27.09.07 We can't take another 2p now!

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Back in March 2007 Gordon Brown, then chancellor, announced that he would be adding 2p extra duty to fuel and as an additional result collecting 0.35p extra VAT on every litre sold at the pumps.

In March, October seemed like a sensible time to implement it, after all on the 1st of October 2006 prices for unleaded had fallen from a summer high of 99.5p right down to 87.4p.

You may think I am a cynic, but I think he had calculated this date as about the least controversial date to hit the motorists with yet more tax based on last years prices.

2007 turned out to be different.

Should the government do a U turn and scrap the extra 2.35p tax on fuel because of unexpectedly high oil prices already hitting motorists hard?

October 2007 hasn't quite turned out to be everything that he hoped for. In fact this year, instead of falling from summer highs, the average price of fuel in the UK has stayed steady at around 95p and soon looks set to rise even further with the price of oil reaching record highs of around 80 dollars.

So as it has turned out October 2007 might be the worst time to hit us motorists, and at PetrolPrices.com we want to let the government know how we feel. We have prepared a vote on the right hand side and I hope you will join me in voting for a U-turn on this proposed hike in fuel duty.

With so many PetrolPrices.com users, hopefully the government will have no choice but to sit up and take notice.

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Do Not Put anty more tax on fuel, its expensive enough as it is

Posted by Paul Forrest, 27th September 2007 5:16pm

The reason we are apathetic in the UK is because its a case of I am alright Jack.
And if you take action...thanks to Maggie and Arthur you will find police around the corner ....thanks to our great democracy...I dont think.

Posted by Bruce Breaden, 27th September 2007 5:16pm

Doesn't matter what government is in power these tax's will always rise, we swapped from per gallon to per litre as the £1 per gallon loomed. For small businesses this is another nail in their coffin.

Posted by Gary Bear, 27th September 2007 5:16pm

Boycott A Single Brand... I would suggest ESSO if it were up to me...!

Not buying fuel for one day, one week or even a month has no impact....
Most people will either top up just before or just after...
Hence buying same amount of fuel as always...

L e t ' s a l l B o y c o t t J u s t O n e B r a n d . . .

Posted by John W. Doyle, 27th September 2007 5:17pm

I don't believe this government will ever wake up to the fact that living on tick as Mr Brown has been doing for so long, will be their downfall eventually. Unfortunately meantime, it's all of us who pay the price. Maybe we will actually wake up too and get rid of such a stupid regime at the first opportunity.

Posted by Ian Jefferies, 27th September 2007 5:19pm

This government sees the motorist as a soft target to raise yet more taxes to waste on failing public services. The government should stop pumping money into these services until they are reformed properly. The motorist already pays too much

Posted by Gordon Grove, 27th September 2007 5:21pm

Well I suppose it won't be long befor another car tax hike either, to help save the atmosphere, or as in so many words of 'Mr B', "Britain will save the planet", which is COOL, coz the rest of the WORLD'S letting us get on with it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't drive a particularly economic car, but then nor does my neighbour when the tax change comes, because he drives a huge gas guzzling Panda 4x4! (I'd rather pay the money and have a huge engine!)

I would use the bus, but it's times are irregular and ticket price extortionate!

I stopped smoking because of tax which is supposed to make us all healthy, and when alcohol goes up i'll have to stop that too i suppose.

Maybe we should all hand our tax discs in, every smoker, everyone who likes a drink just try going cold turkey for 1 or 2 days, get you're thermals out for a day and don't use any gas or electricity, SURELY as a NATION, this would cause more havoc than anything, 1 whole day with no fuel used might just make the fat cats see how BIG and important the little people of this world really are??!

(Hope I've not gone too far of the subject in this rant??! But yea, SCRAP THE PRICE HIKE!!!)

Posted by Nicholas, 27th September 2007 5:21pm

I work in the public transport industry and travel to work at times of the day when there is no option but to use my car. If I didn't then there would be no transport option for others.
There should be concessions for those that have to use their cars in order to provide a service for others to choose.

