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Old 21 March 2012, 05:36 PM
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Guys

This needs numbers.
They've been knocked back in the past with rises thanks to this campaign.
This new 2012 Budget confirmation of a 3.02 ppl is a joke!

Get signed up, and get others signed up too if you can.

http://www.fairfueluk.com/index.html

Mods - can this be stickied?
Old 21 March 2012, 07:11 PM
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Done my bit on SI , lot of good it did ! See the Sun did a poll , 70% said they wanted tax dropped on fuel . . . . . .
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Originally Posted by CharlySkunkWeed
Done my bit on SI , lot of good it did ! See the Sun did a poll , 70% said they wanted tax dropped on fuel . . . . . .
But it did do a lot of good.
We got two planned increases canned!
Old 22 March 2012, 04:02 PM
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signed up also
Old 22 March 2012, 04:29 PM
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Although I would like to know where the government is expected to find the shortfall income if they reduce fuel duty.

I also clicked VAT reduction. More important to me than fuel.
Old 22 March 2012, 04:39 PM
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Although I would like to know where the government is expected to find the shortfall income if they reduce fuel duty.
Er, how about stopped the ridiculous amount we pay out in benefits for starters!
Old 22 March 2012, 04:43 PM
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Although I would like to know where the government is expected to find the shortfall income if they reduce fuel duty.

I also clicked VAT reduction. More important to me than fuel.
Yes, but think about it.
Every time they up duty, then the VAT also increases.
This fuel price has an impact on pretty much everything we need - take food as an example.

The "immigrants" thing should be closely examined.
Foreigners for example, they should not be entitled to free NHS when in this country.
We have to pay when we're abroad
Old 22 March 2012, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Yes, but think about it.
Every time they up duty, then the VAT also increases.
This fuel price has an impact on pretty much everything we need - take food as an example.

The "immigrants" thing should be closely examined.
Foreigners for example, they should not be entitled to free NHS when in this country.
We have to pay when we're abroad

Good point
Old 22 March 2012, 05:34 PM
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signed up, although I don't see it helping ..
Old 22 March 2012, 05:38 PM
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It wont do **** all good imo .... the government doesnt care what its population think!

If they gave a toss they would have realised by now that theyd earn more from taxes by freeing up fuel costs and ....


.... actually, i cant even be arsed to continue this anymore, theres no point! the government will charge what they want knowing full well that however much we complain we'll still pay for just as much fuel and they'll recieve just as much cash from it!

Ill just keep schtoom till i can gather all my finances together and emigrate with them to a more deserving democracy!
Old 22 March 2012, 07:19 PM
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Signed...and then realised it is a campaign by Quentin Wilson,. I can't stand him and his warranty selling, grey import bashing ways.

Steve
Old 22 March 2012, 08:09 PM
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Been signed up for a good while already, and have forwarded link to friends and family many a time.
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Done, hope it works!
Old 22 March 2012, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by markjmd
Been signed up for a good while already, and have forwarded link to friends and family many a time.
Same here and I'm not holding my breath for any reduction. Waste of time!
Old 22 March 2012, 09:00 PM
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Almost as pointless as announcing to the world your leaving scoobynet forever
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To the "waste of time" crowd, far better to just suck it up without a word of complaint, is that it?
Old 22 March 2012, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
The "immigrants" thing should be closely examined.
why don't we force immigrants to drive Subarus, and the real hangers on can drive RR's

all that fuel duty they will pay will soon reduce the national debt
Old 22 March 2012, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by markjmd
To the "waste of time" crowd, far better to just suck it up without a word of complaint, is that it?
I've supported and promoted FFUK and participated in fuel protests for over 12 months and still watch pump prices rise!

Hence, wasted my time.
Old 22 March 2012, 10:33 PM
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Me too , maybe even longer. Had to have a certain number of people to take it to parliment , where they never even listened. Only way to change things is to strike , and not fill up for a while. But i couldnt do that.
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Agreed and FFUK don't support aggressive action.
Old 23 March 2012, 01:38 AM
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Signed. It may well do no good, but to be honest, it's worth a try. Worst case, it was a couple of minutes of my time wasted.
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what they need to do is not use a fuel supplier for each week of the month . week one no one use texaco and so on , hit em where it hurts most , shareholders pockets . remember though petrol will only ever come down in price the day after they stop mp's being able to claim it back on expences
Old 23 March 2012, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Boro
Same here and I'm not holding my breath for any reduction. Waste of time!
I don't understand why people say this - why do you think the previous planned increases were canned?

Originally Posted by madscoob
what they need to do is not use a fuel supplier for each week of the month . week one no one use texaco and so on , hit em where it hurts most , shareholders pockets . remember though petrol will only ever come down in price the day after they stop mp's being able to claim it back on expences
How will that help get the government to reduce some of its outrageous tax?
Old 23 March 2012, 12:35 PM
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Signed up Anything has to be worth a go. Certainly won't do any harm.
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
Er, how about stopped the ridiculous amount we pay out in benefits for starters!
Old 23 March 2012, 09:37 PM
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Doubt it will help but signed regardless.
Old 23 March 2012, 09:42 PM
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Done soemthing like this a couple of years ago. Signed up, got the spam emails saying what was happening and all that, then nothing! Diddly squat. The whole thing went **** up and they got the emails for spam purposes
Not even the fuel card they promised


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