What was his name?

• Andy B

  • Location: dover
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  9 January 2022     20:25374070
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  In the pub the other day i was talking with some friends of ours,subjects went from cross channel ferries to Seacats and i mentioned of a guy from a few years back who came to Dover,a con man who either done the DHB for alot of money or ferry company saying he would get either the Seacat or a new ferry up and running.Had alot of people believe in him and he slapped plenty of arses on the way.Was quite a big story when he got found out,made national news,i,m sure there was a documentry made where the film crew found where he was living in Spain and he refused to speak to them,anyone remember what his name was?
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• Dover History Pages

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  9 January 2022     20:42374071
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  https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2008/04/25/south_east_john_paul_airs_s13_w9_feature.shtml
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• Andy B

  • Location: dover
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  9 January 2022     21:42374072
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  Thanks for finding,thats the man,my mate said John something but thats all we knew.
• Button

  • Location: Dover
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  9 January 2022     21:50374073
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  Still around, screw still loose. Self-description on Twitter: "Exotic Financial engineering. expert in the preparation of business and cash flow simulation plans". Google and the various free Companies House search sites make for a little fun reading.
  (Not my real name.)
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
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  10 January 2022     00:17374074
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  Excellent read - though nowhere near as good a scam as Elizabeth Holmes with Theranos!
  
  One wonders what happened to the branch manager at Maidstone, Mr Andy Worthington?
  "The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
  
  Dr. Hunter S Thompson
• Neil Moors

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  10 January 2022     04:23374075
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  Thanks for this, a fascinating read. I was living in London in 2006 so this passed me by. He's probably providing PCR tests now.
• Button

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  10 January 2022     06:46374076
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  Or possibly on furlough?
  (Not my real name.)
• Guest 2547

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  10 January 2022     07:33374078
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  Yes. Remember it well. The only redeeming factor was that he didn't get offered a contract by Chris Grayling.
• Button

  • Location: Dover
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  10 January 2022     08:23374079
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  See also https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-426690/Channel-travel-moves-fast-lane-super-ferries.html.
  (Not my real name.)