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As a father of a young family we have had to move quite a distance to find afforable housing. Rising petrol prices just adds insult to injurry. Both my wife and I are teachers, work all hours but see nothing of our monthly wage due to high mortage repayments, limited help with childcare and running a house and car. What's the point. We both come from working class backgrounds but have been completely ignored by the current administration. The proposed increases are yet another kick in the teeth to the average, hard working family who want to improve their quality of life. I will never vote for labour again and due to the three party system will therefore probably never vote again. Sad in many ways.

just say no they are stretching us too far!

Yet another indirect tax.
I suppose the excuse is 'global warming' which is another con
I take it that this is on top of the fuel increase due very soon?

I am a little confussed by our leaders. Firstly they wanted every body to go over to diesel because of the better MPG, then diesel was out because of the pollution. But every time they change their minds they put the cost up to sway us away from one fuel to other, it keeps changing so nobody remembers what the original price was. some useless info for you -
Dec 01 U/L was 68.9 per ltr
Dec 03 U/L was 73.9 per ltr
Sept 04 U/L was 79.9 per ltr
Oct 07 it will break the £1 per ltr

It must be time for blockades again!!!
when will it stop?
if they want to save money restrict the immergation like other countries.

I think its time that all driver either proffesional like myself or commuter/ lesuire driver should actually stop driving for a couple days, remember every thing you need comes by road at sometime so imagine what would happen if there was no deliveries the country would come to stop its the only way to make the government sit up and take notice also if as i said the commuter driver refused to drive the public transport infrastructure would not be able to cope so lets go for it

Put up the Road Tax Duty on high consumption vehicles and do not take extra tax from people who can barely afford to run vehicles which are essential for the day to day life of working class people in the 21st century.

Why not get the public transport system working before taxing me out of my car?

Will there be tax relief for road haulage and farmers or is there a plan to bring the whole economy to halt?

once again we are being fleeced by our government in order to raise more revenue.continually this government brings in taxes disguised as either health and safety or green policies or our new enemy global warming.1% of co2 emissions is caused by humans so that means 99% is natural. destoying rainforests over the last 30 years has no effect there then and who cares because its all about making a big buck and screw the aftermath. greed is what is killing or country from the day margaret thatcher (the moo) said greed is good.all in the name of economy. one day everyone will wake up and believe what they see .

I retired in 1990 and since that date have received pension increases in line with government cost of living calculations. In real terms this means that my income today is worth very much less than it was in 1990 and declines every year.
At 76,the last thing I need is another increase in fuel tax.This,together with the ever increasing parking charges in the city of Derby,where I have the misfortune to live,is making it more difficult to justify my weekly shopping trip to the City.
I would be happy to support any proposed boycott on petrol purchases --just let me know what the concensus of opinion is.!

I would think that with mortgage rates at a high and people having to use credit to pay bill!. having a petrol price rise is just what we all need so i just goes to show that great britain is once again showing the world it is possable to get blood out of a stone, what a great conuntry.

Here we go again with this tax and spend lot. Roll on the election and we can get these parasites off our back. This rise will affect everything and everyone don't these Labour luvvies have any sense at all.

Cheapest petrol in Croydon Sainsburys Purley Way, 94.99

Sick to death of the rip-off taxes used to bolster inefficient public bodies.

Mr Brown may have the country's best interests at heart and i personally wish him well. I can also see the arguement for higher taxes on those things that harm the environment. But enough is enough, your right motorists get shafted right, left and centre, especially on petrol prices,anything over 80p a litre is a joke. i think another petrol strike may be in order. We need a country run for the people, by the people!

On another note has anyone else noticed that Tesco petrol lasts a lot less than that of morissons and jet? every little helps? My a**e!!!

I am already paying 16p per litre compared to my family in Glasgow. Another increase is just plain crazy!

I wish you every success with your attempt to get another unfair tax hike dropped.

The motorist is always seen as a soft touch by the Chancellor. mind you as individuals we do not protest enough - yes we complain but we never vote against the government at the Elections so perhaps we are our own biggest enemies. You have my vote against the hike in TAX. Perhaps we need another formal petition to Downing Street to make them sit up and taske note of the average British motorist

Motorists are getting hammered every way

A rise in fuel? That's another brilliant Idea, from a government that is so in step with reality. Lets screw the nation down a bit more, after all, what's a few pence to joe public?
They have got to have a few extra quid after giving up smoking, a couple of pence is nothing. They wont really miss such a paltry amount at all, and the good thing is, that it wont affect us at all, (us, the government) our expenses are paid by the same Joe's that put us in Power. So it must be all right aint it?
After all, Joe public hardly raised an eyebrow when those nasty Arabs kept raising the oil prices to the present all time high.
No, I think we the government are being very reasonable in our minuscule tax increase, we could have gone for a lot more, after all, it's not as if Joe P. could do anything about it could he? I mean he's not likely to turn to the Liberal, neither will he turn conservative, they are too far behind us Labour, especially with our Gord's expertise in the Screw--- business. Mind you It did occur to me that Joe might have had a bit more to say when our Gord took the helm, I mean he did slot in very nicely, no opposition, no election, just shows how popular we must be, and how trustful we must appear. It's a good thing that Joe P. is a bit dim though, can you imagine what he could be capable of, if he realised how much money we have been making, on the Vat alone, since the Arabs have been jacking their prices up? That's without the 80% tax that we make on the increase anyway? I just Hope he does not take a leaf out of our very good and law abiding, European Frog neighbours Can you imagine what would happen if he and his mates started blocking depots, refinery transport and things, and even the ports and ferries.
Ports and Ferries might be particularly bad as it might stop our illegal migrants.
Who would we give all this extra money to?

