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Flying into trouble – the government’s position on Heathrow?

Flying into trouble – the government’s position on Heathrow?

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With one bound Boris was free! That seems to have been the government’s reaction to the Court of Appeal’s decision in relation to Heathrow, at least judging by the Transport Secretary’s somewhat disingenuous statement that as this was a private sector project the government would not be appealing the decision. Given how quickly the statement was made and how long the 2 related judgments were (143 pages) one wonders whether they were even read, let alone considered.  But in all…

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TMay deserves to be congratulated for at least making a decision on LHR

TMay deserves to be congratulated for at least making a decision on LHR

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The PM’s winning streak continues By a walloping Commons majority last night, 415 votes to 119, the ongoing procrastination over the expansion of Heathrow has been resolved and at last the indecision over the airport’s future is over. That it should have taken so long for it to get to this stage says a lot about big infrastructure decision making in the UK – remember how the Channel Tunnel was opened in December 1993 but it took fifteen years before…

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Of all the Westminster constituencies affected by Heathrow Richmond Park is where there’s the most opposition

Of all the Westminster constituencies affected by Heathrow Richmond Park is where there’s the most opposition

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Maybe this is a reflection of Goldsmith’s campaigning Back in July, just after TMay took over at Number 10, Populus carried out a big series of phone polls in constituencies most affected by the then proposed expansion of Heathrow. The data is in the chart above. What is striking that in all but two of the seats polled there was net support for the expansion not opposition. Perhaps this is an indication of the huge contribution to the local economy…

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The PB Polling Matters TV Show & Podcast: Brexit, Zac’s by-election, UKIP’s leadership and whether LAB has a polling floor

The PB Polling Matters TV Show & Podcast: Brexit, Zac’s by-election, UKIP’s leadership and whether LAB has a polling floor

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Detailed analysis of the issues and the numbers A huge amount has happened in UK politics since the last show two weeks ago and joining Keiran Pedley (@KeiranPedley) are Asa Bennett (@AsaBenn) of the Telegraph and Leo Barasi (@leobarasi) of noiseofthecrowd.com BREXIT still totally dominates UK politics and the programme seeks to look at its likely impact in the by-election and, of course, the impact on the differents part of the UK. Another area for analysis is Labour’s polling plight…

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UPDATED Heathrow expansion to go ahead: Zac Goldsmith resigns

UPDATED Heathrow expansion to go ahead: Zac Goldsmith resigns

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Exclusive: @ZacGoldsmith resigns pic.twitter.com/asanAlwT5b — Martha Gill (@Martha_Gill) October 25, 2016 In Richmond Park constituency the EURef split wasREMAIN 72%LEAVE 28%Zac was a leaver — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) October 25, 2016 As had been widely predicted Theresa May’s government has decided to go ahead with the expansion of Heathrow. A third runway will be added to the two that have been in place there for 70 years. A short time ago Zac Goldsmith announced that he was quitting his Richmond…

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After decades we should be getting the Heathrow expansion decision tomorrow

After decades we should be getting the Heathrow expansion decision tomorrow

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Whatever the political fireworks will begin It has been an awful long time coming but we are promised that the long awaited decision on the expansion of Heathrow will come tomorrow. It’s reported that TMay and other ministers on the airport subcommittee will meet before cabinet. It is being speculated that we could get an announcement before the markets open because it is felt that this is so politically sensitive. Theresa May herself will make a Commons statement at 12.30….

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