subject: Expansion Of Heathrow Not Happening [print this page] According to Business secretary, the expansion of Heathrow airport is "not going to happen" because of the huge amount of the political opposition which it is facing. While speaking to the Andrew Marr show on BBC, this Liberal Democrat was of the view that "there is an absolutely clear coalition commitment not to expand Heathrow".
He also had to add that there is a very formidable political coalition against the expansion of the airport. His party is completely opposed; Boris Johnson along with the London Conservatives are also oppose and also; the Labour Party also seems to be moving against it.
The comments by the business secretary poured in after the Government of the country had launched a commission on the issue that in what manner to boost aviation capacity of Britain.
Patrick McLaughlin, the new transport secretary of the country also informed the Members of Parliament during the last week that the new commission which has been set up in order to consider the Heathrow question is going to be asked for giving an advice to the ministers that in what manner to make sure any kind of bid for building new airport with a new capacity in south-east England goes as quickly as it is possible. Get loans at http://www.mutualloans.org.uk/
Along with this, he also confirmed that the commission, which will be led by Sir Howard Davies, who is a former CBI chief, is not going to conclude its work until and unless after the next general elections.
On the Sunday of the last week, Cable had to say that that the "value" of the commission is "looking at the other alternatives" mainly because an expansion of Heathrow "is not going to happen at any point of time".
Some of the politicians of the Conservative party are now thinking about taking a U-turn after having given a promise to block the expansion of the Heathrow airport at the last election.
During the last week, the Deputy Prime Minister had also dismissed talk about the government of the country taking U-turn on the issue of building a third runway, insisting on the fact that the Coalition Agreement meant "it will not happen during this Parliament".
But may be reviews after reviews, something can move forward in a positive direction. Some people are holing a view point that if the expansion of the airport is done along with the residents of the country, it is also going to benefit the business as well.
