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Essex: Stansted stance welcomed
1:00pm Thursday 2nd October 2008
Comments (3)Campaigners opposed to the expansion of Stansted have welcomed Conservative leader David Cameron’s confirmation of his party’s opposition to a second runway at the Essex airport.
Mr Cameron made his announcement during a television interview at the Conservative Party’s conference in Birmingham – reiterating his party’s stance, first announced in March last year.
He said: “We’ve never supported plans for a second runway at Stansted. What we support is the high-speed rail link option from London to Birmingham and Manchester, which we think would radically reduce the number of internal flights and take the pressure off airport expansion.”
Stop Stansted Expansion campaign director Carol Barbone, its campaign director, said: “The Conservatives have long acknowledged that Stansted, as a leisure airport, is not of any strategic importance to the UK economy. Nevertheless, to have confirmation from the party leader is highly significant for our campaign".
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Boris, Colchester says...
12:48am Fri 3 Oct 08
Like Norm I have made countless business flights from Stansted, and many leisure flights too, but there is no need for any more air traffic at Stansted than there is at the moment. Therefore there is no need for a second runway.
I could never bring myself to vote Tory but I am starting to think it won't be so bad if they take power in 2010.
The REAL Norm, Colchester says...
8:21am Fri 3 Oct 08
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The REAL Norm, Colchester says...
1:50pm Thu 2 Oct 08
“We’ve never supported plans for a second runway at Stansted. What we support is the high-speed rail link option from London to Birmingham and Manchester, which we think would radically reduce the number of internal flights and take the pressure off airport expansion.”
How many flights from Stansted go to Birmingham and Manchester?