Congatulations Devonshire Dave on doing you bit for the price of fuel.
Sorry,but I missed the date of signing the petition. But I have signed other petitions recently,regarding the same issue.
It's a very good thing that people like you, are drawing attention this.
My major problem is, that although the Govenment is harping on about global warming and climate change. Their only answer is to raise taxes, which is at the core of this problem.They offer no real incentives for alternatives. They are fixated simply by taxes.
Most of us accept,that natural oil will become scarcer.There are still ways which we can adapt and survive, there are still options open. They may not be as convenient as what we have now,but they still exist.
The important issue to raise here,is the attitude of the government and politicians in general.To politicians,it is of the utmost concern who holds power.This can have a dramatic positive/negative effect on their personal fortunes. It is us the public who hold control over that balance of power.We should excecise that power accordingly.
I believe that the Labour government have a major problem.Their high tax, high spend policies are failing, because they think that throwing big bucks at everything sorts a problem out.No,it just encourages major fiddles and ineptitude. We are paying for this in the ways such as high fuel tax. This money isn't being returned into the system,it's being wasted!Frittered away.
My advice to anyone who is concerned about being priced off the road is this.
1) Don't expect anyone else to fight your battles for you.
2) If you have a concern,make sure your MP knows about it - NOW!
Make sure they understand your grievance in no uncertain terms!
3) If you're not happy with the response they give you,see point 4
4) Tell them you aren't going to vote for them at the next election and MEAN IT! Vote elsehere.
5) Tell all your friends to exactly the same.And make sure they do!
6) If your friends are too lazy to put pen to paper.Tell them to 'put up or shut up'.
7) Don't go 'bitching' to your caravan club/asscociation,they can only act with their members consent and most of those would decide to do nothing!
These forums are a great place to vent your frustration,but that's where it ends. We have to tackle the problem 'head on' that means getting to poliicians - Senior Ministers to be precise. That's not easy, these are the most ignorant, blinkered, people you could imagine. Their prime concern being power and personal wealth.
We are possibly two years away from an election, there are a lot of politician's future's at stake. We live in a supposedly democratic society. Let's test that democratic process.
But please do NOT expect someone else to fight your fight.If you want change,then you MUST be prepared to act on your own behalf.
Lastly. I do not argue for the right to pollute the planet.I have no argument with trying to conserve natural rescources. If we can conciuosly reduce natural waste, that's fine. This makes good sense for us the planet and is an opportunity for new business.
Let's not confuse all this,with a misguided attemempt by socialist politicians to create a comunist state!
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