Posted by Peter Philip, 27th September 2007 5:26pm

I don't think that blocking the ports will do any good in the long run. Ok they worked last time and petrol prices dropped but look where they are again. Its ridiculous. Yes the Tax is half the problem but the government wont stop putting the tax on it, especially when there not getting us much from the smokers. The way to do it is like a few people have said already, only buy from one company or stop from one of the big ones and the prices will fall. That way the companies will reduce thier prices and will also put pressure on the government not to raise the tax so that they can. I think these companies with all the money will have a greater affect on the government than us dont you think. Also we need to stop talking about it so lets just choose a company to buy from (the one with the most stations to make it easy for us) and then get all our fuel from their only. Less talk Lets just get it done. Who has the most Petrol Stations?????

Posted by Simon Williams, 27th September 2007 5:28pm

I think that every motorist in England on a predetermined day,take action that would last for one week,the action would consist of not using your vehicle at all,but doing what the government wants us to do,use public transport, for that week.Can you imagine the utter chaos it would cause,most of us would not get to work before it was time to come home,the loss of revenue to the fuel companys,Livingston and co,the government,and many others would be monumental.If we continue as we are going,there is no way that we can continue to sustain these increases.so we have to make a point, and it has to be a big one.

Posted by Ken Day, 27th September 2007 5:28pm

It's about time this government realised that their tranport policies make cars a necessity and not a luxury. The motorist cash cow is fed up being used to raise money for so called green taxes that are not spent on green issues, but just go into the Government pot

Posted by Des Delaney, 27th September 2007 5:29pm

It doesn't matter how much they put the cost of fuel up, people will still buy it...so if they think it will take cars of the road, they are very wrong! So they should just stop the price increase and concerntrate on more important issues in our world today! We pay over the amount anyway - this government is ridiculous.

Posted by Lisa Harris, 27th September 2007 5:30pm

Motorists are getting hammered every way! Tax is up, petrol is up & running costs are up.
Its time to make so kind of stand and this is a good way of getting the point across.
As a pensioner these increases are not met other than to reduce your living standards because a car is a necessity

Posted by Edward J Stanier, 27th September 2007 5:30pm

We all know this will lead to yet more foreign trucks on our roads (and more accidents as they don't have correct mirrors fitted for UK driving). They can fill up their extended range fuel tanks and use cheap fuel purchased abroad to 'drive' our own industry off the roads.

The only way to stop this rip off of all UK drivers (cars and trucks) is to stage a one-day (or more!) road protest. It worked before, and Gordan Brown has his eye well and truly on an Election. So come on then, let's get our act together!!!

Posted by Al Martin, 27th September 2007 5:30pm

The government should stop looking inside the M25 where public transport is plentiful. I live in the North East near Durham, 18 miles from work and have no choice but to drive there as I start at 07:00. There's no public transport system worth a light up here and even if there were it would be more expensive than taking the car. I try to do my bit for the environment by car sharing with 2 others and running a reasonably economical small diesel, but still, we don't deserve this. Any pay rise I get is always swallowed in more stealth taxes ! Give us a break for heaven's sake !!!!!

Posted by David B Waters, 27th September 2007 5:31pm

Reference to blog 38 above (P Kelly), I'm already running a m/cycle and sidecar to get me and my children around, but the road fund is £60 a year, but my father-in-laws modern Ford is only £50 a year, is equally effecient (MPG) but has a heater, radio, ABS & airbags! (I would be excempt congestion charges in London though!).
The bottom line is that revenue has to be raised some how, so ultimately if the Government is not prepared to reduce its spending, another tax (spirits, roadfund or income tax etc.) will have to be increased.
I can't avoid income tax but I can reduce my petrol bill. But there is a limit, and for many with children, poorly dependants and travel to work, these journeys are mandatory, and the price increases crippling.
Can I get an LPG conversion on the NHS?

