come about for another generation, so no money from a sail would be required for T2, and would wonder straight into the coffers.
The truth is, that DHB and p/p were both beating the same drums with wanting to fill the coffers of the State with money from Dover Port through a transaction, and although 75% of people in Dover realised this and said: "no, we won't vote for either", p/p has spun the 25% turnout into a massive majority vote for filling the Treasury with money.
That's all Gov. was looking for, and with this sheet of paper (the parish poll), they can now say that Dover voted for selling the Port.
An Arab state offering 500 million used pounds willl get priority over p/p's comparatively small sum.
But they won't say so before the elections.
It's nothing to do with dead horses, Peter. Sorry mate!
