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Its a disgrace we're already paying far too much for fuel. The price of a barrel of oil is its lowest for years and yet we're still paying more than we did when it was higher 12months ago.

How can the self serving lot of them claim to be representing us.! They only care about how much they can stash away for when they get thrown out of office. There is no jusification for a rise in Fuel Tax and Gordon Brown knows it, but then he never tells the truth about anything.

We used to have motoring organisations which stood up for drivers when legislation was clearly unreasonable or downright unfair. I wasn't around at the time, but I believe this is largely why the AA was originally formed. Now it seems they are far too busy making money by selling insurance etc. rather than forcefully representing their members.
Of course another increase in tax for the motorist is unfair, but the government love it because it is so easy to collect.
Brown's claim that we are better placed than most countries in the world to weather recession is now shown to be totally untrue. His claim that his plan for recovery has saved the world is laughable - and his latest claim (today) that he entered politics in order to help people is frankly insulting to all except the professionally unemployed layabouts.
Roy J.

You would think in these hard times Gordon Brown would think twice about this. The Government take enough already and we are being hit every which way. Petrol has already been creeping up again slowly but surely. We are probably the most expensive country in Europe for Petrol as well as everyting else. The whole thing just infuriates me.

Yet more warped logic and underhand tactics from this government in the current climate-'do as I say not as I do' I believe is the expression-and we are all supposed to swallow it.
Need one say more-why are we surprised anymore!

Come on Gordon Brown..........................When are you going to walk ?

Brown seems to think that he can milk the motorist and they will stand for it. He has to realise that the majority of motorists vote, and the answer is to make certain he does not get back into office at the next election or for that matter ever again. he has virtually wrecked the economy in this country and there is little we can do about it apart from grin and bear it. I will grin and bear it till he is booted out of office.

When fuel goes up it is not just private motorists who suffer. Everyone suffers, because rising fuel costs mean higher prices for food and all other commodities. Even people without cars have to pay more to live. I thought we were supposed to be boosting the economy.
It's a disgrace!

With more and more people being thrown out of work and needing to look further and further from home, the only way of searching these jobs out is to travel by car as other forms of transport are unreliable and costly.
We , Joe Public are the easy touch for raising extra taxes of this type and it is time we all stood together and made it known to this Government that enough is enough!!!. It has got to the point now where I think they are extracting the urine.

As soon as there is a call for everyone in the UK to drive at 10 mph for 3 minutes at 0830 on a specific day, I will take part as a aprotest against this evil government. What a visible peaceful protest that would be.

I don't think anyone's really surprised about this. Lets face it, all government people seem to be totally corrupt these days and only in it for what they can get out of it. So of course they've to raise taxes, how else will their massive incomes and expenses get paid. Until we can get proportionate voting we're always going to be stuck with either Labour or Conservative and they're both as bad as each other - so lets face it, the future is bleak!

It's disgusting that we, the tax paying public are being further penalised in the middle of a recession. Remember the days when diesel was cheaper than petrol, why is it so much more expensive to produce now? surely the infrastructure is still there and the process itself is the same.

The fuel companies certainly won't be feeling the effects of the recession - they are (as usual) laughing all the way to the bank.......which we are probably propping up using OUR taxes to pay for their stupidity.

The price of oil has dropped by around $100 a barrel since last July, the price at the pump has dropped by 30p, admittedly the exchange rate isn't as favourable now but when was the last time a fuel company said "pennies are tight, we are barely breaking even on the fuel we supply for your vehicles".........they profit millions a DAY from the gases emitted from the refining process, and then further profit from pushing the prices up at the pump.

So, the Government continue to commit suicide - our pound has almost vanished, our savings interest is almost nil (though the Government still take 20% of ANY small interest we DO make) we, the people of this Country who have paid through the nose in taxes have bailed out the banks due to failure by Government to keep a watchful eye on those at the top of the banking industry and even though the money we have - if you are lucky to be till in work - is worth less, Mr. Brown is about to break his word and slam a further increase on Fuel Tax !! Why hasn't the price at the pump not come down anyway, considering that the World crude price has drastically dropped? Prices are quick enough increased when the price for crude goes UP!!! I have also lost out despite having been PRUDENT (that word again) all of my working life - Taxed on earnings which I then saved; then taxed on interest of those savings and the final insult, I have lost, due to very poor management within banks, a chunk of my savings which the Government had taxed me over and over again on!! Do I now get a refund on my taxes for loss of capital?????
A very disgruntled retired serviceman.

