jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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Just found little beut on the net;

Britain's roads could grind to a halt within days as a new fuel protest threatens to echo the crippling blockades of seven years ago.

Pressure group Transaction 2007 warns it will set up human barriers around oil refineries on Saturday to protest after prices soared over £1 a litre. Spokesman David Handley said: “I have never seen so many people who are prepared to do something.

“My advice to Christmas shoppers is fill up your car now.

“We will not blockade with lorries, but we are going to refineries and simply blockading with people voicing their opinion.

“We are not aiming to bring the Government to its knees, as in 2000. We aim to negotiate peacefully."

Seven years ago, motorists queued for hours after petrol supplies ran low. The Government had to use the Army to get fuel out of depots.

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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No comments, Strange for Scoobynet

what would scooby do

Was supposed to be tomorrow according to petrolprices.com ??

pslewis

The Government learned the lesson way back, they have stockpiles now - no fuel shortage.

But, the damage will be done with people queuing at the pumps in a panic

I'm just off out to fill the 3 cars to the brim

what would scooby do

That'll be £439 well spent then

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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ilogikal1

Changed to Saturday so those working during the week can participate, apparently. Very thoughtless of those working on Saturday

pslewis

The ONLY thing which will do ANYTHING is panic buying ...................... and that will just annoy everyone who realises that things have a price, if you want - you pay.

No want? Buy a Diesel!

donnas roo

Oh my god thats not what i want to hear,i have to use the scoob for work at the moment and i am a community health worker, in other words 2 tanks (almost) every week.
This really is bad news for me anyway

Martin2005

Why dont people protest about stuff that genuinely important, rather than the marginal cost of fuel.
Here's some for starters, the millions of people in danger in Darfur, or deforestation in South America, or the appalling treatment of women in many Arab countries (from which we by the stuff)
The best way of protesting is to stop buying the stuff, and not inconveniencing everyone else with silly go slows and blockades.
Sorry if this isn't a popular view, but the reality is fuel is expensive and it's going to get more expensive in future protests or not!

D1CCY

The real problem is the excessive and wasteful spending of this control freak government leading to the massive taxation of fuel. Fuel blockades hurt the wrong people. Its Downing street or Parliament that needs the blockade so Gordon gets inconvenienced. Of course this Government have created yet more laws just to protect themselves from this sort of rightful expression.

Luminous

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I doubt there will be much panic buying, as the protest is not blocking petrol stations or refineries. Its just a go slow drive to draw attention. I wonder where I should go on Saturday.

Marky9074

And get arrested....not very well thought out this plan

Luminous

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if there are enough of them the police simply will not have the capacity to arrest them all.

Marky9074

That's why there was new legislation put in place to use the armed forces

Dan W

somethings has to be done. I have work saturday but I would have no problems in joining in the protest.

I'm always willing to back up my words with actions.

Someone needs to stand up to these bullying half wits who try to govern us.

Marky9074

I know...rather than protest, why don't we vote for someone else...... not hard is it?

Dan W

I agree, I haven't voted for this bunch in years. Neither in local or general elections.

The way this bunch try to control everything I'll be surprised if we even get another chance to vote.

Labour will probably ban it on the grounds that it causes climate change or some other load of bollocks.

Paul3446

Italy has pretty much ground to a halt at the moment because of lorry drivers protesting.

RallyInfo

Any thoughts on this (produced in defence of fuel tax etc)...

The facts | Campaign for Better Transport

Abdabz

"Its just a shame in the namby pamby liberal country we now live in that the army and police wont be drafted in the "move" these selfish plebions from their "peaceful" blockades" said slightly right of centre smug diesel owner Abdabz, today.

In 2000 tanker drivers were threatened, punched and their trucks were vandalised etc, because for all the good intentions in the world, a "pack mentality" brings scum with it...
It cant be a peaceful blockade with people as the blocks, because they'd f'king move if I was driving the truck

Protesting is one thing, we live in a free country and are entitled to, but why not over things that really matter? Maybe this country we all moan about is pretty much perfect in every way, if the only thing that unites the tabloid readers is the price of fuel

jd5217

"Fuel protesters threatening demonstrations this weekend at refineries and depots warned motorists and hauliers yesterday to "fill up by Saturday" and promised a winter of discontent unless ministers moved to cut prices.
One organiser predicted hundreds of people would be outside big storage installations but said there would be no blockades of deliveries of petrol and diesel. "We don't want to spoil Christmas shopping for the general public," said David Handley, chairman of Farmers for Action and a member of Transaction 2007, a pressure group urging further action next year if the government does not respond to complaints."

Fuel protesters threaten demos at refineries | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics

aggs

A good idea to protest but affects those trying to go about there daily business.
My idea would be,
Abolish road tax discs.
Keep fuel some kind of fuel tax.
Those of us who do the miles pay for it.(me included)
Those who do less pay less.
If your cars parked up it cost you nothing except insurance.
Govt. would save money not issueing tax discs.
Any other thoughts?

If the roads were like France or Germany (well maintained) I would not mind paying the tax, but it goes into other pots like building a Millenium Dome etc.

Luminous

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That is the killer for me. I am all for a fair tax system. If the duty on fuel needs to be as high as it is in order to pay for road expansion, maintenance etc etc then that is fine.

However, only a tiny fraction of the revenue raised goes back to transport in any shape or form, with a smaller fraction still being for roads.

Sonic'

I have been saying that for a long time now

Sonic'

They will be out on strike anyway

Bicco

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Along with the posties.....

jockc79

i am backing the truckers it may affect us but i am willing to put up with it for the greater good

ODSSOCKS41

what i dont understand is that they say its because oil is so expensive but its bought in AMERICAN DOLLERS. correct me if im wrong but isnt the pound alot stronger than the doller at the mo?
Over 2$ =£1

So shouldnt it be the cheapest its ever been for us at the mo???

Marky9074

Not when the exchange rate has been the same for practically the whole year, when the price of oil has gone up 42% in three months no.....