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Absolutely out of order; as if people arnt struggling enough with the general cost of the recession, but also fuel prices are already sky-high, and the government are more than happy to throw on some more tax.

It's high time they followed the tories plans of lowering duty when the price of oil is high, and increasing it when the price of oil is low.

And yet more Labour bullshit in that once the rate of VAT is increased again at the end of 2009, guess what, fuel tax will also increase by a further 2.5%, as they have offset the cut in VAT in the price of fuel duty. Talk about stealth taxing!!

I wouldnt mind if the roads where any good, it would be worth paying the tax, but the endless potholes is just like throwing salt into the wound! The VAT increase will mean 4 fuel duty increases in 12 months. As Edmund King said, people will just have to continue cutting back on journeys, and it will generate little extra revenue, but may put companies out of work and cut-down peoples social commuting, at a time when people are already feeling generally crap due to the recession. Why must we motorists have to shoulder the cost of Gordon Browns stupidity and Labours general farcical running of our economy, landing the country in practical bankruptcy? Get Labour out before they fookin screw us over some more!!!

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Qunts, fooking sick of it.

more money think i might get a moped lol

sick of them hiking up petrol and food, hard enough to maintain a standard of living as it is

Why dont they increase the tax on Cigarettes instead???

Alcohol, most people are eventually always too pissed to care how much it costs.

takin the piss now.

They are just playing on the fact that most of the uk population use vehicles to travel, not only that but `boy racers` as they`d probably portray (car enthusiasts) are going to pay whatever they want and they know it!
It`s unfair not only on the public but on the peeps that have businesses.
They lower the road tax bands on certain vehicles but then they take it straight back using other methods, ie: Gas costs!
Last time i checked, diesel was cheaper than petrol

I have to agree with craig and station though, more taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, lower the fuel taxes.

wrong time to fix my gto then

lol




Looks like my bike will be out throughout Autumn & Winter

Filled up me tank today so at least saved a few pence on tomorrows price lol. Take that you Labour ..., few less pence for the government to waste!!