You say, "[Skylon] began in the 1980s and has...

2012-05-27T01:24:28.849+01:00

You say, "[Skylon] began in the 1980s and has cost $12 billion to date." Where did you get that figure from? Nothing like that has been spent developing Skylon so far. More like $12 million. In 1988, Parliament estimated funding to be £2 to £3 million per year in the earlier stages but funding was cancelled and Dr Bond continued on a shoestring budget, much less than £2 million per year.

The continued closure of public swimming pools is ...

2009-01-09T16:58:00.000Z

The continued closure of public swimming pools is a scandal on a really huge scale, but it's very difficult to counteract, because the main funding body, Sport England, has actually organised this situation.

Sport England is pursuing a "fewer but better" policy, working in partnership with consultants like Strategic Leisure.

Local authorities appoint these consultants to "

Mary Phelan

You say, "[Skylon] began in the 1980s and has...

The continued closure of public swimming pools is ...