Heathrow expansion

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lilelvis2000 replied

23 November 2007, 09:54
Yeah, watched newsnight last night...its a stitchup. Whilst the government (and BAA) have had three years to build its case..opponents get three months. What's the Labour catch phrase? "we're listening". ha ha ha

Is this a capitalist or socialist country. There seems to be a LOT of govenment intervention and handouts to already rich private companies. Its as if the royals were still running things.
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Churchill replied

23 November 2007, 08:30
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Only flew from Heathrow once. Never again.

The place is a festering tulip hole. Standstead is much nicer.

Stansted is even nicerer and so convenient for us Cambridge types.
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SueEllen replied

23 November 2007, 08:26
Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

The place is a festering tulip hole.

Agreed.

Any other airport in the UK is much nicer and probably don't have so many near misses.
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TheFaQQer replied

22 November 2007, 22:03
It's to help reduce noise and air pollution.

Oh sorry - LOCAL pollution.
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Sockpuppet replied

22 November 2007, 22:00
Only flew from Heathrow once. Never again.

The place is a festering tulip hole. Standstead is much nicer.
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NoddY started a topic Heathrow expansion

22 November 2007, 21:58
Heathrow expansion

Heathrow expansion plans unveiled

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7106524.stm

"Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has set out proposals for a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow...which will require the destruction of an entire village.

I thought London was promised all future expansion at Stansted, after all, that's why it was built in the middle of nowhere? How long before west London converts from a car park into a runway? And, more importantly, what's the effect on house prices and immigration?
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