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Fuel duty rise tonight
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Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »Screw the rules - so may others have gone out the window anyway what does it matter?
My point about the hauliers is valid. They scream and shout but always manage to survive, even when pump prices were 45p above the 85p point where they called the protests.
Noone is saying high fuel prices is good. But according to you right whingers we need to balance the budget - so here's a tax increase. Are the Tories going to reverse it? Isn't their policy to INCREASE fuel duty when oil prices are low as they are now?
So with all due respect making a party political point out of an issue that has cross party consensus is a bit stupid don't you think?
Screw the rules? What?!
As for party concensus thats some pretty large spin you have put on that. What you are basically doing is comparing to tory policy and saying it has party agreement.
But all you are doing is spinning it so bad, you end up either saying A) screw the rules or
Gordon the great has nicked yet another idea.
So what is it? Is it a nicked idea, or is it screwing the rules?0 -
Very strange goings on up here in the oil capital.
Esso put their prices up by 5p overnight to 103.9/94.9, all the Shell garages remain the same as they were yesterday at 96.9/88.9.
Just filled up this morning and asked, and they said they were keeping them at 96.9/88.9 regardless of the 2.1p vat increase.
The distance between the Esso garage and 1 of the shell garages is around 100m.0 -
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Just been past one of the fuel stations I mentioned yesterday, it is still 98.9 for Diesel....will be going past the other one just after lunch time and will see if their prices have increased.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
With the oil prices having been low for a good few months now, the outlets should have room for manourvre without actually increasing the price at the pump. Depends if competition in that area demands it I guess.
As usual, it's the smaller places that will fall.0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »
As usual, it's the smaller places that will fall.
You mean rise Graham.0 -
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Graham_Devon wrote: »Screw the rules? What?!
As for party concensus thats some pretty large spin you have put on that. What you are basically doing is comparing to tory policy and saying it has party agreement.
But all you are doing is spinning it so bad, you end up either saying A) screw the rules or Gordon the great has nicked yet another idea.
So what is it? Is it a nicked idea, or is it screwing the rules?
If the Tory policy states - and it does - that they would raise fuel duty when oil is cheap, then that would mean rate increases now when oil is cheap. Are they objecting to the increase? Have they been on the media saying its an outrage? No - because its their policy too.
And yes, screw the rules. What rules are we screwing and who set them, and who polices them? Does the government need to raise cash or not? Does the opposition oppose the measure or not?
Like I said, its not a party political issue. The Tories understand fully well the need to raise cash and know that fuel duty is a good way of doing so - fitting nicely with their guff about being green for added good measure.0 -
Very strange goings on up here in the oil capital.
Esso put their prices up by 5p overnight to 103.9/94.9, all the Shell garages remain the same as they were yesterday at 96.9/88.9.
Just filled up this morning and asked, and they said they were keeping them at 96.9/88.9 regardless of the 2.1p vat increase.
The distance between the Esso garage and 1 of the shell garages is around 100m.
And I bet idiots will still fill up at the more expensive one!If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly
I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right0
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