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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 6:05 am
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shorthauldad
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Originally Posted by Souvlaki
Riiiight. But yet it's up to the taxpayer to fund the multi-billion-pound expansion of runways in the south?
Are we expecting the taxpayer to pay for building a runway?

I thought all the airport(s) wanted from the government/taxpayer is the planning permission. They're happy to pay for the concrete and bulldozers themselves...
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