Petition against duty on petrol

[terry t shirt]

I dont usually do this but on this issue i thought we all might be interested.

 

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Lowerduty30/

[dr bacardi]

think its only us in the uk that have to pay through our noses for everything we buy

[chesters1]

it wont achieve a thing ,the one (i cant remember what it was for) with 1.8+ million signatures did nothing bar give the gov your details to add to their big brother database

[Ken Davison South Wales]

think its only us in the uk that have to pay through our noses for everything we buy

 

Think again, this is a world wide issue and is hitting other countries a lot harder than us.

 

Take the fuel tax off and you will have a short fall in other areas.

 

Yes our taxes are high but so is our standard of living, even in wealthy countries such as KSA you will see families living outside hospitals waiting for treatment, take a close look at the standard of living in Africa, India and many other countries and then you can see where our taxes are spent.

[Rob Ward]

I'm all in favour of high fuel duty.

 

Less cars on the roads and less pollution can't be a bad thing.

 

I hope it gets the freight back on the railways as well.

[Steve Walker]

Less cars on the roads and less pollution can't be a bad thing.

 

Yes, and fewer people able to afford travel to go fishing means quieter banks for those who can afford the higher fuel costs. Bonus!

[Leon Roskilly]

Yes, and fewer people able to afford travel to go fishing means quieter banks for those who can afford the higher fuel costs. Bonus!

 

 

But wait until angling clubs are fomed so that buses can be hired as they did in the 50s, when few had cars.

 

Arrive at your usual swim to the quietness of the early morning light, set up, bait up, and sit back.

 

Then there's the sound of a double-decker bus pulling up and suddenly 60 guys all come tramping down the path from the road with radios blaring, banging in banksticks etc.

[peterpikefisher]

I'm all in favour of high fuel duty.

 

Less cars on the roads and less pollution can't be a bad thing.

 

I hope it gets the freight back on the railways as well.

 

 

What Railways is that then Rob the ones that the nice Mr beecham dismantled in the 50s

[maidstonemike]

I'm in favour of scrapping VED and putting the duty on fuel. That way, the dogers can't avoid paying duty, they will pay it on fuel. Then have an insurance disc in the car window, with a £5000 fine for failing to insure.

People who only drive low milages, will pay less, it's the only fair system.

[barry luxton]

I'm in favour of scrapping VED and putting the duty on fuel. That way, the dogers can't avoid paying duty, they will pay it on fuel. Then have an insurance disc in the car window, with a £5000 fine for failing to insure.

People who only drive low milages, will pay less, it's the only fair system.

 

With the coppers having anpr it is now very risky not having tax and more importantly insurance with the risk of having you motor seized. Yet incredibly people still drive and think they can get away with it. They can find out in seconds if your are legit.

Edited June 18, 2008 by barry luxton