What the Evening Standard has been putting out recently in its Heathrow PR campaign
The Evening Standard seems to have taken it upon itself, under the editorship of Sarah Sands, to persuade Londoners and the government that a third runway at Heathrow is needed, and must be built in order to save the UK from an economic fate “worse than death”. It has produced about one article per day on the subject, over the past 2 weeks or so. Even though there is no new news, and nothing new to say – other than to keep trotting out the same arguments and the same people. To keep tabs, here is an (incomplete) list of the recent articles. You wouldn’t want to miss one! There are bound to be more … we’ll try and keep track with them. And there’s a link to John Stewart’s blog on this strange, biased, one-sided barrage of pro-Heathrow PR that the Standard has embarked upon.
Blog by John Stewart
7.6.2012
Falling Standards
How the Standard has become the cheerleader for the aviation industry since its new editor took over
The London Evening Standard has become the cheerleader for the aviation industry. You can date it to the time Sarah Sands took over as editor on 30th March.
We must look again at third Heathrow airport runway, say Tory MPs
A series of Tory MPs lined up today to back David Cameron for opening the door to a third runway at Heathrow.
‘Business backwater’ warning as European airports overtake Heathrow
Heathrow airport is increasingly “cut off” from the rest of the world compared with its major European rivals, new figures show.
13 June 2012
Eurozone worries cast a cloud over BAA
The lure of souvlaki, sardines and spaghetti hasn’t been enough to outweigh headlines about the eurozone crisis: fewer Britons are flying to Greece, Portugal and Italy this year.
12 June 2012
Democracy may rule out an airport solution
Heathrow to the City in 35 minutes? Anything IS possible, says chief of world’s best airport
It takes just 11 minutes to get from plane to terminal building exit after landing on the spectacular man-made island that is home to Hong Kong airport.
07 June 2012
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Tory MPs: Build third Heathrow runway for jobs and trade
A group of ministers and MPs has broken ranks on Heathrow and is calling for a third runway to go ahead for the sake of jobs and trade.
29 May 2012
London Olympics 2012: Passport control hell for 2012 VIP – ‘and Games haven’t even started yet’
A member of the International Olympic Committee today branded Heathrow airport a “nightmare” after enduring a two-hour wait at immigration.
28 May 2012
Government adviser suggests radical Heathrow Airport plan: ‘Forget a third runway, turn it into a garden city’
Heathrow’s runways and terminals should be bulldozed to make way for a “garden city”, says a new report to be published tomorrow.
28 May 2012
Stansted, Heathrow, and Gatwick Airports ‘all need extra runways’
London’s three main airports may all need new runways to meet demand in future decades, a Conservative report says today.
24 May 2012
Stop being so squeamish over Heathrow, business tells MPs
Business chiefs today told Londoners to stop being “squeamish” about a third Heathrow runway.
23 May 2012
Heathrow lags behind its European rivals in routes to key emerging nations
Heathrow is falling far behind rival European airports with France putting on twice as many flights to key growth economies such as China, it emerged today.
22 May 2012
Britain’s airport crisis will cost £100bn in the next 20 years, ministers are warned
Britain will miss out on more than £100 billion over the next two decades if the Government ignores London’s “shocking” airport crisis, ministers were warned today.
21 May 2012
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Alternative to Heathrow airport is vital for London, insists Lord Foster
Lord Foster said today that an airport in the Thames Estuary would connect London to growing economies and create thousands of acres of wildlife habitat.
18 May 2012
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David Cameron told: Put people first and build the estuary airport
Residents of west London today urged the Government to “put people first” as they backed plans to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary to solve Britain’s aviation crisis.
18 May 2012
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Resolve airport crisis before it’s too late, says Sir Martin Sorrell
Urgent action to solve London’s airport capacity crisis was demanded today by a former government international business czar.
17 May 2012
You’ll get a shock if you revive Heathrow third runway, Boris Johnson warns PM
Boris Johnson today warned the Government not to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport as it tries to solve the aviation crisis.
17 May 2012
‘David Cameron must not betray us over third runway at Heathrow Airport’ say west London homeowners
Outraged residents whose homes would be flattened by a third Heathrow runway today warned they will “fight tooth and nail” to block the move.
16 May 2012
Long queues at Heathrow Airport? That’s just the wind, says Immigration Minister
Long waits for passengers at the UK’s airports will depend on the wind, the Immigration Minister said today.
15 May 2012
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Thames estuary airport ‘would boost London for next 500 years’
A new hub airport in the Thames estuary would transform London and bring benefits that will last for more than 500 years, Boris Johnson’s top aviation adviser said today.
15 May 2012
We urgently need a new airports strategy
Today’s comments on Heathrow from Colin Matthews, chief executive of airport owner BAA, will add to the pressure on ministers to come up with a new airports strategy. He warns that Heathrow may in 15 years be a “branch line” while the limited number of routes it serves is at odds with the Government’s ambition for UK expansion into new markets, including China.
14 May 2012
David Cameron told: Act now to save Heathrow Airport
London will lose its status as a global travel powerhouse within years unless the Government takes urgent action to solve the capital’s aviation crisis, airport bosses said today.
14 May 2012
BAA blames freight fall on slowdown
The world’s economies are slowing down, triggering reduced demand for freight to be flown from one country to another.
11 May 2012