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Big new article in the Sunday Times, promoting the Silver-Boris airport.
There is even an editorial endorsing the airport, which demonstrates that Murdoch is now onboard. Since Murdoch controls most political parties, this is a significant development, that Cameron would do well to watch.
A Sunday Times pol suggests that 44% of Londoners would prefer a Silver-Boris Thames airport, against 24% wanting Heathrow expansion. In addition, 58% agree with Boris that the government is fudging the issue, and trying to kick it into the long grass.
This does not bode well for Cameron, and further bolsters Boris' ambitions. However, having seen these pol results, Boris will use them as increased leverage on the Tories, and thus further nail his political fortunes to the mast of Silver-Boris airport. Thus the probability of Silver-Boris becoming reality is strengthening by the minute.
The article is behind a paywall.
Only one problem here:
They still have a plan with the terminals and cargo center at the end of the runway. Boris, Foster, if you are listening, that is criminally irresponsible. You cannot put buildings at the end of the runway - both for performance issues and for safety issues.
They still have a plan where the runways face east-west. Boris, Foster, if you are listening, that simply places the noise issue back over London again (especially on easterly approaches). The runways must face NE SW, which more into the prevailing wind anyway.
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Last edited by silverstrata; 9th Sep 2012 at 17:31.