As I pointed out to the well paid consultants **of BAA, who were unable to justify their noise abatement figures.
"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent's point."
BTW, I moved to the vicinity of LHR in 1973, and no axe to grind.
** = who did not know what a Trident was, or were born in 1973
Just found this comment elsewhere
"I know it's the last weekend in November but Gatwick this quiet hardly does the arguments for expansion any favours"