By Peter Tremayne

Truth or Consequences sounds like a drinking game.  It is actually a town in New Mexico which for more than a decade has been waiting for Richard Branson to blast tourists into space.

Truth of Consequences, like Cornwall, used local taxpayers' money to build its spaceport.  Truth of Consequences, like Cornwall, was made many promises.

This short film was made in 2019, in anticipation of the then “imminent” launch of Mr Branson’s new venture.  Truth or Consequences is still waiting.