Come on Fairdealfrank and silverstrata - we're waiting
OK here goes. Well done Airports Commission, now all we need is for them to recommend 2 more parallel rwys at LHR.
Don't write off the Silver-Boris Thames Airport just yet. A week is a long time in politics, and there are several months to go, before the next election.
The point is, that Boris is viscerally opposed to the expansion of LHR or LGW, and will fight this absurd decision tooth and nail:
Boris Johnson brands decision to dump Thames airport plan 'myopic' and 'irrelevant'.
Yes, of course he does. To quote Mandy Rice-Davis of Profumo scandal fame: "well he would, wouldn't he".
There are several scenarios that could bring the Silver-Boris airport back to the political table. Here are two:
Amazed that the Scottish vote could determine the fate of Silver Island, whichever way it goes. Look forward to reading this fantasy.
a. Scotland votes to become independent.
b. Camoron is forced to stand down as prime minister (the prime minister who destroyed the United Kingdom.)
c. Boris is elected to Parliament in 2015.
d. Boris becomes prime minister.
e. Boris says we need a Silver-Boris airport.
f. Work begins on Silver-Boris in 2016.
Option one: Scotland votes "yes".
The government resigns and Cameron, Miliband and Clegg signal their intention to also resign as party leaders.
The Queen asks Miliband if he can form a government that commands a majority in the Commons, he says no, the Queen dissolves Parliament and a general election takes place in October or November.
The level of UKIP support (even if it fails to win a seat) will determine the election result - probably a hung Parliament and a minority government.
Boris is elected in a constituency with half the workforce working on the airport and more aircraft noise from NHT than LHR.
Boris goes very quiet on the subject of Silver Island as his priority is now becoming prime minister at sometime in the future.
The Airports Commission publishes it's findings several months earlier than anticipated.
Silver Island sinks.
a. Scotland remains in the Union.
b. Scottish Labour MPs and popular UKIP opposition will prevent a Conservative victory at the next election.
c. So Camoron agrees a deal with UKIP, to give UKIP 40 seats in government.
d. Boris is elected as MP, as Camoron's only remaining 'big-gun'.
e. However, anti-Camoron Tories combine with new UKIP MPs to oust Camoron and make Boris prime minister.
f. Boris agrees to this political coup, only if Farage will back his plan for a Silver-Boris airport.
g. Work begins on Silver-Boris in 2016.
Silver
Option two: Scotland votes "no".
Cameron, Miliband and Clegg breath a huge sigh of relief as does much of the country, and deliberations on "devo-max" start.
UKIP win the by-election in Clacton(?). If so, Conservatives and Labour start panicking again, if not, another huge sigh of relief.
Lame duck government limps on until next May, concentrating its efforts on getting the "devo-max" legislation passed with everything else on the backburner. UKIP support rises as it wins local government by-elections.
The level of UKIP support (even if it fails to win a seat) will determine the election result - probably a hung Parliament and a minority government.
Boris is elected in a constituency with half the workforce working on the airport and more aircraft noise from NHT than LHR.
Boris goes very quiet on the subject of Silver Island as his priority is now becoming prime minister at sometime in the future.
The Airports Commission publishes it's findings on schedule.
Silver Island sinks.
Over to you, Silver.