This seems odd.
White Cliffs of Dover to be sold to the French to help reduce Government’s debt
The Port of Dover is one of a string of publicly owned assets which have been earmarked for privatisation as the Government battles with a record £830billion of national debt.
Its advisers have recommended selling Dover to France as ‘a very logical move’, but the plan has prompted outrage.
From a historical standpoint, I can see why some Brits would be miffed. But from a practical standpoint… who cares? It’s not like the French are going to attach tow cables to the cliffs and pull ’em across the water to France.
Sales of real estate to foreign interests is a dandy way to raise funds without actually giving anything up. Hell, the US FedGuv could make a vast sum of cash by selling a few million acres of land to private citizens and companies. Nevada, Utah and Alaska woudl certainly benefit from that.
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Just out of curiosity, where is France going to get the money? They’re in massive debt too.