Originally Posted by barling Magna
Crikey, do you think the posh boys listen to anyone outside their own circle....?
They maybe "posh boys" - But they did not block the third runway.
Labour deals final blow to hopes of third runway for Heathrow
SOURCE:
Labour deals final blow to hopes of*third runway for Heathrow | Business | The Guardian
There is growing support for a 3rd runway.
In January, the Free Enterprise Group of more than 30 Conservative MPs also called on the government to rethink its decision to rule out a third runway, saying the UK was falling behind other European cities in terms of transport links.
One posh boy said:-
In his Budget speech, Chancellor George Osborne said the country must "confront the lack of airport capacity in the south east of England".
There is considerable pressure and reason, for expansion at Heathrow - The consequence of no extra capacity at Heathrow and better rail links will benefit others, like say Paris the subject of this threadstart post.
SOURCE
BBC News - Tory peers urge ministers to back Heathrow third runway