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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I think it is outrageous that the government are yet again trying to penalise road users. However, well done to Petrol.com for keeping us updated!

Posted by Katherine Savage, 27th September 2007 9:13pm

wouldnt mind the increase if they scrapped the cartax
they could reduce congestion by removing width restrictions and bus lanes on roads.

Posted by Bob Cooper, 27th September 2007 9:13pm

We pay the most for our petrol through Europe, have the worst road repairs
and still the motorist is getting hammered. This governement takes advantage of us road users. This 'green thing' is a fantastic excuse to hit the motorist, about time we took some action

Posted by Mary Hudson, 27th September 2007 9:13pm

It's ridiculous, I was in Ireland the other week, Shell petrol there is only 70p per litre. USA get there petrol for something like 35p per litre.

Know wonder hundreds of thousands of us brits are dumping this rip off country!

Posted by Ben Gransden, 27th September 2007 9:14pm

This is not on!! Its makes me so angry! YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CAR! The public transport is so cr*p, how else you supposed to get around.

Posted by Emma, 27th September 2007 9:14pm

Again the motorists are lining the governments pockets with yet another tax
hike what they don't seem to care about is that all the time they hike up fuel the prises in the supermarkets rises,and shuts down small businesses, this and the lez charges dear Livingstone has decided is good for us drivers (call it what fancy name you want to IT IS A TAX SAME AS THE SO CALLED GREEN TAX). We motorist are charged/taxed ripped off by this Government time and time again, so remember when you vote next time how we have been penalized, trouble is there's no opposition to speak of so who do we put in power? our salary's don't rise to compensate and I'am having to try and stretch my earnings further & further

Posted by George W Rockliffe, 27th September 2007 9:14pm

It is all very well taxing and saying it will help to protect the environment, but over the years where has the benefit gone; into making war is the answer.
I fail to see how taxing us to this degree is helping. People have to drive we are no longer in the days when people used bicycles to get to work things have moved on and at the pace of change his aim to put up taxes is a step backwords

Posted by Hopeton Turner, 27th September 2007 9:15pm

perhaps if the government didnt allow all these polish people in and letting them claim from the governmnet and then allow them to send the money back to poland.if they stopped all this then perhaps they would have money left so they dont have to punish us to pay for there loss

Posted by Sb, 27th September 2007 9:16pm

Prices continually rise at a rate above inflation and the government push employers to give pay rises below that. In order to get my children to there sporting activities I need a car as the bus service we have would make it impossible for them to take part in these activities yet with all motoring costs escalating at impossible rates it becomes harder to take the cost. Perhaps we should give up cars and healthy activities associated with decent transport! I can only afford to buy cheap second hand cars so I am not actually art of the increasing numbers!! I am already there and have been since it was affordable to drive.

Posted by Tom James, 27th September 2007 9:16pm

At this rate, no one will afford to be able to travel to work. The increase as a percentage is more than my salary increase for this year. Next will be Council Tax and the knock on effect of increased petrol prices. I'd like to kick Brown and his Darling where it really hurts, their family treasury.

Posted by Mr N Proudler, 27th September 2007 9:16pm

Do they also consider disabled pensioners like myself whose only means of personal transport is my car - to go shopping and to get about in general?

Posted by Patrick Clark, 27th September 2007 9:16pm

Much to tax already on petrol lets do a French blockade to get it reduced by 50% in any case

Posted by Alan J Hooton, 27th September 2007 9:16pm

I have read a number of comments and agree that we the working class people are to suffer once again. Untill we as a nation are prepared to stick together to protest nothing will happen. When the last demonstration took place against fuel hikes Mr. Blair threatened to get the army in to disband any further demonstration. A very democratic stand/statement to make and I feel this new regime will not be any better.

Posted by Barry Yaxley, 27th September 2007 9:17pm

It seems the motorist is always the easy target. For those that have to use their car for business the tax allowed fuel payments are already below cost. This just increases the burden further.

Posted by David Chaffey, 27th September 2007 9:17pm

Unlike Amanda Lightfoot who obviously has no money issues and who does not rely on her car for income, I do have to work hard to pay my bills and I have to travel a lot to do my work. If it it gets to the point I can't afford to put fuel in my car I would have already sacreficed everything else, ergo once I loose the abilty to fill my car with fuel I loose the abilty to provide for my family!

