Bridget urges MPs to stand firm against 3rd runway (Islington Liberal Democrats)

Islington Liberal Democrats <Islington_ld@cix.co.uk>

Bridget urges MPs to stand firm against 3rd runway

January 23, 2009 9:19 PM

Bridget Fox joins campaigners against Heathrow expansion

Bridget is urging MPs to unite against a 3rd runway

Islington Lib Dem campaigner Bridget Fox is calling on Emily Thornberry and other Labour MPs to stand firm and vote against a third Heathrow runway.

With a third runway, Heathrow would become the single biggest source of carbon emissions in the UK . The third runway decision severely threatens the government's commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. And communities across London and the South-East, including Islington, will suffer from extra noise and pollution.

Following anger that the Labour Government was not allowing MPs a vote, there will now be a Parliamentary debate and vote on Wednesday.

Bridget says, "The government's support for Heathrow expansion leaves its green credentials in tatters. The planning process alone is costing millions of pounds that could be much better spent as Britain faces recession.

"Last year Emily Thornberry and I shared a platform against Heathrow; now I'm urging her to stand by her words, vote with the Liberal Democrats, and vote against a third runway on Wednesday. Her vote will reflect how serious she really is about tackling climate change.

"Whatever our differences on other issues, I hope that her vote will be one for strong cross-party co-operation on the green agenda, and against the third runway."