@LTNman If I was bias towards my focus, I would have ranted to the ground about how awful Stansted is and BAA should definitely be selling it.
But personally, putting my ideals to one side, I don't see any sense in damaging the BAA 'monopoly' what so ever and I don't see the Government as being the people who should have a say in it.
Ultimately, Thatcherised or not, BAA has shareholders who have invested their hard earned money for BAA to invest and maintain the likes of Stansted and Stansted along with BAA's other airports has developed a return for those shareholders - who are no doubt individuals, not just institutional.
I think it makes for a bad economy where it's entirely regulated by the Government, it's bad for business and only slows growth.