Posted by Drew Johnson, 27th September 2007 9:17pm

I read in the papers that Tony Blair is taking delivery of a £100.000 BMW is that why there hitting the motorist once again (easy pickings no comeback etc) This daylight robbery has got to stop somewhere but how do we hit back,and God help all of us if labour get in again i think that will be GREAT BRITAINS downfall. Also it reported it arrived complete with four illegal immigrants. Keep up the good work Brendan.Jim.

Posted by J Barber, 27th September 2007 9:18pm

So is this where the money is coming from for all the illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers we cannot send home. I certainly do not see any improvement too the road surfaces played miss the pot hole recently!!!!!

Posted by Alistair Reid, 27th September 2007 9:18pm

Once again this government is stinging the motorist, prices always seem to go up rather than down, insurance, car tax and servicing and MOTs , are costing us a packet. They want us on Public Transport but this infrastructure is far from user friendly, only today people of Nuneaton told that new timetable has Virgin Trains thundering past and leaving the poor commuter stranded, and a far worse service than before. Where I live there is no bus service, how do this government expect you to travel..............the car is my lifeline, I am disabled, have health problems, Do they care, no they are having a laugh at our expense.
We've given this and that to deserving causes, where shall we fund it from.....Oh yes let us stuff the poor motorist yet again, they wont mind, we've done them time and again. Its alright for Gordon Brown and his merry men, they steal from the poor, motorists, taxpayers and will keep on doing it till we demonstrate our true feelings. Viva la revolution!!!!!!

Posted by Christopher Graham Jiggens, 27th September 2007 9:18pm

Yet more taxes on freedom of movement, punish the motorist who is trying to get to work, visit family or shop. OK for the government fat cats who are chauffeured around at the taxpayers expense. We end up paying twice as much. Oil prices are kept artificially high by oil producers and refiners/retailers who also soak the motorist.

I am in favour of direct action similar to the French who don't take this lying down!!

Posted by Alex Scott, 27th September 2007 9:19pm

Where are the Opposition parties in all this? Why aren't we deafened with their protests? Why are the media all so left wing and loath to criticise this dreadful government?

Posted by Anthony Gilbert, 27th September 2007 9:19pm

I have thought really hard about what my life would be like if I gave up my car, the first thing I realized, I would spend 3 times as long, getting to my business appointments, next, I would not be able to carry my samples with me. Then of course I would spend just as much time getting back to my office.
So now I have to make up for lost time and work a 14 hour day or my business would go broke, my employees would be unemployed and my clients would not get their new kitchens.

Posted by Jonathan Holt, 27th September 2007 9:20pm

I like the comments of those in favor of the rise, how stupid are they.

I take it they haven't heard we pay more than any other country for petrol, and not just petrol.

And when it comes to getting people off the roads because they can't afford to run a car, most people have no choice but to pay through the nose and get further and further in debt.

Makes you proud to be british doesn't it?

Posted by Ben Gransden, 27th September 2007 9:20pm

Whats the point in voting against it. If you dont live in a City, where a bus comes every 5mins, your oppinion does not count. They will take no notice.
The time to vote is at the next general election.

Posted by Brian Williams, 27th September 2007 9:21pm

itz like every thing the .gov do a bloody fiddle just like the penshions & green tax & the so on i million others..
other countrys ie america whould have a riot on there hands...

Posted by M.a.yeomans, 27th September 2007 9:21pm

It is about time that the government did someting for the nationals that pay their wages and vote.

There is a tendency to think of others and forget the pain that is being felt by the huge price hikes and invasion of peoples that do not speak English. The tax burden would be miniscule if all the scrounging were stopped and the scroungers culled.

I would prefer if road tax was applied to fuel and MPs were not allowed expenses. Now theres a thought.

Posted by Denis Lobo, 27th September 2007 9:21pm

WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE 4TH RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD,WHY ALL THIS TAX I CANNOT SEE WHERE IT IS BEING SPENT AND THE GOVERMENT SHOULD REDUCE FUEL DUTY TO COMPENSATE WHEN WORLD OIL PRICES GO UP.INCREASE IN DUTY SIMPLEY PUTS ALL OTHER PRICES UP RAISING THE COST OF LIVING FOR EVERYONE.

