It is a weak argument that poverty needs to continue just to keep landing fees down so Luton’s rich airlines stay rich and a few here can comment on new routes, as though that was important, compared to feeding the hungry. The Council talks about ending poverty by 2040 yet it has been in power for close to 20 years and has no problem lending LRT over half a billion pounds that could have been spent ending poverty now. This application has nothing to do with ending poverty, as it will just carry on as before.
When the poor take industrial action at the airport the Labour run Council refuses to support them while pretending to be socialist. Their actual vision is all about keeping the poor poor, as a pool of labour who is willing to work for £11769 per annum between 3.00 and 8.00 or work outside all night directing traffic for £11 per hour in subzero temperatures without anyone even providing them with a coat.