Port in a Storm (Private Eye)

[weemoby]

From the Rotten Boroughs section of the latest Private Eye.

 

[atypical_boro]

From the Rotten Boroughs section of the latest Private Eye.


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Good 'ands kidda.....

 

[AytonMews]

So are the MDC actually going to renovate the crown and put it to use?

 

[ThePrisoner]

So are the MDC actually going to renovate the crown and put it to use?

Who knows but I bet Preston is still involved.

 

[Ziggy]

Another series of “Our Friends in the North”

 

[AytonMews]

As much as I don’t want us to be lining the pockets of wealthy developers with cushy “deals”, I also don’t want the crown to be stood derelict for another decade!

 

[Billy69_uk]

not even bothering to pretend they arent bent anymore.

 

[Brian Marwood]

Just out of curiosity, who was the seller of the derelict pub?

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Just out of curiosity, who was the seller of the derelict pub?

Thought it was a far Eastern property development company?

 

[Piccadilly Day Tripper]

https://www.ft.com/content/66e5ab3c-8a56-4822-84b8-528f7b081b44?shareType=nongift



Teesside body faces potential £4mn legal bill after losing access case

High Court finds regeneration group had believed it could extract ransom payment from Brookfield-owned port.


Another day, another example of being told one thing - 'nothing to see here' - and the cold light of day demonstrating a different situation.

 

[ThePrisoner]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1773331389749891135

 

[Mustoes boots]

https://www.ft.com/content/66e5ab3c-8a56-4822-84b8-528f7b081b44?shareType=nongift



Teesside body faces potential £4mn legal bill after losing access case

High Court finds regeneration group had believed it could extract ransom payment from Brookfield-owned port.


Another day, another example of being told one thing - 'nothing to see here' - and the cold light of day demonstrating a different situation.

Ben's mates now own 90% so they must shell out £3.6m their own pockets

 

[ThePrisoner]

https://www.ft.com/content/66e5ab3c-8a56-4822-84b8-528f7b081b44?shareType=nongift



Teesside body faces potential £4mn legal bill after losing access case

High Court finds regeneration group had believed it could extract ransom payment from Brookfield-owned port.


Another day, another example of being told one thing - 'nothing to see here' - and the cold light of day demonstrating a different situation.

" The court had heard that in January 2023, 10 months before the trial began, the claimants made a settlement offer. Its terms required that PDT hand over 90 per cent of any dues it received, as the statutory harbour authority, from all ships or cargo handled by tenants or occupiers of the Teesworks steel site."

This is little short of a protection racket. Do you think BenT has twigged that he is in bed with the mob?