Environmentally friendly Quote by John McDonnell

Heathrow expansion is an object lesson in the dominance of a rapacious sector of industry over government decision-making.

— John McDonnell

Historically, Heathrow has been something of a joke, outweighed by its excellent connections. We have to aspire to having an airport at Heathrow with…

— Philip Hammond

Heathrow is conveniently located for airlines to shuttle the global elite between different routes. These flights disturb the peace of millions, disrupting lessons across…

— Clive Lewis

Heathrow is in my constituency and I have been at both the Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 planning inquiries. At these inquiries my community…

— John McDonnell

Yes, Heathrow is the U.K.'s busiest airport, but new runways or a new airport are not the answer. It is far better to focus…

— Zac Goldsmith

I still don't understand why we need a gigantic airport sprawled across South East England. What does it gain us, compared with the misery…

— Peter Hitchens

Most people are flying to Heathrow because it's a hub, so they can fly on to other places, often long-distance flights. If they can't…

— Geoff Hoon

The decision over Heathrow expansion exemplifies the style of policy-making that starts with capitulation to a powerful self-interested lobby, blatantly fixes a public consultation…

— John McDonnell

Freight mobility and movement, while not a sexy policy issue, is a highly important one. Capacity constraints and congestion on our nation's freight rail…

— Bill Lipinski

If we want to preserve Heathrow's hub status, we need to stop clogging it up with point-to-point flights to places such as Cyprus and…

— Zac Goldsmith

More passengers fly in and out of London than any other city in the world. We are well-connected, we have ample capacity, and we…

— Zac Goldsmith

The two million or so residents who live beneath the Heathrow flight path are accustomed to the noise. However, they are right to feel…

— Zac Goldsmith