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Fuel price increase ...

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Politics & Debate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7021021.stm

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Can't Gordon see that this will be so inflationary on EVERYTHING??? The man is still a c*nt, even after leaving No 11.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    But what are you complaining about with all of these cheap viable alternatives on offer? ......Oh. :(
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Let's all get the train, everyone on here is really complementary about the train service :thumb:

    :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Teagan wrote: »
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7021021.stm

    :mad:

    Can't Gordon see that this will be so inflationary on EVERYTHING??? The man is still a c*nt, even after leaving No 11.
    To be fair they had put off previous planned increases several times in the last few years. It had to happen sooner or later.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It shouldn't have been increased at all tbh, it's not like they don't get enough money off us, especially since they increased the cost of car tax.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They already get stupid amounts of tax from fuel and even when they've witheld the increases the tax we pay on fuel has been going up because a chunk of it is done as a % of what you pay rather than a fixed tax per litre. The % part has been steadily rising with the oil price so while they claim to have not put the tax up for ages its actually a complete lie.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The duty hasn't gone up. That is the truth.

    Naturally if oil prices rise the VAT amount on a litre will be higher. That has sweet FA to do with the government.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The article said it had increased in line with inflation.

    Ergo no real change..?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ShyBoy wrote: »
    The article said it had increased in line with inflation.

    Ergo no real change..?
    Shhh... don't let the truth get in the way of a good rant about the government's "War on the Motorist" (© Associated Newspapers Ltd.).
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Surely you mean "War on Motorism"?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Knee High Stripy Socks wrote: »
    Let's all get the train, everyone on here is really complementary about the train service :thumb:

    :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz37H9YV5pw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnannyknowsbest%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Runnymede wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz37H9YV5pw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fnannyknowsbest%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F

    :lol: :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I love that!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    But the tax rise is also inflationary (so much for the Government being tough on inflation) and we already pay the most tax on fuel in Europe
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Exactly, we pay approx 60p in the £1 of fuel as TAX!

    The highest in europe, where the average is approx. 30p per litre! That would mean us paying 70p/litre for fuel again!!

    As said, road tax has gone up, so why the hell do we pay tax to use the roads then ridiculous tax on fuel, where is the justification?

    This goverment has a lot to answer for in reality, lots of praise being dished out for the amount spent on public services and NHS etc, but then the poor person is stiffed with higher tax on fuel, stupid house prices, rising interest rates, and then they make the poorest in the country lose out by fucking about with their tax !! Appauling!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Fuel tax is a lot fairer than road tax. At least you get taxed according to usage.
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