Petrol tax rise

[4GS]

Enough is enough please add your vote to the petition here
TIA

[Goodsoulette]

I'm not sure about this John. I'm all for keeping car use to an absolute minimum. More car sharing, public transport, walking (how many mums drive a 5 minute walk to school?) and getting on your bike. I'm all for pedestrianising all town centres too to stop those lazy sods driving a few minutes into town to do their shopping.

Sorry, feel free to convince me otherwise.

[Reverandfunk]

I think the economic term is inelasticity.

Petrol will always go up as their is no alternative and no matter how much the pice goes up demand will stay roughly the same.

If they dont get if off petrol they will get it off something else.

Looking at the bigger picture was is OPEC allowed to blatantly run a cartel and fix the production of oil?

[4GS]

It's down to the comsumer to opt for greener transport and fuel, I know, I know I drive a great big gas guzzling diesle Range Rover, but I'm trading it in soon for something a bit kinder to the environment

[Goodsoulette]

Good on you, John.

[kwicky]

And to think the riots in Burma were started by a petrol price rise. We're a placid lot don't you think?

[Salas]

We need to rise up on many things, Petrol, immigration and law and order to name but a few !!!