Posted by Dave H, 27th September 2007 5:31pm

Honistly I dissagree with the tax increase. It is said that over 50% of people are below the avarage poverty line that includes myself. I find it is very hard to live with the current tax on all products and I believe that if the goverment is going to increase tax they should increase wages to £7PH at least then people will be above the poverty line and less people on the streets. Did you know in newcastle alone over 200 people go bankrupt everyday due to not being able to aford everyday things. Infact this country is ran on TAX we have road tax, petrol tax, VAT, and they say they are doing this to make less people use there car. For many of us it is the only way to travel. Have you ever been at a bus stop waiting for a bus and never turns up well i have and that is what made me get a car for long distance and a scooter for short infact i have found its cheaper to use a car then a bus.

Posted by Martin, 27th September 2007 5:32pm

Enough is enough. The motorist has for too long been an easy target. It's not as if we get the revenue ploughed back into better roads.

Posted by Alistair Guthrie, 27th September 2007 5:32pm

I think it is about time for us to make a stand again.

These politicians are continuing to get away with treating us all like peasants.

They are still being driven everywhere at taxpayers expense. They don't pay for most of their petrol, so why should they care what price it is?

If they do have to purchase any out of their own pockets then they can just claim more tax free expenses to cover it!

I am absolutely disgusted at the way British politicians treat the people of this country.

Posted by Ian Hunter, 27th September 2007 5:32pm

More signs of an inept government...raising cash the easiet way and as always its the humble motorist.

Well done Labour, you should pat yourselves on the back for another balls up.

Posted by Riz, 27th September 2007 5:33pm

It's another tax hike when we,like a lot of families, are struggling to cope with increased gas and electricity and water and council tax charges.

Posted by Peter Lockwood, 27th September 2007 5:33pm

As a pensioner, living in a rural part of the country, I need transport to get to the shops, doctors and visit other OAPs. I cannot afford any more increases on petrol. I think boycoting a different petrol company each month would make them put pressure on the Gov.

Posted by Ngairey Bramble Palin, 27th September 2007 5:34pm

Once they increase the price of fuel everything else
goes up..
Mr Brown if you are a peoples Primeminister don't let this happen and look after your electorete

Posted by Richard Morris, 27th September 2007 5:35pm

May seem expensive, but it's inevitible that driving a car is a lot cheaper than taking smelly public london transport at £2 a journey......

Posted by E Roye, 27th September 2007 5:36pm

absolute fu£$in rip off!!!!

Sucks....

Posted by Paul, 27th September 2007 5:36pm

Hey out there - I am one of the 'forgotten few'. I am over 55 and therefore unemployable, but I want to work. Also I live in the West Country (you know- the bit without any useful public transport). So, I managed to get a job working for the NHS. BUT (and it is a BIG but), the only job I could get is 32 miles from where I live. On top of this, my local village gets 2 buses per week, and my nearest petrol station is 5 miles away & my nearest town - 10. So how does it affect me? I do a high pressure job for a very low wage. I have no choice but to drive to work & back and to the supermarket (for petrol) and back. At the moment I have to spend 1/5th of my total income on petrol (and another 1/5th on road tax, insurance & servicing). I could save all these costs by claiming unemployment benefit - and driving 24miles a week to the DHSS instead. I WANT to be a useful member of society, but if fuel prices get much higher I will be better off if I become a 'drain on society'. Is this what Gordon wants?

Posted by Michael Peter Denyer, 27th September 2007 5:36pm

It is bad enough that road pricing is being viewed very carefully, & before we know it cost of unleaded at over £1-00 per litre will make getting from point A to point B just too expensive & will cause great hardship to the average motorist. The motorist is the easiest target but it can backfire it has done so in the past.

Posted by Keith Marks, 27th September 2007 5:37pm

The government has lost thousands of pounds of revenue on the cigarettes, so now they have to claw it back from somewhere else. Obviously they feel it right to clobber the working man YET AGAIN and hike up the cost of running the car instead. It's a disgrace and about time the people of this country stood up and said enough is enough. What next, taxing of the air we breath? It's about the only thing left that is tax free.