It is long overdue for the government to stop basing our economy on revenues derived from taxation which invariably hits the working man the hardest.Other countries have based their economies using lower taxation and find their monies through other means.It is about time we did the same.

I suppose they need the extra revenue from all the hard working people to pay for all the scroungers / spongers and system abusers in the country.
Just like Mr Blair, Mr Brown will not listen to the British people, just the politically correct / human rights brigade.
Suppose this extra income will be wasted yet again.
What the government need to do is to get to the people who contribute nothing to the country - and let them start contributing. Not leave it to both the car driver and british transport business to pay an ever increasing tax to pay for the non contributors.
Labour once again - is taxing the hardworking contributors to pay for this countries weaknesses.

What will they tax next ????

Surely - If it is cheaper for couples to split up and live apart to play the system - I tell you now, there is something Drastically wrong with this economy.

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LOL.....nice one, and so very true!

We as motorists are the most persecuted group of poeple in the country.
Another example of an easy touch to gain revenue.ITS TIME IT STOPPED.

We Brits allow ourselves to be "mugged off"and "do as we're told" left, right and centre. Whether it's out of control immigration, rising taxes or even the smoking ban. Why is that? We all openly moan/discuss/put-the-world-to-rights down the pub with our mates, don't you think it's about time we actually got off our pompous arses and DO SOMETHING??!! WHAT SAY YE? I for one will NOT be buying a single drop of fuel for my car on October 1st (seems to be the date of choice!), whether the tank is empty or not. But we ALL need to get behind the campaign. Why not take a leaf out of the French book? If they don't like the way their government runs things, they all pull together and DO something about it!! Just to change the subject slightly but remain to the point, did you know their is actually a smoking ban in place in France (you'd never know if you went to Paris!), the French chose to ignore it. Their attitude was; "WELL, THEY CAN'T ARREST ALL OF US CAN THEY?" Hear bloody hear!!

It should be organised for everyone who can to use public transpoet for on day in protest to the petrol prices. The Government would soon take notice when the public transport system collapses due to the volume of people attempting to use it. Also petrol companies lose a days revenue.

this government is the worst i have ever known,they will NEVER listen to the people who put them in POWER. look at the eu referendom,no vote for us ,we dont count. how can anyone with a brain in ther head vote for this bunch of liars,here we go again lets rape the motorist with more TAX on fuel.we are sitting targets they know we will just sit back and take it as we always do. i am worse of now in my pocket than i have ever been and it can only get worse.a 1 day ban on buying fuel?they wont even notice us although its better than nothing. staying away from a main station is a good choice need a weeek or too to make them sit up, but will they .i think not. this country is a mess from top to bottom,BLAIR+ BROWN= tax tax tax the sooner this lot are gone the better, but hold on things are looking better.....ill just give my self a nice big fat pay rise.......sorted.

This is ridiculous and no doubt the rise will be put down as a green tax and I think that we motorists are being severely hammered by yet another increase in tax. Another reason why I am a disillusioned ex labour voter!!!!!

One of the main reasons for me selling my home is so that I can walk or cycle to work, but at the moment I must use my car. If Alistair Darling would like to join me by walking the 28 mile round trip every day then maybe he would think again about this tax hike. Public transport isn't all it is made out to be either. I would have to allocate another 3 hours each day just for travel.

The Governments taxes are not anything to do with the environment any more or they would encourage LPG or other fuels with incentives to convert. Also Bio fuels are nearly as dear as fossil fuels to buy.
Fuel taxes are just as it says, taxes to pay for the MP's wage rises and expenses.

I am an ex labour voter and this will know doubt be dressed up as a green tax, sorry this must stop as we pay some of the highest tax in Europe for fuel

I would love to get rid of the car, but there is no alternative. Improve public transport FIRST and COMPEL car manufacturers to build environmentally friendly cars. Funny how the government is happy to legislate to compel some of us to do things but not others!!!

This is going to hit us all. Why is it we ("they" in the Government's case) always make reference to "motorists", as if they are some sort of sub-group of society. The result of this increase is to increase the cost of living to us all, not just the "motorists".

Just as speed cameras collect money, so does fuel duty - it is a Government cash cow and we are all captive to it.

I suppose the Government has to claw back tax from somewhere as a result of their give-up smoking policy!!!

No wonder so many people are leaving this 'sinking ship'

What will the Govt do when they've taxed every-one off the roads - how will the commerce and business of the country function when no-one can get to work, because the public transport system just doesn't (and wouldn't) cut it?

i have large family and have already been penalised for this by the lateist road tax laws as i have to have a big car i have to pay Big road tax SO UNFAIR considdering all my children were planned and my husband and i provide everything ... now they want to crush us by taking the recreational use or our car away as i soon will no longer be able to afford long trips out with my children .

Help, my mouse jumped just as I was clicking the yes button and it entered as a no in your petition. Anybody know how I can reverse this.

In response to Amanda Lightfoots suggestion that traffic volume increases every month, road usage peaked in 2003 and has now levelled out. There are motorists who already NEED to use their car for commuting, I travel to work for a 5am start, 2 hours before the bus service starts. Why should people who have no option have to pay the same level of taxation as those who use a car unnecessarily? Fuel tax is unfair, another tax hike just applies more pressure to a large proportion of the country who could not work without private transport. Bring on a FAIR system of road charging, although the likelihood of it being fair is minimal.

We are already overcharged - we are being TAXED to DEATH !