We should all get behind LGW and besides, if this is about connecting the UK, then LGW has far more domestic connections than LHR allowing for the UK to interline to the outside world.
There is the minor detail that on a route for route basis, Gatwick massively underperforms Heathrow on long haul yield which is why Continental spent several MILLION dollars buying slots to escape from Gatters. Funny thing, for 50 years they've been trying to fix that. Share your solution?