This is an outrage! The price of fuel has gone down but now this incompetant government are putting up the tax again. Is this more on the sly to shore up the banking industry???

Not being content with so many job losses, and several businesses failing, why not just make it that little more challenging by hitting everyones pocket with increases in fuel, which will no doubt have a knock on effect with the transport industry etc.

What a great time to do this, whilst everyone is trying to cut corners and save that lttle extra at this gloomy time.

It can only be Mr. Browns government!!!

Why no cut all their expenses to an absolute minimum and give that back to the treasury - it'll probably add up to the same witht he number of policiticans out there!!

This is the most deavious Government I can remember in my 70 years. They lie and then compound it with more lies to attempt to cover up their first lies. Gordon Brown has got us into this problem with his inability to face us with truth and his grossly inept government style and policies . Now we have to suffer because of his errors and lies we all know what to do at the next General Election and it can't come soon enough

How can this increase be justified when we are all being told we will not get a pay increase this year or in some cases a pay cut but all taxes seem to be going up, not HAPPY !!!!

This cowardly act to hit the people again when they're down should have one and only one outcome.............................................................

It's time for a General Election and remove this burden called Brown.

The amount of taxation in this country is ridiculous and we simply accept it. It is time we started to voice our disapproval. I'm not clued up on politics or economics (at the moment) but I'd like to know where all this taxation goes?

Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought taxes were to provide a better standard of living for the people. Taxes were to provide good education, health, transport and utilities. The utilities have been sold off but do we get a reduction in tax? NO. We get higher utility prices! The transport system is in meltdown. I don't have any personal experience of what the current education or healthcare is like so your thoughts would be welcome.

Here is just a list of taxes that I thought of from the top of my head, I'm sure there are many more :-

Income tax, national insurance, VAT, council tax, road fund licence, savings tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, insurance premium tax, cigarette tax, alcohol tax, petrol tax, tv licence and stamp duty. Where does it all go?

Oh and if you had any money left to save and put it in a pension then you get ripped off again.

Joe

This is great news!!

In the current global economic crisis it's great that the government has recognised that a lot people are struggling and are reducing fuel tax to help the general populace... oh, hang on.....

Sort it out Gordon.

The motorist always get screwed, we don't get our fuel paid for like MP's do (sorry we pay for that as well)

Mark my words Gordon and his incompetant accountant (Darling) will regret the day they do this

I demand a fuel protest , who with me!!

To think that 66p out of every litre of fuel is duty is a disgrace. Unleaded is roughly 89p/litre here and so just 23p of every litre is actually paying for the fuel??? Disgraceful, yet I expect nothing less from this government, look at the economic situation.

In these recessionary times, it's just despicable. It would be a very bad decision even if e weren't in a recession/credit crunch. Gordon Brown seems to forget just how many voters are drivers. Let's make sure he doesn't get the chance to continue this theft after the next election!

HEY DOES THIS GOVERNMENT NOT KNOW THERE IS A CREDIT CRUNCH ON A FREEZE IS A FREEZE PERHAPS THEY NEED TO KNOW THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD.

YOUR PUBLIC ARE STRUGGLING ARE YOU NOT AWARE!!!

Why does this not surprise me........the way this government can do and does everything it wants is truly amazing........and be sure they will blame the drivers in some way. This government i hell bent on creating divisions and havoc amongst it's people to divert attention into their own in incompetence.
Examples;
A chancellor who robs the money from millions of pensioners.......what do we do? .........allow him to become Prime Minister..
The same chancellor who somehow didn't notice that the country was heading for a recession therefore did nothing to stop it....even though we are paying him a hefty salary to do just that...
Who creates prejudice amongst people due to their weight.......including children.....when it was the government that cut physical activity in schools to allow time for target hitting exams.
Who blatantly lied about research into second hand smoke........which showed the exact opposite of what the government claimed....
Who create prejudice amongst any children on the street............after they closed all the youth centres and sports facilities rendering the same kids with nowhere else to go but the streets. A place with no adult intervention or role models.
Who made hospitals places of targets........and yes it is most hospitals......targets first and patients last........maybe they should be asking the staff of the hospitals who are working in sometimes terrible conditions and high restraints but still trying to try their best to give good care in an impossible situation
I could go on and on and on but the government will carry on taking no responsibility for their actions but instead blaming the people who are paying their bloody wages.......and setting them against each other in the process, creating a prejudiced and uninformed nation

Isn't it time to put a stop to what is now definitely not a democratic society run by politicians who will lie through their teeth even when the facts are put to them .........