Posted by Lawrence Tipping, 27th September 2007 9:21pm

Is anybody surprised in rip-off Britain?
If it was France, they would probably hold a national strike.

Posted by Joe Duffy, 27th September 2007 9:21pm

Rip of Britain, nuff said!

Posted by David Collins, 27th September 2007 9:22pm

It's a DISGRACE. The tax burden that UK motorists already have to face, is utterly intolerable. The least a 'caring, listen to the people' Prime Minister should now do, is to urge his Chancellor to offset rises in fuel caused by out of UK influences (whatever they may be) by proportionate reductions in fuel tax to effectively maintain UK fuel prices where they are now. Not hit us with yet another increase. The greens sicken me. Their continual carping about increasing fuel taxation does nothing for their 'cause'. The Government makes billions in taxation out of the internal combustion engine in it's many guises. Listen to the people Gordon - before you bury your head in the sand again and pretend that this current hype in fuel tax won't cause you the loss of a LOT of Labour votes. As a motorist - you won't be getting MY vote unless you urge your Chancellor to DO something POSITIVE about the utterly RIDICULOUS state of UK fuel taxation.

Posted by Richard Bracegirdle, 27th September 2007 9:22pm

How about linking the road tax to petrol. The more miles you travel the more you pay, the less you travel the less you pay. This would be much fairer on the older motorist and those who travel fewer miles. When will the government realise that fuel prices cannot continue to rise considering the vast profits being made. We mustn't forget the the hike in fuel costs will just be moved on to customers around the country.

Posted by Tony Holmes, 27th September 2007 9:22pm

Although I agree in principal to the concept of increasing the taxation on fuel to attempt to reduce the number of cars on the road I feel the money gained should be invested directly to public transport in order to make it a more cost effective and feasible option to choose.

Also, I am currently working in texas (by coincidence within the oil industry) and the cost of fuel here is significantly cheaper (IRO $2.60 per US gal) and hence why most people drive vehicles which are not so fuel efficient. I believe there should be a more comparable cost of fuel throughout the world and further justification as to why the tax increase is required, without mentioning the environment, it is hard to believe the UK is one of the root causes of airborne pollution.

Posted by Mark Witherspoon, 27th September 2007 9:22pm

Is anybody surprised in rip-off Britain?
If it were to happen in France, there would probably a general strike!

Posted by Joe Duffy, 27th September 2007 9:24pm

The best way is to hit the big petrol companies like BP and Shell.

so only buy petrol from Supermarket stations. when BP and Shell start screaming the gov will take note

Posted by Eric Ingham, 27th September 2007 9:25pm

disgusting, how much more are we going to take.ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Why do they have to keep hitting the poor motorist.
If they do we should all make a stand ( or lie down in the road).

Posted by Angela Harrity, 27th September 2007 9:25pm

theproblem is not with so called greedy oil operators but with the greedy government they know they have a good thing going with the over inflated tax we all have to pay on our fuel be it petrol or diesel

the government shoul give the motorist a break we allready pay to much road tax
bring the tax down

good election ploy i reckon

Posted by David Cheesman, 27th September 2007 9:25pm

This move is obscene.
Yet another tax rise against wage reviews that have largely been below inflation for at least the last two years.
People cannot afford to be squeezed for any more money without feeling that they belong to some kind of eastern block state where no one had any free cash to enjoy life a little bit.
That is apart from the ruling few - I seem to remember them having everything they wanted - anyone see any simularities between them and our politicians?
We have had enough - stop the hike and waste less of our taxes on being so politically correct.

Posted by Jason Manley, 27th September 2007 9:26pm

Why should we pay extra? the roads are unfit in most areas, public transport is unreliable and useless for anymore with a deadline, we pay high prices for everything else.
what is the govt going to do with this extra cash?!? spend it wisely, i dont think so!

Posted by Amy, 27th September 2007 9:26pm

Another twist of the screw from the man whose policies will bankrupt the country.

Posted by Colin Goldsack, 27th September 2007 9:26pm

You can not tax us off of the roads but at the same time do nothing the make the alternatives cheaper and more reliable. I do 20,000 miles a year in my 50mpg diesel and have no other option except to take an over crowded, often delayed, train making my day 45 minutes longer and costing me an extra £5 a day.

