Neil Spurrier
@neilspurrier.bsky.social
Lawyer, a claimant in the High Ct judicial review v. Heathrow expansion. Try to reduce Climate Change. Member of @teddingtontag.bsky.social
Former trustee of Homestart.
Former trustee of Homestart.
Unless you are a climate change denier, building more airports not a good idea........
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Unless you are a climate change denier, building more airports not a good idea........
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"an increase in spending in the regions, where the VAT and other tax receipts from these new visitors and their increased visitor spending"
Oh dear. 1stly, more fly out of UK than in. 2ndly there is no VAT on flights. 3rdly there are environmental consequences.
www.thetimes.com/article/3605...
Oh dear. 1stly, more fly out of UK than in. 2ndly there is no VAT on flights. 3rdly there are environmental consequences.
www.thetimes.com/article/3605...
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"an increase in spending in the regions, where the VAT and other tax receipts from these new visitors and their increased visitor spending"
Oh dear. 1stly, more fly out of UK than in. 2ndly there is no VAT on flights. 3rdly there are environmental consequences.
www.thetimes.com/article/3605...
Oh dear. 1stly, more fly out of UK than in. 2ndly there is no VAT on flights. 3rdly there are environmental consequences.
www.thetimes.com/article/3605...
And our rotten government still wants to expand airports contrary to the advice of the Committee on Climate Change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Worst coral bleaching on record for Western Australian reefs
Scientists say the damage was caused by the
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August 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
And our rotten government still wants to expand airports contrary to the advice of the Committee on Climate Change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Read what we say about SAFs and why they will not be the saviour of aviation from climate change that they claim to be.
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2025/07/22/s...
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2025/07/22/s...
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: conqueror or con?
The Government has introduced a Sustainable Aviation Mandate, which is a set of directions on how and when sustainable aviation fuel is to be introduced. Neither “SAF” nor “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” ...
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July 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Read what we say about SAFs and why they will not be the saviour of aviation from climate change that they claim to be.
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2025/07/22/s...
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2025/07/22/s...
Interesting article on why HS2 has been such a catastrophic failure with cost breaches and overruns.
The same would happen with a #3rdrunway at Heathrow. The diverting of watercourses, altering M25 and appalling environmental effects would add to costs and delays
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The same would happen with a #3rdrunway at Heathrow. The diverting of watercourses, altering M25 and appalling environmental effects would add to costs and delays
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
HS2 was doomed to be a mess before it began, say insiders
www.bbc.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Interesting article on why HS2 has been such a catastrophic failure with cost breaches and overruns.
The same would happen with a #3rdrunway at Heathrow. The diverting of watercourses, altering M25 and appalling environmental effects would add to costs and delays
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The same would happen with a #3rdrunway at Heathrow. The diverting of watercourses, altering M25 and appalling environmental effects would add to costs and delays
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Far from being "good value" this shows Heathrow is the wrong airport in the wrong position
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
Most expensive airport? We’re good value, says Heathrow boss
A new report by KPMG, commissioned by Heathrow, concludes other airports are more expensive if the cost headwinds it faces are factored in
www.thetimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Far from being "good value" this shows Heathrow is the wrong airport in the wrong position
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
Most expensive airport? We’re good value, says Heathrow boss
A new report by KPMG, commissioned by Heathrow, concludes other airports are more expensive if the cost headwinds it faces are factored in
www.thetimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Far from being "good value" this shows Heathrow is the wrong airport in the wrong position
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
www.thetimes.com/article/af68...
“Tony Blair has decided to mimic Nigel Farage on net zero and sounds like he is speaking on behalf of petro states like Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan for whom he has lobbied for more years than he was prime minister.” - on.ft.com/4jzuEN9 via @FT
Keir Starmer defends UK net zero policy after criticism from Tony Blair
Former Labour prime minister highlighted need for reset of ‘irrational’ debate over climate change
on.ft.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“Tony Blair has decided to mimic Nigel Farage on net zero and sounds like he is speaking on behalf of petro states like Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan for whom he has lobbied for more years than he was prime minister.” - on.ft.com/4jzuEN9 via @FT
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Interesting.......
www.thetimes.com/article/f454...
www.thetimes.com/article/f454...
Magic Circle law firms accused of hypocrisy over climate change
Campaigners accuse them of promoting their green credentials while facilitating billions of pounds of fossil fuel deals
www.thetimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Interesting.......
www.thetimes.com/article/f454...
www.thetimes.com/article/f454...