Once again Gordon Brown has shown his true colours - the non-voted in prime minister screws a couple of more pence out of the never ending cash cow that is the vehicle owner.

Not content with bailing out the greedy banks with our money he is now taking even more of our money, in these already hard times caused by him and his cronies, to top up the government coffers.

Disgusting and hopefully he will grow a spine and get an election sorted so we can get him out of power - will the next party do any better, I doubt it, will they do any worse, I don't think they could sink any further!

Anyway, thanks Gordon, bless you for raising the petrol prices yet again, breaking yet another promise that you made the British people. You are a waste of space, please start packing up at Number 10, your time is up!

I am disabled and I don't have a fortune especially now and I have a rather large vechicle to transport my wheelchair so I don't get many miles to the gallon, the only enjoyment I have is computing and sight-seeing. I am exempt from paying car tax which helps me but with the latest increase in duty I guess I will be using the computer more instead of going out for a change. This goverment as made life very difficult for normal people especially when one is disbled.
Would it not be easier if we all just got vouchers from the govermnet to exchange for food etc. Then there would be no need for MP's, that would save the country money!

Once again the oil companies and the goverment are happy to increase for profit and tax gains and we the public and small businesses suffer but we seem powerless to make any difference. oil companies want to make many many extra millions, they can and they will. no one will stop them

Typical stuff from this government - make a big hype about pointless VAT reduction of 2.5% that does nothing for the economy and gets the rest of the world laughing at us. Then sneak in some stealth tax rises that actually make life a little more expensive again.

Personally I can't wait to see the back of Labour and the leader of the country who I never would have voted for even if given the opportunity!

Yes Gordon that's you if you are reading.

Having already downsized to more economical vehicle this grasping lot of morons are after me yet again.
With no public transport in this area unless you count the early morning stage coach which returns in mid afternoon, thus of no use in at least one direction. there is no option but to have a car. Because of the recession local firms are not keen to deliver, mobile library has been withdrawn and one of 2 post offices in 5 mile radius has closed. Are our politicians on the same planet as the rest of us?
With all this tax from the motorist what about some return and fix potholes in the roads, put more police oiut in patrol cars instead of cash cameras, and generally treat the motorist as a worthewhile part of society. If none of this is possible LOWER the Tax and VAT on fuel.

Well we do have to fund, banks, football teams sponsored by banks!!? and ministers second homes and expense claims, so the money has to come from somewhere. what little they do give with one hand they quickly take back with the other.

Well what do you expect from this government that pays;
1. Child Benefit to high wage earners, (Over £50k/yr.)
2. MP's that are still fiddling their expenses.
3. Illegal immigrants to stay, who have no intention of supporting themselves.
4. Benefits to Militant and known terrorists.

The list is endless but the power is with the voters.
Gordon your days in power are getting less.
Tony & Bubber need you to join them on tour.
The Three Wasters.

I'm think the fuel duty increase scheduled for the very near future should be scrapped. We are having enough of a hard time financially as it is at present. Leave the fuel duty as it is until the economy recovers.

Fuel Rise on April 1st. Brown is obviously taking us for April Fools (Fuels). He'll be the Fool when he and his despicable Government are thrown out at the next election.

Regardless of any rises coming up , there is still little or no answer to the question
Why is Diesel on average 10p a litre more expensive in the western isles? And why should we have to pay a premium?

of course i agree,

I'm just back from a holiday in gran canaria and was shocked that fuel is so cheap there compared to ours, it has to be imported there, and i live in grangemouth where they make the stuff.

I would have thought the PM who is "supposed" to be clever would realise that such heavy taxation is what is killing the economy here and giving us a credit crunch. He cant seem to understand that fuel is so dear that people don't want new cars anymore, and what's his answer--- Bail the car makers out too using fuel tax rises, dissapearing up his own ar** seems what he's doing here..

Phew, i feel better now...

Here we are heading rapidly into a deep recession so what does the government do? Hit everybody and everything with more fuel tax. Brilliant policy but no surprise there then!
As a volunteer driver we are particularly hit because our expenses cannot be raised further to compensate because if our allowances rise above 40pence per mile we are over the tax threshold and so would be taxed again on the increase so we can't win.
What a great government!
The party of the people, Bo----ks!!
When is the next general election cos for the first time in my life they will not get my vote.
EX Labour voter.