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I'm not sure any of us in The Mancunian Republic actually resent another runway at Heathrow!
Our only objection is the eyewatering and skewed amounts of taxpayers money involved to complete the infastructure that would be necessary to support an efficient operation !
....and lo nd behold the "apparent" requirement to underwwite the private finance of the actual building of the runway/terminals itself!
On that basis they can take a hike. ......
Is the "Mancunian Republic" the consequence of "devo-Manc"? Bagso, you write as if you are its president, or its monarch using the royal "we".
"We
are amused", highly, which is a shame because you are making a serious point.
Actually no one knows how much taxpayers' money is involved, but most of it will be required either way as it is public transport related and will provide many benefits beyond those solely related to aviation and that includes motorway widening/junction improvement.
The tunnel and road diversion issues are expansion related but these are not "eyewatering" amounts.
Consider the amount of public money wasted on the many commissions, enquiries and reviews on the subject of aviation expansion/capacity issues over the decades, with the recommendations of all being routinely ignored.
Consider the amount of taxpayers' money wasted generally (it's always easy to waste other peoples' money).
Consider the billions sent to Brussels annually to be squandered elsewhere by a racket that cannot has been unable to have its books audited for 20 years.
Could continue, but don't want to bore readers further.
When all this is taken into account, tunnel and road diversion issues for Heathrow expansion becomes a drop in the ocean.
Hope this helps.