Tigertanker asks a legitimate question but Mr Houchen is very much the face of our airport so when he is the subject of a highly critical report (to quote the Guardian) and guilty of lack of transparency etc etc it is relevant to the airport given that the same cronies were apparently given much of the south side in a similar manner, also in secret. Our face has been accused of lieing on national television and this week yet another major client for anounced as coming to the Teesworks stated that they were not, so it is legitimate to ask if this is the reason for Willis changing their mind, for the so far lack of growth from passenger and freight operators or for what appears to be the mothballing of the south side project.