David Van Day
Headline:
'Brand New Day'. Liz Kavanagh talks to Hove star David Van Day.
Synopsis:
This is an un-dated archive interview with the troublesome I'm A Celebrity... star David Van Day with his local magazine.
David Van Day made his name in the hugely successful 1980's pop duo Dollar but he's now ready to rock in a totally different way back in his home city of Brighton, and he's certainly making his mark. Having hit after hit with Guys 'n' Dolls, Dollar and Bucks Fizz, and running a Brighton burger van for a while, he now has a bolder ambition. "I want to help bring Brighton into the 21st century," he says, and you can't help but get the feeling that if anyone can, he can.
For starters, he's taking an active interest in the monorail proposals for the city and in plans for a paintball park, among other ventures. And his frustration at the time it takes to get things through the bureaucracy is even leading him to think about going into local politics, although not immediately he admits. "Whilst we have to protect the great buildings of the past, we've got to redevelop some of the monstrosities, to make our mark, otherwise future generations will say we did nothing in this city in our lifetimes." he says.
- Author:
- Liz Kavanagh
- Source:
- Brighton and Hove Magazine
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