If anyone wants me to do my bit for the environment then they're gonna have to do their bit and put in place the means for me to do so and not expect swinging tax increases to do the job for them.

Agree with the other comments that they'll do it and we'll all bend over and take it as usual.

Posted by Jonathan Garratt, 27th September 2007 9:27pm

Lets follow Burma's answer to a rise in fuel prices!
Power to the People

Posted by C Mansfield, 27th September 2007 9:27pm

My husband has to travel 50 miles a day to work, His wage isn't that great and this extra cost may mean he has to leave his job as we will not be able to finance this extra expense.

Posted by Adele Mansell, 27th September 2007 9:27pm

This government continues to increase taxes be they petrol or anything else, but what can people like me do. Whatever we say, whenever we complain no notice whatsoever is taken. If voting with you helps then you have my full vote and backing.

Posted by Veronica Norman, 27th September 2007 9:28pm

I've obviously voted yes, but it will make no difference in the medium to long term - It never has in the past.
It does not matter to the upper percentage of the population on higher incomes (including MP's), as ordinary living expenses like fuel food, insurances & normal necessary living expense etc. are of no consequence when compared to their income. - most of them live in bigger houses than they need or even have several - all consuming resources.
If they really wanted to make any difference they would look properly at income tax rates.
The rich - like celebrities, footballers, etc now get income vastly in excess of the working man - it used to be much closer - when there was a tax rate of 19 and 6 in the pound !
The govt. however contnues to give away our money hand over fist in un means tested child allowances, OAP cold weather payments etc. - I know people that brag that these go towards their Golf fees !
Global warming is a fantastic excuse to tax !
Anyway - where did all this CO2 come from - It was already in the atmosphere - taken out by plant life to form coal oil, gas etc.
If we could look at the really long term, & think about reasonable ways to limit the total world population instead of just speculating on it's rise, maybe there would be room for everyone to live on higher ground, & benefit from a rise in temp! Maybe by then we could even control the climate!
I do hope not too many people have been duped into purchasing those man made low level islands off Dubai - They'll be the first to go !
But to answer the original question - Fuel is taxed too much already - Why shouldn't we be in line with Europe. - We seem to have to be on just about everything else !!

Posted by Richard Molloy, 27th September 2007 9:28pm

everybody take a day off driving a week,YOU save THEY lose!

Posted by Mr Michael Boden, 27th September 2007 9:29pm

Just another instance of this government robbing us blind to pay for all their PC rubbish.

Posted by J A Raine, 27th September 2007 9:29pm

I agree with Denis. We're all paying so much in tax because we're the "fortunate" ones who can get jobs. Lets face it, we have to drive because we work. We smoke (some of us) because it's the only stress relief we get from our jobs, which take up most of our lives. And for working hard for a living and getting up and making an effort to fend for ourselves in this world, they take over a third of our pay cheques to give to people who can't be bothered to work. Then they tax us on everything we buy, the food we eat, our dead relatives posessions (which they've already paid tax on to buy in the first place) etc etc etc. The amount of money they take from us is astronomical. And it keeps going up. For every chavette they give money to, 5-10 new ones will be spawned. Who will then in turn claim benefit, while us hard working folk find it hard to make ends meet, and end up having children later in life. It's an epidemic, soon there will be so many non-working people in this country that tax will be unacheivable compared to salary. I know I've gone on a bit of a tangent, but it all adds up to the same thing. Cut the ones who use all our taxes, and the taxes won't need to be so high.

Posted by Martin Crowe, 27th September 2007 9:29pm

Well needless to say, this is another way of ripping us british off to help feed the immigrant scum that is invading our country! What ever next? A breathing tax? Now I wonder what will happen if we opt to go into the EU. Will the British people have European prices, ie...cheaper Petrol, cheaper cigarettes? I DOUBT IT! WELCOME TO TREASURE ISLAND. THE ISLAND WHERE THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE ARE SKINT AND VISITORS ARE WEALTHY!

Posted by David Darby, 27th September 2007 9:29pm

put the bloody criminals in the jail to work in asylum to save the tax payers money, reduce the taxes across the board and stop letting illegal immigrants sponge off our generosity! that is the way to drive down fuel costs!

