Fuel duty is set to rise by roughly 2 pence per litre

*sloman* · 19-03-2009, 11:09

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In just 2 weeks fuel duty will rise again, bringing the total tax paid at the pumps to 71 pence in every pound - despite Prime Minister Gordon Brown promising not to raise fuel duty.

Watch Brown pledge to freeze fuel duty. (1.40m - 2.02m)

Fuel duty is set to rise by roughly 2 pence per litre on April 1st meaning that 66 pence of the average litre of fuel goes directly to the Treasury.

more here: http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/dut...weeks-110.html

Raistlin · 19-03-2009, 11:12

I've edited your original post to include the link to the article where Gordon makes his pledge, and to include quote tags so it's obvious that you're quoting from another source

This has all rather crept up out of nowhere, I'm not entirely sure how the PM has managed to sneak this increase in - I can't recall seeing it publicised anywhere, did I miss it first time around?

**Mick** · 19-03-2009, 11:12

Someone has to pay for the Bank bailouts. Guess it has to be Joe Motorist again.

Raistlin · 19-03-2009, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Mick

Someone has to pay for the Bank bailouts. Guess it has to be Joe Motorist again.

Certainly looks that way.....

*sloman* · 19-03-2009, 11:15

Plus in December VAT is going back to 17.5% =(

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Originally Posted by Rob M

I've edited your original post to include the link to the article where Gordon makes his pledge, and to include quote tags so it's obvious that you're quoting from another source

This has all rather crept up out of nowhere, I'm not entirely sure how the PM has managed to sneak this increase in - I can't recall seeing it publicised anywhere, did I miss it first time around?

Sorry, thanks

Osem · 19-03-2009, 11:16

Sadly the magnitude of this government's economic ineptitude and negligence has guaranteed that we're all going to be paying for the financial bubble for generations - 2p on a litre of fuel is nothing compared to what's ahead for all taxpayers.

papa smurf · 19-03-2009, 11:19

well the country's on its knees - motor industry crippled -unemployment soaring,banks still aren't working-- maybe we weren't supposed to notice this tax hike amongst all our other woes .

Raistlin · 19-03-2009, 11:20

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Originally Posted by *sloman*

Sorry, thanks

No worries, just easier for everybody to see what's what this way

WHISTLED · 19-03-2009, 11:25

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well the country's on its knees

Is it balls! Its a recession, it happens! Its global and will end as quickly as it happened.

Bored with all this 'the end is coming' stuff

*sloman* · 19-03-2009, 11:56

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Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Is it balls! Its a recession, it happens! Its global and will end as quickly as it happened.

Bored with all this 'the end is coming' stuff

I agree i work for a bank, the banks are laughing at the government/bank of England.

Only a small number are passing on rate cuts the rest are sitting back and earning a serious amount of cash of us all.

anyway back to the fuel increase, with the motor industry failing too is this going to help?

Osem · 19-03-2009, 11:57

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Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Its a recession, it happens! Its global and will end as quickly as it happened.

Have you been seeing Gordon Brown's personal astrologist?

Flyboy · 19-03-2009, 12:04

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Originally Posted by Rob M

This has all rather crept up out of nowhere, I'm not entirely sure how the PM has managed to sneak this increase in - I can't recall seeing it publicised anywhere, did I miss it first time around?

This was announced at at the emergency budget in December, so no, it hadn't crept up on anyone. Life changes, get over it. If you want to moan about rising fuel costs, shout at the oil companies.

Osem · 19-03-2009, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

If you want to moan about rising fuel costs, shout at the oil companies.

Or perhaps shout at HMG whose patent mishandling of the economoy has so diminished the value of Sterling that the recent huge falls in the oil price are passing UK PLC by.

papa smurf · 19-03-2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by WHISTLED

Is it balls! Its a recession, it happens! Its global and will end as quickly as it happened.

Bored with all this 'the end is coming' stuff

wow dont we know how to over- react ! "end is comming

"

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Bus...ajor_Economies

well some think its going to take the UK a little longer to get out of recession,i'll stick with the IMF point of view.

roadwolf · 19-03-2009, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

Life changes, get over it. If you want to moan about rising fuel costs, shout at the oil companies.

How do you work that out? The oil companies get about 30p out of every pound, which means HMG gets 70p, without the cost of refining the oil or delivering it to petrol stations, get real!.