It appears they have had no impact!
2007-12-15 08:32:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
For any Americans out there is's about 8$ a Gallon.
2007-12-15 08:38:49 · update #1
I did not say I cared about the protest. But from what I hear from people around me I expected more interest.
2007-12-15 08:43:33 · update #2
8$ was a rough guess. I grant you 11$ is high.
2007-12-15 08:45:37 · update #3
I thought it was 4litres to a Gallon Approx. Exchange rate puts it at $2 a litre.
2007-12-15 08:48:01 · update #4
Good. Remember the Tories raised fuel duty far more in their term in office than Labour have. The "tax cutting" Tories came to office with the overall tax burden at 40% and left office with it at .......40%. though they simply moved it from income to fuel and ciggies etc.
I don't want people telling me I can't buy diesel. I don't have a private car, but I do fill my van up 2 or 3 times a DAY driving long distances. The last thing I need is a handful of farmers depriving me of a wage, and therefore my baby of food!
If this had been miners bringing the country to its knees under a Tory government some police brutality would have been used.
I did predict this protest would be the most apathetic ever.
2007-12-15 08:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've said it in another question. I knew this wouldn't work, the majority of the UK are armchair moaners. They'll go out to the pub and moan, but ask them to join a protest and lose half a day going to the footie or the shop. Oh no, its not worth it. The only way you will get anything done, is the power of the vote and yet again this country as a majority of armchair voters. They moan about the government but are to busy to go and spend a few minutes putting a cross on a paper.
2007-12-15 16:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can say is that we had all better hope that they do start to have an impact.
Apart from the obvious drawback (which is that it is more expensive to run the family car), more importantly, every commoditiy that we the general public use, is transported by vehicles.
The haulage company for whom I drive informed us that the recent 2p/litre rise on fuel duty added £8500 to the monthly fuel bill.
Obviously the haulage companies cannot keep swallowing these cost and it will very soon become apparent on the supermarket shelves exavtly who is going to pay for the price hikes.
So whatever you may be able to do to support the fuel protests. it is in your own interests to do so.
2007-12-15 16:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way would be to boycott shell and bp petrol stations no rolling road blocks needed and don't know which gift shop you buy yours mate but its about $11 a gallon in UK
2007-12-15 16:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by golden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuel in th UK is too expensive and it is having a negative impact on my meagre budget.
2007-12-15 16:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Cherrypicker 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will have no impact because they targeted the wrong people.
You need to attack the government and their tax to make any difference.
2007-12-15 16:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by Agent Zero® 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people do.
Not many want to stand up and protest though.
2007-12-15 17:04:58 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must not have had an impact I don't even know what your talking about
2007-12-15 16:35:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wait. I thought the US and the UK went to Iraq to steal their oil. Where is it if we are stealing it?
2007-12-15 22:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judging from the pickets across the country.Not many.In fact.Not
any.
2007-12-15 16:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by angler 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