silverstrata
You seem to forget that the 15-year planning circus is simply a method for indecisive and incompetent politicians to evade the consequences of their decisions. Firstly, it kicks the decision into the long-grass. Secondly, they can blame the planning committee, and say it was nothing to do with the government.
No, none of us forgot. It is a statement that has been repeated in every thread on this subject that I can recall, perhaps because I am the one who often says it!
It is about time that politicians took bold decision and did something for the nation, instead of trying to be nice to everyone and playing to the cameras. Decisions need to be made.** And whatever you think of the guy, Boris Johnson is one of the few politician who will put his career on the line and say: "just do it".
Indeed - because he has gold in the bank and friends in high places. When he is no longer mayor, he will just pick up a raft of Directorships and choose from the people fawning at his feet.