Seems there are plans afoot to sell Dover Harbour to the highest bidder, currently I believe a French company, but ultimately it could be any one. This is the busiest ferry port in the country and one of a string of public assets which have been earmarked for privatization. This makes it among the first Port in the country to shed its Trust Port Status. I doubt most of our America friends will appreciate the horror many of us feel at the thought of this very valuable asset being sold out of public ownership and into private ownership, but trust me on this one, we Brits tend to like public ownership, especially when it involves a busy ferry port and a vital link in the transport system between the UK and mainland Europe. I dread to think what horrors the ‘free market’ can inflict on a busy ferry Port, not to mention the security issues involved. But such is 'progress' I suppose. Lets hope our Government have at least learnt a few lessons from the Kraft take over fiasco.
Read more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1249194/Dover-symbol-British-sovereignty-sold-French-help-reduce-debt.html#ixzz0fMwEv1xi
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Confirmed--Dover-harbour-is-to-be-sold---newsinkent32243.aspx?news=local
And……………in appreciation of his fine taste and endless knowledge of music, this one is for Doug, ‘Selling England by the Pound’’ seems somehow very appropriate. The ending is very abrupt which is a shame but i couldn't find a better copy.
