Birds, Mice, and the Pitfalls of Heathrow Expansion.

Tory backbencher Tim Yeo's comments this week calling for the PM to show some leadership on the issue of expanding Heathrow were an encouraging sign that not all in the Nasty party have completely lost touch with reality and, whilst Boris Johnson's idea for a Thames Estuary airport isn't necessarily a bad one, there are still question about the plan to be answered including the possablity of bird strikes that can can bring down an airliner as easily as any missile. The question of safety must supersede all else. Part of any strategy in preventing potential bird strikes includes replacing lost wetlands habitat to divert waterfowl and other birds from the proposed new airport but, this will require further study all the while London would continue to fall further and further behind in the quest to maintain our position as the dominant transportation hub for Europe. Ultimately, Mr Johnson's plan is one well ahead of it's time and requires a great deal of study before it can be safely implemented. The most plausible solution with the most immediate potential to grow the economy is of course building the third runway. So the glaring questions remain: will we see if the resident of Number 10 has the courage to reverse course and vote for the Heathrow expansion or will will he pursue the safe course and defer the decision to a future Government? Bit of cheese, Mr Cameron?