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Taken from Pistonheads... Motorists blame government for fuel prices
Rocketing prices at the fuel pumps could lead motorists to vote out the Government, a poll claims today.
Two-thirds of 18,500 AA members surveyed said they would vote for a different government should petrol prices rise to between 125p and 149p a litre.
The national average for a litre of diesel is 131.7p with unleaded petrol at 118.5p a litre.
Almost half (49%) of those polled believed the government was most responsible for the rise in fuel prices.
And a majority said their priority - if they were transport minister - would be to freeze fuel tax. A further 25% would make public transport cheaper and only 8% would penalise 'gas guzzlers'.
As many as 19% would start active protests if prices rose to between 125p and 149p, although 36% said they would never protest nor would they vote for a different government whatever the fuel price.
AA president Edmund King said: "These results suggest that motorists have little faith in politicians to deliver motoring-friendly policies.
"This is on a range of issues including fuel prices, taxation, and road maintenance. Whoever grabs the turf convincingly will gain advantage at the ballot box."
Last edited by StuyMac; 24th Jun 2008 1:20pm.
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Too Right...Get them out..
Cant see anyone else rectifying the problem though, may be put on a "to-do-list", but thats it...
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Maybe they would be more inclined to do something if the election gaps where shorter.
The country is bouncing at the moment over this issue but is anyone listening....
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No-ones listening, cos no-ones taking action. Any strike action or whatever is heavily policed and contained, so it has minimal effect. What is needed, and Matty suggested this as well a some point, is for all British Motorsists (or a lot of them) to starts striking, refusuing to by petrol at certain places etc etc... But thatll never happen...cos its Britain
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Cuurently 80 - 90p levied on petrol (to the government).
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i have a great plan, let's assassinate the fookin lot of them lol
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