Presumably if these rich Trump supporters need to fly to the UK, they could afford the exorbitant landing fees of Heathrow, and we could confine Heathrow to a rich person's airport and reduce it to one runway....
on.ft.com/4hYB33P via @FT
on.ft.com/4hYB33P via @FT
Air France-KLM targets ‘unbelievable’ spending of American travellers
Surge in demand for premium leisure will help airline group boost profits, says chief Ben Smith
on.ft.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Presumably if these rich Trump supporters need to fly to the UK, they could afford the exorbitant landing fees of Heathrow, and we could confine Heathrow to a rich person's airport and reduce it to one runway....
on.ft.com/4hYB33P via @FT
on.ft.com/4hYB33P via @FT
For once, I agree with a Lord Chancellor. What demon has possessed the Sentencing Council? www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...
Mahmood to review Sentencing Council’s powers amid ‘two-tier’ justice row
Lord chancellor announces move follows claims that new sentencing rules discriminate against white men
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March 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
For once, I agree with a Lord Chancellor. What demon has possessed the Sentencing Council? www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...
"100 per cent privately funded, to upgrade our terminal buildings, enhance passenger experience"
Considering Heathrows filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets one wonders "what with?"
www.thetimes.com/article/7977...
Considering Heathrows filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets one wonders "what with?"
www.thetimes.com/article/7977...
Heathrow to push ahead with plans for third runway and new terminals
The airport’s chief executive will say he is ‘ending years of doubt’ on stalled expansion after Rachel Reeves gave her backing
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February 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"100 per cent privately funded, to upgrade our terminal buildings, enhance passenger experience"
Considering Heathrows filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets one wonders "what with?"
www.thetimes.com/article/7977...
Considering Heathrows filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets one wonders "what with?"
www.thetimes.com/article/7977...
Seems that Heathrow expansion is not the only thing Reeves has got wrong
on.ft.com/3EyRYLz via @FT
on.ft.com/3EyRYLz via @FT
Reeves faces having to cut spending or raise taxes as UK growth disappoints
Chancellor’s headroom against her key budget rule has been wiped out, according to preliminary forecasts by watchdog
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February 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Seems that Heathrow expansion is not the only thing Reeves has got wrong
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"But Dale Vince, the major Labour donor, criticised ministers for their “stupid” decision to encourage a third runway.
“Increasing Heathrow doesn’t make sense,” Vince told the Financial Times. “It’s nonsense.”
Absolutely right. Proposal by self-interested maniacs
on.ft.com/4jXcs0w via @FT
“Increasing Heathrow doesn’t make sense,” Vince told the Financial Times. “It’s nonsense.”
Absolutely right. Proposal by self-interested maniacs
on.ft.com/4jXcs0w via @FT
Heathrow aims to hit 100mn passengers a year as third runway beckons
The expansion would be the largest private investment programme into the London airport
on.ft.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
"But Dale Vince, the major Labour donor, criticised ministers for their “stupid” decision to encourage a third runway.
“Increasing Heathrow doesn’t make sense,” Vince told the Financial Times. “It’s nonsense.”
Absolutely right. Proposal by self-interested maniacs
on.ft.com/4jXcs0w via @FT
“Increasing Heathrow doesn’t make sense,” Vince told the Financial Times. “It’s nonsense.”
Absolutely right. Proposal by self-interested maniacs
on.ft.com/4jXcs0w via @FT
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"Sarah Sleet, the chief executive of Asthma + Lung UK, said....“Yet still the government fails to take decisive action, even just last week giving the go ahead to an additional runway at Heathrow"
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK
Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers
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February 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"Sarah Sleet, the chief executive of Asthma + Lung UK, said....“Yet still the government fails to take decisive action, even just last week giving the go ahead to an additional runway at Heathrow"
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The chancellor has gone completely loopy....
www.thetimes.com/article/e668...
www.thetimes.com/article/e668...
Third Heathrow runway would improve air quality, says Rachel Reeves
Chancellor faces opposition as she prepares to allow expansion of the UK’s busiest airport, saying it would stop planes circling over London
www.thetimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The chancellor has gone completely loopy....
www.thetimes.com/article/e668...
www.thetimes.com/article/e668...
Something very offensive about a government taking away the winter fuel payment, putting food chain at risk by taxing farms passed to the next generation, taxing jobs by e'rs' NI and then letting rich non-doms who contribute little, go with paying even less tax.
www.thetimes.com/article/0b9a...
www.thetimes.com/article/0b9a...
