Interesting words in the UK government budget speech :
The chancellor said the government's review of airport capacity in London and the south-east of England would also be published this summer.
The country, he said "must confront the lack of airport capacity in the south-east of England - we cannot cut ourselves off from the fastest growing cities in the world".
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Firstly it is notable that it is the Chancellor rather than the Transport Secretary making this statement.
Secondly the reference to the "fastest growing cities in the world" is obviously a reference to points in India, China, and other intercontinental destinations, only served from Heathrow, nothing to do with Easyjet destinations from Gatwick or Ryanair from Stansted, nor with some fictional airport in the Thames, two hours travel or more from where so many of Heathrow's customers and employees live, and which might be ready by about 2050.
Lastly, it does seem to point to Prime Minister Davd Cameron finally getting fed up with the performance of The Girlie from Putney, who has consistently placed the desires of her fellow millionare neighbours living in Wandsworth West Hill, to stymie any Heathrow development, over the national remit for transport that she draws her substantial ministerial salary to manage.
Third runway back on ?