Originally Posted by
MANFOD
Well Andy, you seem to enjoy down-playing MAN'S achievements and criticising whenever possible, so is the other £400m a figment of the imagination or what does it refer to?
No, putting Bagso's comments into context. That's the figure that MAG themselves put in the notice when they were seeking the design team for the job. The balance I suspect is (amongst other things) design fees, allowances for contingency, contractors profit, S.106 contributions, writing off the book value of T1, and a little bit of spin.
I am as keen for the north to have a long haul hub that is fit for purpose as anyone. Just because I might bring a dose of reality to the conversation doesn't mean I necessarily disagree with the underlying sentiment!