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UKIP backs 'Boris Island' over Cameron

Friday, 29th January 2010

UKIP is backing Mayor of London Boris Johnson's planned airport in the Thames Estuary, which he supports despite the protestations of Tory Leader David Cameron who has dumped the proposal.

It is one of several key issues in UKIP's newly-launched Transport Policy, announced today by the Party's Head of Policy and Deputy Leader David Campbell Bannerman.

Highlights of the policy are:

- Support for a the Mayor of London's favoured option of a new London airport in the Thames Estuary linked to the capital and motorway connections via high-speed rail.

- Introduction of the 'Brit Disc' to levy a charge on foreign lorries using our roads.

As a continuation of the roll-out of policies leading up to the launch of its manifesto, UKIP has announced a transport policy aimed at keeping the national road network moving. UKIP proposes to fund larger projects through the money saved by leaving the European Union (£6.4billion 2010-11).


The other key features are:

– Scrapping of the nonsensical £15 surcharge on motorists for minor offence which is currently put towards compensation for victims of crime

– Expansion of the rail network by re-opening select closed or underused rail lines.

– Scrapping the £16 billion London Crossrail scheme.

– Introduce a national strategy for UK ports and assist in paying for substantial new road and rail infrastructure for those ports.

– Opposition to a sixth terminal and third runway at Heathrow or expansion of Stansted and Gatwick.

Read more about the policy and download it here.

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