Posted by Steve, 27th September 2007 9:29pm

I think the tax increase will be suspended because Labour are about to call a General Election. After they've won, because they surely will with Dave and Ming in opposition, there will be nothing to stop them from making the increases later

Posted by Paul Thorogood, 27th September 2007 9:30pm

Unfortunately we get what we vote for. And who we are. Too many people leave their cars running when parked (for the aircon in UK!!!!), buses and taxis as well. We obviously don't care about the cost.
Let him put on the extra, sign the protest, vote them out, and walk some more, switch off engines - by not using the fuel, duty and tax revenue will go down.
But, if we are all taxed away from larger cars, using cars at all, (even my old 4x4) - revenue will go down as well so something else is going to need to be taxed. Inheritance? Done that - and much more.
Maybe we should vote for the party promising the least spend on education, health, police, prisons, military, quangos so there would be no justification for tax increases?
Then we can make up for the inadequacies of state institutions and - spend our money on private education, health plans, local security firms...
Where will it end?
Perhaps we need to rethink priorities and responsibilities, realise that this is not a bad place to live (if it wasn't for the weather) and stop grumbling, stop trying to claim from every insurance company under the sun for our own failures, and help each other to make this a better place to live by doing our jobs well, conscientiously and looking out for others (not standing by when we could do something, for example) - rant over.
I will sign a petition, anyway.

Posted by Elliott Kensdale, 27th September 2007 9:30pm

What part of motoring is NOT taxed. I've just bought a new car out of neccessity. Included in the price was car tax and vat (yes tax on tax), tax on the insurance, road tax and tax on the petrol in the tank - and at that point I had not turned a wheel. To add insult to injury the over sixties are given travel passes and whilstso close to town do not have a bus route and as for rail prices- rail fares do not make economic sense. Tosum up, the travelling public of the UK are being well and truly stuffed. I hope that all our politicians of all political pursuation find themselves at some stage where they struggle in their daily travelling needs

Posted by Ian Storer, 27th September 2007 9:30pm

The self-employed are hit again! I rely on my little van for my work ... I don't have a choice but to pay the increase; but my customers wouldn't expect me to increase my rates accordingly! Grrrr ... where's that petition.

Posted by Jen Bayford, 27th September 2007 9:30pm

Why does this country continue to "rip off" the people that work to live here. Im a student and my car is my only form of transport in order to study at my institution. It's hard enough trying to study for my degree due to the amount of money it costs (not just tution fees) therefore leading to me having to stay at home and not move away because of the growing costs in society. All my money i earn is spent on maintaining and fueling my car let alone raising prices and tax adding to the problem.

Maybe this country should leave a little leway for the working citizen and crack down on the amount of money going to lazy people and those committing benefit fraud.

Posted by K Williams, 27th September 2007 9:30pm

No wonder so many brits are leaving this country and moving abroad, its because we moan about the prices, then we accept them. It will never change until we make a stand and start saying No!! We know how the french would react perhaps its about time we did the same>

Posted by Roy Betambeau, 27th September 2007 9:31pm

Robbing us blind again, what else can I say !!

Posted by J A Raine, 27th September 2007 9:31pm

I am amazed that they are even thinking of additional tax increases and that some people believe this is justifiable. Do people not realise that it is all consumers who ultimately have to pay for this and affects "all" transport costs which includes food delivery and general hauliers across the country.

It is ther countries who need to look at their environmental issues eg. USA and China. In France there would certainly be protests and road blocks every where if their government tried to introduce additional taxes - why should we take this lying down.

I actually live in an area with no public transport other than 2 miles away so i have to use the car to get from A to B. I am not alone in this situation and if we had better public transport at reasonable cost then I might change my mind on this subject. Put other items in order first before penalising the motorist yet again.

Posted by Melanie Bayley, 27th September 2007 9:31pm

Action needs to be taken to stop this and reduce our petrol prices in line with the rest of europe.

BLOCKADES.

Block the motorways, a day or two of strikes, Block the gates of downing street.

Lets all stand up and say No! No! No!

The french wouldn't stand for it. Us brits are known as trouble makers in europe when it comes to football. Lets make some trouble about something that really matters!

