jabird - you're one of the government? Well for pity's sake get them to listen to leading economists and re-think their fast cut/no growth policies which are leading us back into recession. And I speak as one who voted for them, and now isn't so sure.... Gordon Brown's 2.1% growth in 2010 doesn't look so bad now...
Also, get the government to re-think LHR's third runway. The enquiry must, surely, decide that is the best solution. Maybe Northolt could be used by flyBE and other airline's turboprops providing schedules from regions which have lost their LHR schedules over the years? Those customers might be prepared to travel the four miles from Northolt to Heathrow if it meant getting a useful London schedule back......