The reason given for their stance is a mere fig leaf. They care only about the bigger game of breaking up the United Kingdom.
If the Government rejects Heathrow, MPs throughout the UK will castigate Cameron for pandering to metropolitan sensibilities, rather than listening to the nation at large.
The Hitchen and Harpenden MP has all the necessary qualifications for the post.
This is going to be an investment-led recovery, which not only makes the UK a more attractive place in which to invest but also directs new investment into parts of the country which need it most.