Posted by Paul Clarke, 27th September 2007 9:32pm

I worked for a research company over 20 years ago and was able to run a golf around a test track at 100mpg then
we also run dolimite engines with no camshaft solinoid operated valves
which produced a clean burn then when this goverment talk about co2
surely they forget about all the hot air they keep shoving out every time they open there mouths
the biggest gainer in this debate is the government
money the easy way

Posted by Don Silver, 27th September 2007 9:32pm

Well, I really do hope that the government does not put up the cost of fuel, everything seems to go up, I have been to my dentist today, I had a filling and was charged £39 under the NHS, I run a business and rely on my vehicles the cost is getting out of hand, I wish the other parties could put up a better show in opposition, I can see that we will have to grin and bear this lot for another few years, come on you lot stand up and be counted, show them the LABOUR people that we do have a voice.

Posted by Kynoch David Lee, 27th September 2007 9:32pm

IT IS SAD BECAUSE WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASE IN FUEL THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN EVERY OTHER THINGS LIKE FOOD, COST OF TRANSPORTATION E.T.C.
WE ARE HAVING INCREASE IN SO MANY THINGS AND THAT IS AFFECTING OUR WAY OF LIVING AND THIS IS LEADING TO THE FACT MANY PREFER TO TAKE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT THAN WORKING.I HOPE THEY WILL CHANGE THEIR MIND AND NOT ADD TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE MASSES

Posted by Ola Soyemi, 27th September 2007 9:34pm

I use a four wheel drive car to tow my caravan when we go on holiday in total we cover approx 7,000 miles per year.We never fly abroad on holiday and it is about time the air lines were charged tax on every litre of fuel they use at the same rate as car users and we would see how many people then thought that they were getting cheap holidays in the sun??

Posted by Andy Dobson, 27th September 2007 9:34pm

I wish to write in a response to a post made by Amanda Lightfoot.
You say that everyone gains by adding MORE tax to the cost of petrol, but what about people on low income who need a car for work or for instance what about delivery drivers and haulier drivers who need their vehicle in order to have a job?
Every single week 1000 hauliers go out of business in the UK because they CANNOT make money because of increasing petrol prices. Each year they DO NOT get paid more and each year they earn less. Is this fair? I think not.
I am not having a go at you personally so please do not take it that way, I just want people to look at this in an even handed way.
I am not a truck driver/haulier/delivery driver I just think it's time you looked at the bigger picture rather than just one side of it. I would agree with the increase on fuel duty if the government gave hauliers etc a tax break AND spent the income on BETTER public transport. Which they don't.

Neil J J Ayers

Posted by Neil Ayers, 27th September 2007 9:34pm

The suggestion of targeting a single supplier of fuel on one day seems to come up regularly. The trouble with this is that people are complacent and just don't feel it would make a difference. They also don't want to spend time searching for the next station or cheapest one or possibly risk running out by passing the 'targeted' supplier.

A better way of hitting them would be to target all suppliers and not buy your cigarettes, coffee, beer, BBQ coal or lunch from them.... ever. They're seriously over priced in any case.

Posted by James Donaldson, 27th September 2007 9:34pm

You've all probably watched the "Labour Party Conference" over the last few days? No .... well you've missed nothing, believe me. They are still the bunch of spin doctors and crooks that were there when "Blair" was PM and "Brown" was Chancellor. Do you think that "Brown" becoming PM will change anything? No ..... because a re-decoration of the room may change the appearance but it doesn't change the fundemental shape of the room. Furthermore, "Darling" is only the puppet on the string, yes PM, no PM, three bags full PM, I won't change anything unless you say so PM. What a bunch of yes wo/men. I wouldn't mind if the revenue from petrol tax was invested in the transport infrastructure of this country but it is not, it goes to other questionable expenditures. It's the same as road tax? In the initial days, however long ago that was, it was stated it would be used to maintain and improve the road infrastructure. Is it now? You must be joking. Why are motorists paying for those who do not even use the roads and a lot of them do not even contribute a "bean" to the country. Well ... there is one way you can frighten the current crowd who govern this country? Let them know we've had enough, let them know you intend to vote at the next general election for anyone other than the "Labour Party". We don't require the other prospective parties to let us know what they would do because that will play right into "Brown's" hands. As he has shown in the past week, he will thieve any ideas from wherever they may come and present them as his own, what a devious, deceitful and shallow person he is. Remember he may be the new PM but he has been an influential part of this Labour Government since it came to power. Where have the £ billions gone under his "prudent" care and where are the benefits? Are you prepared to provide him with yet further £ billions to squander, even though it is purported to be controlled by puppet "Darling". Have you ever seen such a weak lack luster Chancellor"? No ... ladies and gentlemen, it''s time for change, vote for anyone other than Labour at the next election if "Brown" has got the guts to go to the country early to get the mandate he currently does not have!

