Jonathan Meades, a broadcaster and food critic living in Marseille, says the young, urban French see British food differently to Chirac's generation.
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Despite worries from the public that the train system will not be up to the job, Peter Meades from National Express East Anglia believes improvements to the service are well underway to cope with the influx of tourists.
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