Fuel

[graafen]

As the fuel prices in this country continue to climb rumours are starting to fly around that another fuel protest is immenent. Speaking with my work colleagues it seems there are mixed feelings about this, with quite a few not wanting this to happen because they are too dependant on their cars.

So I put this to you, if we don't protest what do we do instead? How can we force the goverment to reduce the tax on fuel?

Comments

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

Already been tried, and it failed.

[garrwolfdog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but last time it wasn't planned by ME :P

Actually, for £4000000 or 3.5 tonnes of afgan heroin I could build you an orbital EMP weapon with the power to disable an entire city. target an finacial capital like London and you could send the world into utter chaos,.....

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

If i remember right, the original conspirator had a problem with the King's imposition of the book of common prayer, rather than having a beef with parliament itself.

But I am sure if fuel duty had been around in the 17th century, it would have been a big gripe then as well. ;)

[garrwolfdog.livejournal.com]

the original conspiritors were part of that whole protistant-catholic colflict that's still ripping places liek northern ireland apart today,... at the time just being catholic was still a serious hazzard for your health.

[garrwolfdog.livejournal.com]

although, that said, it's not 100% clear what the motives were as Fawks' confession came after 3-4 days fo torture, so he could have been confessing to just abotu anything they wanted him to,...