Posted by Ron Parke, 27th September 2007 9:35pm

enough is enough-these people supposedly governing on our behalf are little better than thieves.

Posted by John Duffield, 27th September 2007 9:35pm

If this carrys on we..the working and already large tax paying working class public will not be able to aford to get to work .

Posted by Michelle Cooper, 27th September 2007 9:35pm

I'm a Care Assistant for the elderly I look after them in their own homes which means I have no choice but to use my car. How dare the government hit us with added fuel tax just to compensate the loss of revenue they earned from smokers. For goodness sake wake up and smell the coffee Mr Brown this will not gain you votes ever!!!!

Posted by Gillian Brown, 27th September 2007 9:35pm

talk talk talk......

From Monday 01 October.....

Do Not Buy from E S S O or B P

Indefinitely... In one to two weeks watch what happens...

They are big enough to put pressure on government to rethink...

Enough Talking...

Put a Post-It On Dash of Car... Tonight...No ESSO or BP... until we see fuel drop significantly...

Posted by John W. Doyle, 27th September 2007 9:35pm

This is yet another tax on the countryside. On top of that considerations are been given to taxing 4X4s. Has it not occurred to ministers that some of us have 4X4 as work horses for our livelihoods? Surely the exorbitant tax imposed on fuel more than penalised 4x4 users?

Posted by Bernard Farrant, 27th September 2007 9:36pm

Petrol tax is too dear already,the cost of living automatically goes up with fuel tax rises, must be the dearest in the world!

Posted by Mike Perkins, 27th September 2007 9:36pm

Disgusting! - just when petrol seemed to be coming down in price. I hate feeling that we have no say in this and just have to pay up and take it.

Posted by Clare Wilson, 27th September 2007 9:37pm

I feel that the blockades are on the way again. If you bycote the supermarkets petrol garages for a day they can cover their costs in store so it wouldnt have such a big inpact on them. The non supermarket garages will increase the prices to cover lost revenue,so we will still have to pay an increase. A direct petition to the government is a way to show our concerns but it seems there is no answer to this.
We as motorist always get hit. I think our goverment needs to look at how other countries are run and take a leaf out of thier books!

Posted by Joy Barber, 27th September 2007 9:37pm

I agree with what going on in the far east and we should follow suite.
Lets all stand strong!!

Posted by Jason Armand, 27th September 2007 9:38pm

well it is now time we had equality with europe on many taxes as it is now far more economical to send a articulater 44 ton lorry from germany to puck up its load in london then take it north to newcastle then return to germany this in itself is pure madness and the goverment says it wants to be green but i will not hold my breath as it costs every British lorry driver to drive on the roads in euroland but not a penny for other eu lorry companys to use uk roads that is why now 7 out of every 10 lorrys you will now see on uk roads are from europe sounds bad yet it has made many in the uk unemployed now petrol is to be hiked up and up untill the pips squeek so we pay the road fund licence and on top of that inflated insurance now a massive petrol hike it makes me wonder as the uk can never have any effect on global warming as we are just 1% of the current earths population and every green inititive done by the good people of the uk over the last five years is wiped out by china in three months as they like russia have no limitts to what they pump out so the uk goverment can not use the green excuse to hike up petrol costs but this leads to a new question now being asked "are the british soft"? as other nations will not stand for it but we do? are we to roll over once more and wait untill the next hike ?

Posted by J Marin, 27th September 2007 9:38pm

Since 1997 this government has done nothing but raise taxes or create new ones.They promised then not to raise income tax,which they haven't,but they have certainly had their pound,if I'm still allowed to use that term,of flesh in other ways.Who on earth voted for them because I haven't found one person to own up to it yet.This issue is just one of many that needs protesting about.Power to the People.

Posted by Terry Baker, 27th September 2007 9:39pm

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