The saga of Plymouth's flirtations with various airport projects post-war is littered with missed opportunities, lack of economic vision and (local) political ineptitude.
But perhaps the biggest mistake ever made was the sell-out to Sutton Harbour for short-term financial gain with disastrous consequences for the City and its hinterland.
The best thing the City could do at present is to take the airport, or what remains of it, back under its full control and banish Sutton Holdings forever.