Posted by Pauline Mills, 27th September 2007 5:38pm

Convert to l.p.g.; it's worth it.

Posted by Richard Powderhill, 27th September 2007 5:40pm

I thought the government was assigned to be the voice of the people? The voice is clearly against the rise. We pay the highest fuel duty in the world, this is not a game, this is life... Most average working class people do not have income to cover these increases, it will affect people who have to use car to get to and from work. Not happy at all with this... a 'U' turn is needed and needed fast!
Never seen a representative of Government driving a 10 year old car... have you?

Posted by Rocky Kambo, 27th September 2007 5:41pm

Here we go again. The Labour Party know that we (the public) are such a pathetic, apathetic lot that they will do what they please to increase their 'fund to waste as they will'. Now its petrol again. Most peole listen to the weasel words of a Chancellor who now calls himself a Prime Minister with the 'best interest of the country' as his motto. What is the justifiable reason for the increase in petrol prices. To improve roads, motorways and so on. Do we really expect Labour to tell the truth? Don't make me laugh.

How gullible most people are. There is only one way to get back at this 'tax increase/stealth tax' party and it will come at the next general election. I will listen to any sensible but tough measures from other contributors to make them change their decision or hurt drastically.

Posted by Charles Parry, 27th September 2007 5:42pm

who does Brown and his click think they are, certainly not labour, in all my years I have never known a goverment raise has much tax,not from the rich but the working class, everyone of them is grabbing top wages plus allowences, there allowences alone is more than an average person could earn in a year. And yet they call the tories, Blair started the rot and Brown is going to continue it, I was never a tory supporter, but after putting up with this shower, I am certainly voting tory, and if you want to know why so many immigrants are getting into this country, it's so labour can get more votes, and to pay for there benefits and housing, just get it from the motorist, there is no other country that comes anywhere near us for petrol prices.

Posted by Michael C D Whitworth, 27th September 2007 5:42pm

I take it that Amanda Lightfoot is either a non-driver or a millionairess

Posted by Steph Viner, 27th September 2007 5:42pm

High house prices, increases in Mortgage rates (even without the Bank of Englands' rate changing), many fixed (low) rate mortgages ending and personal debt at an all time high...and now a fuel price hike. The writings on the wall, reposessions are already on the rise, and the economy is in a mess. Guess who will suffer the most?
I like the idea of snubbing a particular (brand) forcourt for a week, then another the next week etc. The affect on deliveries & takings etc. would definately be felt by those above with minimal inconvenience to us, the users. Which company should we hit first?

Posted by Dave H, 27th September 2007 5:43pm

I am a person that uses my car as a necessity for getting to work and being able to provide for my children rather than relying on state benefit. The reason is that public transport is not reliable and my location could be seen as semi rural therefore i don't get the same public transport as other more built up areas. I do encourage my children to walk places and we do take the 20minute walk into town. A hike in taxes is just another stab in the back for people that provide for themselves and their family. They're taking money off us without ploughing it back into anything worthwhile such as public transport. I don't drive i lose 2 hrs work a day!

Posted by Charlie Sharp, 27th September 2007 5:45pm

Not another tax hike! Outrageous

Posted by Sheila Mcfarlane, 27th September 2007 5:46pm

We seem to be losing more and more spenfdable income with every month. Shall we finish up with being doled out pocket money and the government keeping the rest by way of attachment to the income source?

Posted by Russell Young, 27th September 2007 5:46pm

The government is already too greedy , and causing unnecessary inflation through high fuel duty, enough is enough ,freeze duty NOW

Posted by Mike Pritchard, 27th September 2007 5:46pm

Yes we can all moan but shouldn't we do something.
I for one am prepared to take some fairly serious action to make my feelings on this know to those that can do something to stop me from being out of existence. We just need a cunning plan, or maybe a well thought out and effective one. Come on all you lawyers out there.