Rachel Reeves to relax non-dom tax rule amid millionaire exodus
Budget measures to be changed after almost 11,000 of Britain’s wealthiest people left the country
www.thetimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Something very offensive about a government taking away the winter fuel payment, putting food chain at risk by taxing farms passed to the next generation, taxing jobs by e'rs' NI and then letting rich non-doms who contribute little, go with paying even less tax.
www.thetimes.com/article/0b9a...
www.thetimes.com/article/0b9a...
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“Expanding three airports in the southeast would also do nothing for regional economies that are already left behind, and you have to question where it would leave our climate policy.”
Absolutely
www.thetimes.com/article/569d...
Absolutely
www.thetimes.com/article/569d...
Reeves faces opposition from party over third runway at Heathrow
Senior Labour figures including Sadiq Khan and Ed Miliband oppose the airport expansion, citing environmental concerns
www.thetimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
“Expanding three airports in the southeast would also do nothing for regional economies that are already left behind, and you have to question where it would leave our climate policy.”
Absolutely
www.thetimes.com/article/569d...
Absolutely
www.thetimes.com/article/569d...
“All expansion proposals must demonstrate they contribute to economic growth . . . while remaining in line with existing environmental obligations,”
Heathrow certainly will not do that
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport - on.ft.com/4jBs8Xo via @FT
Heathrow certainly will not do that
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport - on.ft.com/4jBs8Xo via @FT
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport
Government could also give the go-ahead to development of Luton to allow more passengers
on.ft.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“All expansion proposals must demonstrate they contribute to economic growth . . . while remaining in line with existing environmental obligations,”
Heathrow certainly will not do that
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport - on.ft.com/4jBs8Xo via @FT
Heathrow certainly will not do that
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport - on.ft.com/4jBs8Xo via @FT
Eureka! Let the airport abandon its expansion plans, and may our government take some notice of the advice from its Committee on Climate Change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gatwick Airport warns government over homes purchase plan
Gatwick Airport could be forced to purchase up to 4,400 homes under its expansion plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Eureka! Let the airport abandon its expansion plans, and may our government take some notice of the advice from its Committee on Climate Change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"But over the last few years, Heathrow has been disingenuous with its neighbours and stakeholders. Under the guise of many cases of improvement, Heathrow's real agenda has been to secure support for significant growth for the airport over the coming decades."
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Richmond Council reaffirms opposition to Heathrow third runway over environmental concerns
Richmond Council has renewed its opposition to Heathrow Airport’s plans to build a third runway over environmental concerns.
richmond.nub.news
December 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
"But over the last few years, Heathrow has been disingenuous with its neighbours and stakeholders. Under the guise of many cases of improvement, Heathrow's real agenda has been to secure support for significant growth for the airport over the coming decades."
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TAG has responded to the CAA's consultation on the CAA's Aviation Environmental Review. Read our responses
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2024/12/11/t...
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2024/12/11/t...
TAG's response to CAA Consultation on the Future Direction of the UK Aviation Environmental Review
The CAA has sought views on how it can fulfil its duties as a reviewer of the effects of aviation upon the environment. This function was carried out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency,
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM
TAG has responded to the CAA's consultation on the CAA's Aviation Environmental Review. Read our responses
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2024/12/11/t...
www.teddingtonactiongroup.com/2024/12/11/t...
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Bring down the flight limits at Heathrow
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Cut Heathrow flights, campaigners urge after Dutch lower limit at Schiphol airport
The Dutch government’s decision was hailed as a potential ‘game changer” for campaigns against noise pollution at major airports
www.standard.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Bring down the flight limits at Heathrow
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www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Think that we can say that protestations on the environment by Heathrow shareholders are not genuine. What about the (very) strong advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion - on.ft.com/4fEbq7p via @FT
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion - on.ft.com/4fEbq7p via @FT
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion
French private equity group Ardian says groups it invests in need to have a ‘growth plan’
on.ft.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Think that we can say that protestations on the environment by Heathrow shareholders are not genuine. What about the (very) strong advice of the Committee on Climate Change
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion - on.ft.com/4fEbq7p via @FT
Heathrow’s new biggest shareholder backs airport expansion - on.ft.com/4fEbq7p via @FT
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CAA consultation on UKADS. This could seriously affect you if you are anywhere near an airport. Airspace modernisation being delegated to NATS www.caa.co.uk/commercial-i....
UK Airspace Design Service | Civil Aviation Authority
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November 23, 2024 at 5:51 PM
CAA consultation on UKADS. This could seriously affect you if you are anywhere near an airport. Airspace modernisation being delegated to NATS www.caa.co.uk/commercial-i....