Comments for Mark Reckless MP

Comment on Thames Estuary Airport: The Fight Continues… by Peter Black

Peter Black — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:34 +0000

The real issue is that continuos governments have failed due to interference by the likes of BAA plc British Airways and the like to agree on a proper policy.Heathrow is a lame duck excuse for an airport and expansion will over heat the south east economy to the point of collapse, bang goes tourism.
Off shore airport proposals are the reality and can be built without tax payers money parliament knows this as do the government.
Green lighting an off shore proposal will stabilise the london economy and will not mean the closure of heathrow as numerous reports have outlined.JUst stop messing about and trying to score points and just give the go ahead and build the thing.

Comment on Dealing with Romanian Immigration by marilyn

marilyn — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:16 +0000

Mark, I’m so glad I live in a constituency with an MP who is being really proactive in this regard. I am not certain, myself, about the best solution to this issue, but I’m still hugely concerned about what might happen in the new year. (I so fear the potential damage to our communities!)
Do continue to keep your eye on the ball on this one, please!

Comment on Dealing with Romanian Immigration by Patryk

Patryk — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:00 +0000

Mark, why isn’t your prefered solution to change the welfare from means-tested and universal to contributory? That should work well both for immigrants and the local population. Don’t overcomplicate things.

Comment on VIDEO: Euroscepticism “alive and well in Kent” by Allan Sneller

Allan Sneller — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:41:20 +0000

Well put Mark. You are clearly attuned to the people of The Medway Towns on this issue.
All you have to do now is vote down Gay Marriage and get a new leader who can grip the Party.

Comment on VIDEO: No Estuary Airport campaign update 18th May 2013 by Richard Lane

Richard Lane — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:36:13 +0000

Keep saying no as often as you want weather you like it or not we need another hub airport Heathrow is full .I have lived in Medway all my life and I wish all these Dinosaurs who don’t like change would wake up and smell the Cofffee.This area needs the jobs

Comment on Thames Estuary Airport: The Fight Continues… by George Morley

George Morley — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:11:49 +0000

Whatever the argument for this airport, the government keep on saying they are broke. I mean they even continue the discrimination of a minority of ex-pat pensioners living in the Commonwealth countries because they say they cannot afford it , forgetting that the pensions come from the National Insurance fund and is ring fenced and in a surplus situation of about 28 billion. Ok , they borrow from this for other projects but have to pay back interest on the loan and the interest alone would pay the pensioners twice over. Just 4% of all pensioners worldwide get no annual increases to their pensions ever. Plain straightforward discrimination which is in the hands of the Pensions Minister.

Comment on Thames Estuary Airport: The Fight Continues… by barry luxton

barry luxton — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:03 +0000

heathrow is not an hour away for folks in the medway towns. It takes me daily 2.5 hours in total each way to get to west London and back. The south east is desperately in need of new infrastructure that the likes of the purpose built airport would support. All I see in the above ‘news’ is nimbyisem of the highest kind. Vote conservative, no hope no plans for growth. Without new road and rail links across the thames it’s more of the same. Build the damm thing.

Comment on MP welcomes Transport Select Committee report rejecting Thames Estuary airport by William Christie

William Christie — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:01 +0000

Why is closing Heathrow such a disaster? Imagine how many new houses, that London desperately needs, could be built on this land. It could be mixed use with offices, light industry etc… Many businesses would happily locate here, so close to London. Having squadrons of aircraft flying over London 24 / 7 is unacceptable. The highest risk is when an aircraft is landing or taking off. It is only a matter of time before an aircraft crashes in a highly populated area, as happened in Amsterdam a few years ago and almost happended when a 767 only just made the runway at LHR recently. This is short sighted and not a long term solution. Build a proper, fit for purpose airport in a lower populated area. An airport in the Thames Estuary might bring your constituents some more employment Mr Reckless!

Comment on MP welcomes Transport Select Committee report rejecting Thames Estuary airport by barry luxton

barry luxton — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:40:41 +0000

ohh dear back to the same old doldrums then. No infrastructure desperately needed for the south east car park, relying on worn out, overheated heathrow. Crossing London to get to it is a nightmare in the worst polluted city and the no hope conservatives are backing more of the same. While other countries already have 4 runway hub airports the uk has nothing, well done to you guys you must be very proud of your not in my backyard success. You have failed the electorate.

Comment on MP hails overwhelming response to No Estuary Airport campaign by barry luxton

barry luxton — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:31:24 +0000

yup, vote for no future, no betterment, no to new infrastructure, vote for more of the same struggling to get to heathrow. vote for nimbies, the all new conservative party. lemmings are voting no to a purpose made four runway airport with new road and rail links crossing the thames. Along with the continuing car park named as the m25 and cue’s up to the capitol on a daily basis. I note the petition paper has still the anomaly of including all the family for a no airport vote. Yet only I is allowed for voting yes to an airport. does that somewhat skewer the result somewhat?