Tarq57: The ratepayers are already in the process of being fleeced. Feedback to a popular news site tends to indicate that about 2/3 of the respondents are quite welcoming of a nice fleecing, they want the touted economic benefits, and the ability to fly long haul out of here on a direct flight.
No doubt.
The pro runway extension
PR machine is most likely in overdrive.
If only the poor ratepayers knew the true facts then they'd want to keep their fleece to protect them against those horrible southerlies.