According to the BBC, Heathrow's highly controversial proposed third runway will be given the go-ahead later today.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7829676.stm
Thoughts, anyone? Personally, I've been a reluctant pro supporter. Necessary evil kind of thing.
Well said, and all of my reservations and thoughts adressed too. Bravo. 
so much hate Griff.
Good response though.
Quote: Griff @ January 15 2009, 1:33 AM GMTI worked in the airline industry for 10 years and they are a bunch of selfish lying c**ts who don't give a f**k about anything.
I also have had extensive dealings with the airline industry, and you are not wrong.
F**k you Gordon Brown for giving in to the business lobby once again. A profit of 5 billion over 70 years? Big f**king deal. Still, you obviously f**king hate the South of England given the way you've carpet bombed what's left of our countryside and completely torn up the planning process, so it's hardly a surprise. You glass-eyed Scottish c**t.
We really need that appluase emoticon.
What I find hard to grasp is this government's love-in with big business even when it costs them votes. Is it that they are counting on juicy directorships once they lose the election?
It's not near me, why should I care?
And it's just to make up for the fact that our government can't trains, roads or buses right.
And lets be honest Gordon shits on everything.
Quote: Griff @ January 15 2009, 11:15 AM GMTFair point chipolata. In fact you should support a third runway at Heathrow just to make sure they don't build an alternative option near you instead.
I live in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It would take a court order for them to build an airport round here.
No worry, they'll just change the planning the laws. Then hold the planning enquiry behind closed doors 'in the name of national security'. Then shoot you.
Quote: Timbo @ January 15 2009, 11:41 AM GMTThen shoot you.
Suits me. I'm like Holden Caulfield in that a lot of my fantasies involve me getting shot.
Quote: Timbo @ January 15 2009, 11:41 AM GMTNo worry, they'll just change the planning the laws. Then hold the planning enquiry behind closed doors 'in the name of national security'. Then shoot you.
Quote: chipolata @ January 15 2009, 11:35 AM GMTI live in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It would take a court order for them to build an airport round here.
Like that would stop this Government.
Quote: Aaron @ January 15 2009, 12:53 PM GMTLike that would stop this Government.
Like this Government has long left anyway. Soon it'll be Lord Snooty and his chums from Oxbridge in power.
Good God I hope so.
It's OK. MP John McDonnell has stopped the runway in its tracks by picking up the Commons Ceremonial Mace and placing it gently down on an empty commons bench. Yeah, take that Hoon. That'll learn him.
Oooooooh!
I think if you're gonna pick up the mace, at least lob it at someone's head.
Flipping Norah.
Quote: zooo @ January 15 2009, 3:06 PM GMTI think if you're gonna pick up the mace, at least lob it at someone's head.
Nooooo!