The Government is losing the argument on the expansion of Heathrow.
They have nothing to say to the millions of Londoners who are fed up with the impact of Heathrow on their quality of life .They have nothing to say to those who cannot understand why a Government apparently so concerned about climate change should be so craven in accommodating the aviation lobby.
Their position stands and falls on the flimsiest of business cases. And now that is crumbling. This weekend Bob Ayling, ex-CEO of British Airways, came out of the woodwork to tell us that expansion of Heathrow was not in the national interest because the so-called ‘hub and spoke’ model is flawed and does not generate a national economic benefit. This must be right. How do we benefit from more people waiting for connecting flights at the airport?
As their credibility crumbles, the Government must think again. In my experience, people want a better Heathrow not a bigger one.
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