I think its a little bit too late for them to try win back drivers, they cared not when it came to clawing back any loss on fuel when VAT dropped by increasing duty. They were not overly bothered with the retrospective V.E.D increases that punished thousands of car owners who suddenly found themselves forking out more in road tax. I thought it was hilarious when MP's were up in arms about the retrospective changes to expenses and how unfair that would be.
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I think its a little bit too late for them to try win back drivers, they cared not when it came to clawing back any loss on fuel when VAT dropped by increasing duty. They were not overly bothered with the retrospective V.E.D increases that punished thousands of car owners who suddenly found themselves forking out more in road tax. I thought it was hilarious when MP's were up in arms about the retrospective changes to expenses and how unfair that would be.
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I drove very gently last week and got my fuel consumption to a record low, over 25 mpg, shame fuel prices have cancelled it out now lol.
What's that supposed to mean?
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So the diesel skinflints are giving us all cancer to save a few pence.
Way to go misers.
(just kidding)
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I would love for the duty to be removed on fuel - but I fear that the Government have got used to this 'Income' (which I firmly believe is completely wrong and shouldn't have been actioned in the first place) and even depend on it.
It angers me greatly that we have to foot this bill as Motorists, who depend on our Cars to get to work, do our Food Shopping etc. because the Public Transport isn't good enough.
Would rather they ditched half the tax/duty on fuel and slapped it on booze, they still get money, we get cheaper fuel.
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Would rather they ditched half the tax/duty on fuel and slapped it on booze, they still get money, we get cheaper fuel.
This is genius. Why hasn't Osbourne thought of that?.
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Would rather they ditched half the tax/duty on fuel and slapped it on booze, they still get money, we get cheaper fuel.
That would be awesome - but I'm only saying that because I don't drink much!
Me neither anymore, at least on alcohol the choice to buy is with the consumer. Fuel is a need for many people, public transport doesnt exist near me
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What's caused this most recent hike, 6p in a fortnight here!
Soldato
Lybia - and / or any excuse to charge more in some cases. Our local morrisons only increased prices by 4p over that period. Some other garages have gone up 10p+
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Me neither anymore, at least on alcohol the choice to buy is with the consumer. Fuel is a need for many people, public transport doesnt exist near me
The rather than living outside your means, maybe move to an area you can afford to live in?
Why should us beer drinkers subsidise your lifestyle choices!
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£1.40 for VPower at Bradford.
£1.38 for VPower in Leeds.
£1.38 for VPower in Leeds.
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I propose a "moron tax" to replace fuel duty.
The sale of any iphone, overpriced clothing brand, ringtone, chart mp3 download, or handbag-sized chi hua hua will have a 60% duty on it.
Also all premier league footballers, reality TV stars and popstars who cannot demonstrate competence with at least one instrument will pay 90% tax.
The proceeds will go ostensibly to "saving the planet, bla bla, etc. etc."
Should I propose this to the government right now, or later?
The sale of any iphone, overpriced clothing brand, ringtone, chart mp3 download, or handbag-sized chi hua hua will have a 60% duty on it.
Also all premier league footballers, reality TV stars and popstars who cannot demonstrate competence with at least one instrument will pay 90% tax.
The proceeds will go ostensibly to "saving the planet, bla bla, etc. etc."
Should I propose this to the government right now, or later?
Bog standard diesel is now 136.9 in most of the "cheap" places here, Newcastle NE16
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Pretty much 1.34 everywhere here now for unleaded 