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World Service,14 Jun 1985,11 mins

Stansted Airport

Network UK

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Reaction to plans to expand Stansted Airport. The once rural area will be changed profoundly and protest groups have been fighting the expansion for 20 years. Transport Minister Nicholas Ridley explains why he chose Standsted over a regional airport for expansion.

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