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  Gary - remember when this debate first occured (this time round) I warned both Charlie and Gwyn that they should avoid just being negative and try to find a deal to benefit Dover. Dover's best interests would not be served by the DHB scheme getting forced through as a result of a lack of alternative. I did point out that there were a variety of privatisation models available that would answer the objections.
  
  Charlie wisely decided that he should do just that.
  
  From your postings it is clear that you are opposed to privatisation full stop, regardless of the specific case.
  
  What Charlie is proposing though is totally different and is truly an alternative, it is an original idea that could be followed elsewhere.
  
  This does not involve selling the port to a commercial interest at all. It does not involve any risk of the owner (freeholder if you like) being anything or anyone other than a Trust controlled by local people. It actually means the Port becoming publically owned by the community of Dover.
  
  That is what is different. Charlie has remained opposed to privatisation, in the traditional sense and found a way forward that should be able to attract the support of most people.
  
  Other than those who simply cannot accept new ideas that is. Dover needs new ideas. If things carry on to be done as they have been since the war we are set to get the same results. Zero, zilch - decline......
  
  We have to break out of this impasse and Charlie has found a way forward.

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