Posted by Christina Boella, 27th September 2007 5:47pm

Surely Amanda Lightfoot does not really think that raising petrol duty will mean fewer cars on the roads? She is obviously one of those people who can afford to pay the extra duty, as can I incidentally, but I am sure many people cannot, especially those with large, and getting larger, mortgages. As for everyone using the services to pay for which the extra duty is being raised, does this include ministers gold-plated pensions and grace and favour residences, the war in Iraq, benefits paid to immigrants and our massive contribution to the running of the EU, compared to France for example? (Please do not mention the monarchy which is paid for by the income from the Crown Estates, not from public funds.)

Posted by Eleanor Barber, 27th September 2007 5:48pm

It is outrageous!

Posted by Alex Valentine, 27th September 2007 5:48pm

I have to travel 33 miles to work and cant use public transport. it already costs me £2500 a year. car share is not an option. Should I just sign on the dole and let the fuel tax pay me???

Posted by Stuart Harvey, 27th September 2007 5:49pm

Some of the comments favour increasing the charge because it would deter people from unnecessary usage. I would have no objection to an increase, but on the following terms.The current annual taxation of cars should be ceased, and petrol prices should be increased to bring back to the exchequer the loss of income that would result. My reasons for proposing this are:-
1 There are many people who do not tax their cars. With this method they would be paying their due shate.
2 The amount each person would pay would be a direct reflection of the number of miles they drive - ie, the heavier users of the roads would pay more - as they should. He who most uses a resource would pay most for its provision.
3 The amount each person would pay would also be a direct reflection of the amount of petrol used - hence the heavyweight gas guzzling cars, which obviously cause more wear and tear to road services, would cost their owners more dearly as they paid more for the consequencies of their usage.
4 There would obviously be a considerable saving in staff at the Ministry in not having to collect and process the annual taxation of car.
5 There would be the deterent that your earlier contributer would like to see as regards the unnecessary use of the car, as stated in point 2

Need I say more? Why doesnt the Chancellor do this at once?
Howard Altoft

Posted by Howard Altoft, 27th September 2007 5:51pm

Disgusting and outragous. How do they get away with it?

Posted by Gary Cotter, 27th September 2007 5:52pm

Another way to tax the poor and increase the divide from the rich.
Its the same as when they said a few weeks ago they were going to tax alocahol more to prevent teenage drinking. Rubbish.

Congestion is a problem and so is polution but charging us all an extra 50 quid a year for petrol won't solve either. The same cars will travel the same miles and the people at the poorer end of the scale will have to do without something else.

We all have to go to work and for a lot of us, that involves using a car.

Why not try increasing the income tax for those earning over 300k a year - that'll bring in the revenue, this is clearly aimed at.

And if you want to reduce pollution, stop people flying across the Atlantic in private jets and stop allowing flights to Spain for a tenner with Easy Jet. Going on holiday is a luxury, so its not so bad that we pay a bit more for it and less flights overall, means less pollution - great.
Driving to work, for many of us is a necessity - stop making it more difficult by taxing petrol and charging us toll gate fees (congestion charge).

Will

Posted by Will Hunt Vincent, 27th September 2007 5:54pm

Yet again a time bomb is about to ignited and as a nation we just stand in line and take whatever they deal out WAKE UP BRITAN these people are tere to Do OUR bidding not to make our live's a living hell
Remember we can have our say let's use the ballot box and attempt to solve these problems. If we don't who will.

Posted by Michael Doogan, 27th September 2007 5:56pm

another rip off from the government motorist is always an easy target

Posted by George Hicks, 27th September 2007 5:56pm

This is a most unpopular tax. There is far too much tax on fuel already. I have to use my car to business as I can't afford public transport so a vote looser for Brown I think

Posted by Chris Field, 27th September 2007 5:57pm

If Mr Brown is going to put 2p per litre on fuel - perhaps he could then scrap the road fund licence and all the Civil Servants it takes to administer this system - not to mention the time in court to prosecute etc that would save even more money!. Just make it compulsory to display a valid insurance cert instead!!

