10-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com

Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - It wonmp;#146;t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayersmp;#146; money. The only winner will be the airportmp;#146;s ownersInfrastructure sends politicians berserk. Propose more money for the health service or reopening youth clubs and frowns break out all round. Can we afford it? But shout infrastructure and cheers go up. The word suggests glamour, chest-beating and mp;#147;growthmp;#148;. Reason flies out of the window.The saga of Heathrowmp;#1
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