Comments on: Heathrow launches third runway consultation despite government commitment to net zero https://leftfootforward.org/2019/06/heathrow-launches-third-runway-consultation-despite-government-commitment-to-net-zero/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: stevve https://leftfootforward.org/2019/06/heathrow-launches-third-runway-consultation-despite-government-commitment-to-net-zero/#comment-969531 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:21:12 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=136961#comment-969531 More Labour Party MPs voted for the Tory 3rd runway Bill than voted against – even though Labour’s policy was to oppose.

The Blairite-heavy PLP can only be relied on to back Tory policy.

This is why Open Selections are vital.

]]> By: Henry Adams https://leftfootforward.org/2019/06/heathrow-launches-third-runway-consultation-despite-government-commitment-to-net-zero/#comment-969516 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:05:30 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=136961#comment-969516 To Tom Sacold: “Building for the future” by pursuing economic growth without regard to climate or ecological / resource impacts will destroy the future for us, our children and other species.
Here is a collation document on studies which show why:
http://www.dragonfly1.plus.com/Growth&Climate-Intro&Summary.pdf
Links to main document: http://www.bit.ly/growth-cc

]]> By: Tom Sacold https://leftfootforward.org/2019/06/heathrow-launches-third-runway-consultation-despite-government-commitment-to-net-zero/#comment-969514 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:43:30 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=136961#comment-969514 We urgently need more runway capacity in the south-east.

There should be a further runways built at both Stansted and Gatwick.

We need to build the infrastructure for a growing economy. We need to build for the future.

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