Posted by Lynda Rosin, 27th September 2007 5:58pm

This government sucks is it not enough they already make like 86% tax on the current fuel now they want to up it?
Is that really fair? what do we the tax payers get in return? nothing as usual
Are employers forced to up the wages? no but we the employee are forced to pay more tax how is that fair?

Posted by Ash D, 27th September 2007 5:58pm

If I ran my business the same way they run the country I would be sacked or bancrupt!

Posted by Steve Burns, 27th September 2007 5:59pm

We must stand up to the people making these decisions, let them know when we believe them to be not acting in our best interests.

Posted by Annie, 27th September 2007 5:59pm

This is rediculous.... Alright for them who don't HAVE to drive for work init???
Overpaid bunch of Idiots!!
MAYBE THEY SHOULD INCREASE TAX ON MR BROWN AND HIS CABINET TO AROUND 80% BECAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T NEED THE MONEY

Posted by David Miles, 27th September 2007 5:59pm

Increasing the tax on fuel adversely affects every single person in the country as, usually quite soon, it pushes up the price of every commodity, whether it is a basic or luxury item. That this additional burden falls on one group of people, vehicle owners of all types and sizes, is manifestly unfair and this is made doubly so as little, if any, of the extra revenue is returned to the road transport infrastructure. Public transport is frequently not an option due to a whole host of reasons, only one of which is personal choice. The whole issue of transportation needs to be properly addressed in its entirety and not by penalizing the motoring public in such a cavalier fashion.

Posted by David J Nickisson, 27th September 2007 5:59pm

I hear that Labour are going to start taxing the air we breathe next!!??

Posted by Justin Akhurst, 27th September 2007 6:00pm

I'm sure this news will please all those people who hate us motorists but how will they feel when the prices of basic foodstuffs go through the roof because of transportation costs Can't afford to drive ,Can't afford to eat WHAT NEXT???

Posted by Derek Cartwright, 27th September 2007 6:00pm

We pay enough tax already and this government seems to think the public should pay, pay, pay. If those who make these further charges had an income as the average man instead of their enhanced salaries and expenses I am sure they would think twice about increases.

Posted by Ken Smith, 27th September 2007 6:04pm

Please stop hitting the poor and working class in their pockets....the rich will always carry on motoring regardless but pricing the working class off the road is stupid and unfair in principle. Give us all a break from Labour's relentless taxation policies, we are all sick of them and thousands are leaving this unfair country as a result.

Posted by Mark Darren Hodgson, 27th September 2007 6:04pm

At what point will the motorist eventually stop being the target of successive administrations as an easy option for more money??

Stealth taxes are my biggest bug bear. If the money the government collected from the motorist was forked back into the infrastructure and enviornment then perhaps paying more would actually be made worth it.

What will this increase be used for?? More teachers? More bullets ? or increased saleries for MPs so they dont feel the pinch??

Posted by Alan Roberts, 27th September 2007 6:05pm

What an outrage!

It wouldn't be half as bad, if the public transport infrastucture that they wanted the motorists to use was in place. It's expensive, unreliable, unclean and right out of most peoples way.

At the moment I have no other choice than to drive. If I travelled publically I would have to walk four miles to the nearest station, make two connections, and then walk another mile to get to my place of work. I only live ten miles away from work but the public system takes me on such a long route, that I might as well walk the extra five miles there!

I think just for one day every motorist should leave there car/van at home and use the public system. The country would grind to a halt as the system fell apart.

People would be left cueing to get to work, Builders taking there materials on the train, companies losing millions. That would make the Government think about increasing the duty. If they made no effort to accomodate the travel needs of the people, then it really does prove the hike is just to line their pockets!

Posted by R.ellis, 27th September 2007 6:07pm

Another unwarrented hit of motorists. Roll on the snap election!

