Will force Gordon "mr bean" Brown to reduce fuel duty or not?
2007-12-11 03:36:49 · 10 answers · asked by spamalot 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
you cant blame only brown. the conservatives never reduced fuel tax. all parties are the same .the people who vote have no say once a party is elected.
2007-12-11 03:51:57 · answer #1 · answered by aladinsane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not! It didn't the last time around and I'm doubtful it will make a difference. Besides that as much as I hate the fuel increases I think it's about more than just the Government. It's linked to the price of oil which is notoriously unstable and liable to increase and decrease with the slightest change in the economy.
2007-12-11 03:40:52 · answer #2 · answered by caretoshare2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope it is successful in terms of having a good turnout at least, but sadly I doubt that it will be a big enough protest to make any real difference to what is going on with fuel prices in this country.
Regrettably, Gordon Brown and all the other mob at Westminster are not really affected by oil prices as we generally foot the bill for their fuel expenses.
Perhaps we could start to replace their gas guzzling Jags etc with bicycles for MP's, and not wishing to be mean or ungenerous, Ministers could be provided with those rickshaw trikes that one sees around London's west end nowadays. This would be in keeping with their official status and high office, and bearing in mind his very green procrastinations, would enable Gordon and Co. to set us all an example!
As he has lost substantial amounts of revenue through his success in getting most smokers to now smoke illicit tobacco products, which are being supplied in their millions by all the East European immigrants who have (as the government keep telling us immigrants are good for the country), kindly stepped in to provide this service to the indiginous population. He has had to find other ways to make up the loss, in order to continue to improve his standing in the world by giving billions of pounds of our money to wealthy dictators in various African States.
Needless to say perhaps, whacking a bit more tax on fuel prices is a relatively easy and painless (for him) method of raising vast amounts of cash that can easily be laundered through the government.
But come on now folks, it is Christmas. You wouldn't begrudge him a little extra pocket money would you?
2007-12-11 04:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by jacyinbg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and I will not be protesting as I have a journey to make and need petrol.
EDIT WEDS 12th 15.52:
What fuel protest?
2007-12-11 05:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Government will be ready for them if it gets anywhere near successful you will see baton charges. Protest is legal until it becomes effective
2007-12-11 04:56:42 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did the Government ever take any notice of protests?
2007-12-12 01:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as long as people keep paying the price the greedy b'stard will still charging/raising the price we should all boycott petrol and take public transport,it would bring the country to it's greedy dirty knees.........lol.
2007-12-11 03:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by E B 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
we can only hope,but it will make the government think twice about increasing it further,but we Brit's are our own worst enemy,we never ever protest about anything,we are a pushover for this government
2007-12-11 03:44:32 · answer #8 · answered by josephrob2003 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
will take more than one day best do it over stages got to get public on side
2007-12-11 03:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by spyman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hell no he doesn't care its not as if its gonna affect him.. he'll still have fuel.. he'll still get paid he dont give 2 sh!ts
2007-12-11 03:41:27 · answer #10 · answered by loopy_lisa_liverpool 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