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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Getting Gatwick's expansion off the ground should never have been this hard | Nils Pratley

Gatwick approval for a 2.2bn second runway advances plans likely to deliver extra south‑east runway capacity, potentially operational by 2030 if legal challenges are resolved.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Ground transportation is one of the most lobbied sectors in the United States. Here's why that matters

If one of the old investigative journalism shows was publishing a story on this topic, they'd probably call the segment "Power Play: How Lobbyists Shape Transportation Infrastructure." The grandfatherly voice would open up with, "The corridors of power are often unseen, but their impact is felt by all." Dun dun dun. It's kind of their thing to sound over-the-top, but lobbying certainly deserves that sort of big-voiced, you-won't-believe-what-comes-next vibe. Lobbyists collect money from clients in order to buy legislation.
US politics
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