Posted by Anna Parrott, 27th September 2007 6:07pm

There are many people living in villages and also people who are disabled for which a car is not a luxury but a total necessity. Apart from that due to the need for funds both parents are forced to work and meeting children from school is a priority in these days due to the amount of child abuse and gun crime.
The biggest issue is that as everything has to be delivered a rise in fuel means higher prices for the consumer with the hidden sltealth tax of more VAT.

this definitely is RIP OFF BRITAINT

Posted by Dr B Langsdale, 27th September 2007 6:08pm

Yet another tax by an uncaring government.

Posted by J. Turner, 27th September 2007 6:08pm

Up to April 2006 our Government had wasted £5bn in Iraq and £1bn in Afghanistan (Daily Telegraph). Hmmm how much does that work out a gallon? God knows how much it is by now. How come if we live in a democracy, we don't end up getting what the majority want?

Posted by Peter Gardner, 27th September 2007 6:10pm

Stop the price rise now

Posted by Nigel Green, 27th September 2007 6:16pm

The implementation of the increase in fuel tax should be delayed or abandoned. The consumer and the economy cannot absorb this additional burden when interest rate rises ,price rises, and inflation ,are already punishing the electorate.

Posted by Peter Duxbury, 27th September 2007 6:17pm

What is the justification apart from raising treasury revenuesP

Posted by P Pope, 27th September 2007 6:18pm

the goverment is relying on the motorist to put it out of the mire again,they use the word carbon footprint this is total rubbish,our petrol is the dearest in the E,U why it costs the same for the crude but our goverment is greedy

Posted by Arwascoe, 27th September 2007 6:19pm

As the price of oil is high, the government already gets more than usual in taxes. I have no train service to my town and no realistic alternative to the car for work. My fuel costs are already crippling, I may be better of not working if another 2.5p goes on fuel.

Bad time to increase tax on fuel - good time to reduce it.

Cheers.

Posted by Mark Ghinn, 27th September 2007 6:19pm

Ref 107
It is no good to say oh the Labour Government are no good because of taxes or any thing else so I will vote Tory.....problem is these 2 parties are similar... ....if it isnt 1 its the other....do they really care... no because of the 2 party system and until the electorate vote for the independants or even Liberals these argument will continue.... I certainly do not profess to have the answers, but my father said things had changed in his life time and they certainly dont seem to have changed in mine....pity that us bulldog British dont have the guts of the Monks in Burma or the French when they are not happy with their government.

Posted by Bruce Breaden, 27th September 2007 6:20pm

I would not mind paying more for my fuel, if they stopped the road fund licence costs, to compensate. But I can only dream. Gordon Brown does not have to call for an election until 2010, I believe that is when the present term ends, so they can go on adding taxes, at will. My pension will not increase in line with the extra costs. I cannot do overtime to boost my earnings. In the past I have served my country, done a worthwhile job in the public sector and now I get a hand out to live on. The only thing that comes down is the rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Sue Holland, 27th September 2007 6:21pm

this is purely a money making activity by the government, putting up prices 2p per litre won't make people use their cars less - if you use your car its because you have to! - i live 30 miles from my workplace and i cannot get there by public transport, so unless i get a completly different job in a different sector, or move house i have to pay extra - but im not using my car less?!? we need another protest to get the prices down to where they should be.

Posted by Bt, 27th September 2007 6:22pm

they have to pay for their unpopular wars someway

Posted by Nick, 27th September 2007 6:23pm

This is just another way of getting money out of the unsuspecting motorist.
They can only go so far before they have another protest at the ever increasing cost of petrol. I cant understand why this is all done on fear about may happen in the middle east, not what actually is happening.
Alistair Darling should have stuck to transport.

Posted by A Luke, 27th September 2007 6:23pm

We are made a laughing stock to the rest of the world. The Goverment got to stop hitting the motorists too hard, asking far too much from the motorists.

Posted by A. Bond, 27th September 2007 6:23pm

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