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But matt you know as well as we all do the higher the price of fuel, the higher the cost of food etc etc. Doesnt bother me much, an extra penny on the price of a tin of beans isnt going to break the bank; it depends how savvy a shopper you are in the first place, as to whether its going to hurt you wallet significantly. The price of food is also going to rise in line with the price of oil anyway, as a result of increasing demand from Asia and even Africa, we in the west have had it far too easy, for far too long, and its all pretty fair that our domainance in the markets is now starting to struggle. 
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UP TO 1000 TURNING UP
8TH MAY
M62 BIRCH SERVICES MEET 11.30AM LEAVE 12.30PM PICK UP LYMM SERVICES ON WAY ( BIKERS) TO STANLOW OIL REFINERY
LLANDUDNO MACDONALDS A55 MEET 11.30AM LEAVE 12.30 PM TO STANLOW OIL REFINERY
LIVERPOOL TO STANLOW OIL REFINERY
MEETING POINT
STARTING POINT:
COSTCO/TOYSRUS CARPARK -LIVERPOOL - L3 7YH meet 11.30am leave 12.30pm
Pick up – Macdonalds Aigburth Road
Pick up – New Mersey Retail Park
Past WIDNES > RUNCORN BRIDGE > M56 then Stanlow
THIS IS A BIG FUEL DEMO , MORE DETAILS HERE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162126867179094#!/event.php?eid=162126867179094
WE URGE YOU TO SUPPORT US
There might be something going to happen with this protest had a memo passed round in work to fuel up all works vehicles today as it is likely there will be fuel shortages over the next two weeks. I work for a big well know haulage company so I dont think they would be so cautious if something wasn't going to happen.
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call me a cynic but i dont think these rallys make a jot of difference, do people not realise that the goverment already know how pissed, we the public are, at rising fuel prices and couldnt give a toss, they have us over a barrel  and they know it
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fight back mate,its all about people power,let the government know how we feel,the high cost of fuel impacts on all of us regardless of wether you own a car or not.
I work,use my car to travel to work and the cost of fuel is crippling.
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I am of the understanding that any action against fuel prices has to be a concerted and highly organised one.
The best way a boycott could work is for EVERYONE to target the same chain (ie. BP). Not just for the day or week but for weeks maybe months. Once the price has dropped sufficiently then move to the next chain.
Its a case of supply and demand. Remove the demand and the price drops.
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Just been up to have a look there was only 15 protesters dont think this is going to change the soaring fuel prices.
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waste of fuel doing it, nowt going to help the price of fuel 
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From the last couple of posts, do i take it that todays protest wasn't on the scale that the organisers forecast?
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Beeb reporting around 150 vehicles during the 20MPH convoys. As I expected they don't seem to have been allowed to blockade the refinery: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13326275An earlier version of the above article said they wanted fuel duty reduced by 24p per litre.
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The first protest a few years back raised awareness and caused problems to which the then government/oil companies had to react to. Since then there have been subtle changes to certain laws and procedures preventing the same happening again.
Though I thoroughly support their action, it will only have a limited effect on those that matter.
A different plan of action is required, one that has the desired effect
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The first protest a few years back raised awareness and caused problems to which the then government/oil companies had to react to. Since then there have been subtle changes to certain laws and procedures preventing the same happening again.
Though I thoroughly support their action, it will only have a limited effect on those that matter.
A different plan of action is required, one that has the desired effect Absolutely spot on, post 2000 measures were established to curtail and stop this type of protest through new police powers and criminal sanctions. Petrol is far too expensive and has meant that my car spends more time off the road than on. Any ideas on a legal way to show our discontent?
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see my post on different thread
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