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Boris at PQT - rattled on airports

A message from my anti-airport expansion colleague, Anne-Marie Griffin:

"The Thames Estuary Airport proposal was mentioned in the
environmental questions the other night - but Boris ducked out of addressing
that
particular issue: this would be a good one to push him on in the future.
Particularly if they think they can expand Southend/Stansted at the same
time. Where do they propose to put the flights?

"Boris got very rattled when asked about his double standards in regard to
airports and London City: it was the only question he did get very rattled
about and I think that was a good sign for us to continue to pursue and push
him to re-think his mad plans for aviation in the east."

Anne-Marie Griffin
Chair, Fight The Flights
http://londoncityairportfighttheflights.blogspot.com/

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