Fuel protests

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4480257.stm

Should be an interesting one to watch. Hopefully it will spread.

Level 3 User Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 77

its nothin to do with me! (my name is David Handley too)

Level 10 User Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 614

Game on.... Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 470

so what are the prices around were you live Question

west wales 86.9 at tescos and thats the cheapest the most expensive is 91.9 Shocked

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Fuel prices are a joke considering that the majority of the price is tax.

It wouldnt bother me so much if the roads i drive on were half decent. I pay extortionate road tax, have stupid speed cameras all over whose only purpose is to rape me of more Â£Â£Â£, and then crazy fuel tax on top of all that, just to drive on potholed, half finished roads that a lot of the time amount to little more than a dirt track. Dont know where the tax money goes, its definitely not spent on the roads. Probably gets spent on buying some gypsies Sky TV, or free health care for illegal immigrants.

The argument that it is to try and dissuade people from using their cars and to get on public transport instead is lunacy. I have to get to work, i cant do it by public transport because it is unreliable, slow, cramped, dirty, etc., so what good is beating me around the head with excessive fuel tax going to do? I still have to get to work, it just means i'm worse off, maybe eventually i will just quit and sign on instead. Nice one 'Two Jags'.

The funniest thing about it all, is that despite all the tax, it is STILL cheaper to just drive anywhere than use public transport... explain that one to me!

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

cheapest is 89.9 for diesel and 86.9 for petrol in Aberystwyth.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

I just put some petrol in the Cordy at 83.9 and Diesel in the S40 at 85.9.

If I go to Sainsburys I get get it for 80.9 cos I they have 3p off a litre if you spend so much, but I used to work in the petrol station so they ring it through for me anyway Wink

Still damn expensive Sad

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

You think that's expensive??? I'm with Huw, I'm paying 89.9p at best for Diesel at the mo, that's at safe...I mean Morrisons. The dearest I've seen round here so far was 92.9p!

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

Petrol stayoin in westdrayton was 78.9p

untill about month ago

when it flew up to 88p

Site Subscriber Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 470

i wonder if the protests are gonna spread any ferther.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

I hope so, might be tempeted to join if they spread to milford heaven

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

cost me over 40 quid to fill up the other day...its never done that before...i remember it used to cost 30 quid tops to fill her up..this was only 4 yrs ago

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

I filled up the new chammy near york, cost me 45quid

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

painful innit...prices r goin up faster than my wages to keep up...so i feel i am gradually getting more and more out of pocket.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

http://www.fuelprotest.com/index.php?content=facts

Site Subscriber Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 728

Payin' 89.9p In Aylesbury for diesel 86.9p for Unleaded. There's some shitty little garage on the way to Buckingham selling diesel for 96.9p a litre LOL!!! Rolling Eyes