Grayling is riding up North on his white stallion today and will be out seducing the local media with promises of mega spend in the North or ring-fenced slots for Heathrow.
Plodding donkey might be more appropriate to match infrastructure spend in the North.
Do we know if his tour takes in Manchester or is he more interested in proclaiming those ring-fenced runway slots at the 3 airports you mention?
This was his message back in August:-
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....yling-11711914
As regards the airport, it would be rather appropriate in the immediate aftermath of the LHR decision, if Air China would officially announce MAN-PVG. Is it any closer?