For over 40 years British politicians have squabbled about where to build runways in south-east England. They have commissioned reports, ordered public inquiries and submitted to judicial reviews. For as long as the paperwork has helped them avoid local protesters, not a shovel has bitten into the ground. No full-length runway has been built to serve Britain's economic powerhouse since the second world war. In 2012 David Cameron, Britain's prime minister, dodged the issue again, asking a commission under Sir Howard Da-vies, an economist, to look into airport expansion. On July 1st Sir Howard published his final report, backing a new runway at Heathrow, Britain's busiest airport (see page 47). There are worrying signs that Mr Cameron will be tempted to join the long line of paper-pushers.
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机译：40多年来，英国政界人士一直在争吵在英格兰东南部建造跑道的问题。他们已委托报告，下令进行公共调查并接受司法审查。只要文书工作帮助他们避开了当地示威者，铲铁就不会刺入地下。自第二次世界大战以来，没有为英国的经济强国建造全长跑道。 2012年，英国首相戴维·卡梅伦（David Cameron）再次回避了这一问题，要求经济学家霍华德·戴维斯爵士（Sir Howard Da-vies）领导下的一个委员会研究机场扩建问题。 7月1日，霍华德爵士发表了他的最终报告，并支持英国最繁忙的机场希思罗机场的一条新跑道（参见第47页）。有令人担忧的迹象表明，卡梅伦会被诱惑加入纸质推销员的行列。
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