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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Allegra Stratton

Lib Dem frontbench owns huge plot of land on Heathrow site

We know the Liberal Democrats' transport spokeswoman, Susan Kramer, joined ranks with Emma Thompson and Alistair McGowan to join Greenpeace's campaign and buy land at Heathrow (this you remember was one of the attempts to stop the development of the third runway).

Now I'm told it wasn't just her; she persuaded the entire Lib Dem frontbench to buy some of the plot of land.

The Lib Dems' top team, from Clegg downwards, now owns a chunk of southern England half the size of a football pitch in west London.

That's prize real estate. I have asked whether it will be declared in the register of member's interests. All I got was a giggle.

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