Future Heathrow - Revision history

Melissa Jones: /* The revolving door between Labour and BAA */

2011-02-02T16:29:11Z

The revolving door between Labour and BAA

Tilly Gifford: /* Funded By BAA */

2011-02-02T14:18:18Z

Funded By BAA

Tilly Gifford: Created page with " The group called Future Heathrow are lobbying for a controversial third runway and a sixth terminal at the airport. Joss Garman [http://www.guardian.co.uk/com..."

2011-02-02T14:17:34Z

Created page with " The group called Future Heathrow are lobbying for a controversial third runway and a sixth terminal at the airport.<ref name="Garman"> Joss Garman [http://www.guardian.co.uk/com..."

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The group called Future Heathrow are lobbying for a controversial third runway and a sixth terminal at the airport.<ref name="Garman"> Joss Garman [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jun/29/flyingtooclose Flying too close] ''The Guardian'', 29/06/07, 02/02/11</ref>

According to their website
:Future Heathrow is a broad based coalition of business, trades unions and the aviation community. Our link is a shared vision of the future of the UK's only major international hub airport.<ref name="FutureHeathrow"> Future Heathrow Website[www.futureheathrow.co.uk About Us], accessed 02/02/11</ref>

==The revolving door between Labour and BAA==
The chancellor,[[ Alistair Darling]], was the guest of honour who officially launched Future Heathrow. Future Heathrow, is headed up by another Labour peer, [[Lord Soley]], who works out of a [[BAA]] office in West London.<ref name="Garman"/>
==Funded By BAA==
According to an article in ''The Sunday Times''
: [[BAA]] funds two key groups – [[Future Heathrow]], led by [[Soley]], and [[FlyingMatters]], which is headed by [[Wilson]] and has also investigated opponents of expansion.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas">Jon Ungoed-Thomas [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3559500.ece Labour’s flying club lobbies for BAA], ''The Sunday Times'' 16/03/08, accessed 31/01/11</ref>Their precursor was [[Freedom to Fly]], which was set up at a time when [[BAA]] was concerned that its arguments for more air travel were not being given the same prominence as those of environmental groups, which were warning of the dangers of growing carbon emissions.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas"/>
John McDonnell, a Labour MP, is quoted in ''The Sunday Times'' stating
: “BAA dominates the government’s aviation policy. There have been a number of front organisations over the years that have promoted aviation. They are all funded by the industry and are largely paid lobbyists.” <ref name="Ungoed-Thomas"/>
==Aviation as a family business==
An article in 'The Guardian'' explains that
:[[Freedom to Fly]] was the brainchild of [[Steve Hardwick]] - another of Labour's key Millbank apparatchiks - and the organisation was previously chaired by Labour peer [[Brenda Dean]] and directed by [[Dan Hodges]], the son of [[Glenda Jackson]] who was Labour's first aviation minister. [[Dan Hodge]]'s wife, [[Michelle De Leo]], is the new director of [[Flying Matters]], so as you can see, they're keeping it in the family.<ref name="Garman"/>

==Planning laws and CBI==
''The Guardian'' argues that
:the few remaining checks and balances built into planning laws are, on the recommendations of the [[CBI]]'s [[Kate Barker]], being stripped away by Brown in an attempt to bulldoze opposition to new roads, runways and coal-fired power stations.<ref> Joss Garman [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/aug/29/comment.politics2 Activists still have a vital role to play in tackling aviation growth], ''The Guardian'', 29/08/07, accessed 02/02/11</ref>
:The transport secretary, [[Ruth Kelly]], was part of the team that oversaw the Barker Review whose recommendations, which Brown appears to support, were designed to suppress the voices of local opponents of major projects, like, say, runways, for example. It seems she's now, suddenly in prime position to follow through on her planning [[white paper]] and bulldozer through plans for fast tracking climate-damaging projects like airport expansion.<ref name="Garman"/>
In ''The Sunday Times'', [[Richard Lambert]], director-general of the [[CBI]], said there was a “strong consensus” that the runway should go ahead.<ref>Dominic O'Connell [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6256315.ece Heathrow runway supporters hit back at ‘small group of sceptics’], ''The Sunday Times'', 10/05/09, accessed 02/02/11</ref>

[[Sir Digby Jones]], the former [[CBI]] boss, became chair of the new aviation industry lobby group, [[Flying Matters]].<ref name="Garman"/>

==Founding members==
*[[Air Transport Action Group]]
*[[BAA]]
*[[BALPA]]
*[[Board of Airline Representatives in the UK]]
*[[British Air Transport Association]]
*[[bmi]]
*[[British Airways]]
*[[CBI]]
*[[GMB]]
*[[International Air Transport Association]]
*[[London Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]
*[[London First]]
*[[London Heathrow Airline Operators Committee]]
*[[Thames Valley Economic Partnership]]
*[[TUC]]
*[[Unite the Union]]
*[[Virgin Atlantic Airways]]
*[[West London Business]]

==Contact==
===Website===
www.futureheathrow.co.uk

===Address===
Clive Soley
The Campaign Director
Future Heathrow
Room 2044 D’Albiac House
Cromer Road
Heathrow Airport
Middlesex
TW6 1SD
United Kingdom

e-mail: info@futureheathrow.org

==References==
<references/>
[[Category: Corporate Lobby Groups]]
[[Category: Aviation]]

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 ==The revolving door between Labour and BAA==
-The chancellor,[[ Alistair Darling]], was the guest of honour who officially launched  Future Heathrow. Future Heathrow, is headed up by another Labour peer, [[Lord Soley]], who works out of a [[BAA]] office in West London.<ref name="Garman"/>
+The chancellor,[[ Alistair Darling]], was the guest of honour who officially launched  Future Heathrow. Future Heathrow, is headed up by another Labour peer, [[Clive Soley|Lord Soley]], who works out of a [[BAA]] office in West London.<ref name="Garman"/>
 ==Funded By BAA==
 According to an article in ''The Sunday Times''

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 ==Funded By BAA==
 According to an article in ''The Sunday Times''
-: [[BAA]] funds two key groups – [[Future Heathrow]], led by [[Soley]], and [[FlyingMatters]], which is headed by [[Wilson]] and has also investigated opponents of expansion.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas">Jon Ungoed-Thomas [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3559500.ece  Labour’s flying club lobbies for BAA], ''The Sunday Times'' 16/03/08, accessed 31/01/11</ref>Their precursor was [[Freedom to Fly]], which was set up at a time when [[BAA]] was concerned that its arguments for more air travel were not being given the same prominence as those of environmental groups, which were warning of the dangers of growing carbon emissions.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas"/>
+: [[BAA]] funds two key groups – [[Future Heathrow]], led by [[Soley]], and [[Flying Matters]], which is headed by [[Wilson]] and has also investigated opponents of expansion.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas">Jon Ungoed-Thomas [http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3559500.ece  Labour’s flying club lobbies for BAA], ''The Sunday Times'' 16/03/08, accessed 31/01/11</ref>Their precursor was [[Freedom to Fly]], which was set up at a time when [[BAA]] was concerned that its arguments for more air travel were not being given the same prominence as those of environmental groups, which were warning of the dangers of growing carbon emissions.<ref name="Ungoed-Thomas"/>
 John McDonnell, a Labour MP, is quoted in ''The Sunday Times'' stating
 : “BAA dominates the government’s aviation policy. There have been a number of front organisations over the years that have promoted aviation. They are all funded by the industry and are largely paid lobbyists.” <ref name="Ungoed-Thomas"/>
 ==Aviation as a family business==
 An article in 'The Guardian'' explains that