Re: They were damned lucky we came along when we did... Archived Message Posted by Mary on May 18, 2020, 8:56 am, in reply to "They were damned lucky we came along when we did..." Then in Indonesia. This time, the Dutch were in the frame. He asked 'How did a small European country think they had a right to rule a country in South East Asia with a huge population, etc etc?' He saw no parallels with UK and India. He referred to the discovery of oil in Indonesia. 'Jakarta to Bogor Great Asian Railway Journeys Series 1 Episode 11 of 20 Michael Portillo’s 2500-mile railway tour of south east Asia reaches its southern most point in Indonesia. His journey crosses the island of Java at the heart of this archipelago nation of 270 million people. In the heaving capital city of Jakarta, Michael uncovers Indonesia’s Dutch colonial past and its rich history as a port but discovers its future is uncertain. He negotiates the city’s notorious traffic, makes a colourful cycle ride, tries the newly launched MRT metro and dines out on Jakarta’s famous street food. He admires Bogor’s Botanical Gardens, now a centre for research and conservation, and finds they were developed by an Englishman, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, once Governor of Java.' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000f8qv The programmes must make the colonial relics residing in Tunbridge Wells glow with pride. Message Thread: "Portillo's Empire Journey". 9pm Ch5 Fridays. - Der May 18, 2020, 6:52 am They were damned lucky we came along when we did... - Sherwoodian May 18, 2020, 7:57 am Re: They were damned lucky we came along when we did... - Mary May 18, 2020, 8:56 am Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Morrissey May 18, 2020, 9:31 am Re: Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Mary May 18, 2020, 11:11 am Re: Portillo was interviewed, reverently, on RNZ National in 2018. - Morrissey May 18, 2020, 12:50 pm Portaloo's record - Ian M May 18, 2020, 1:59 pm   Searching