Monday, 19 October 2026
All tank and no think
Healey is urged by Labour's favourite think-tank to hit motorists at the pumps
Labour's favourite think-tank has sparked outrage by calling on the Chancellor to make it even more expensive for motorists to fill up their cars.
Despite widespread pleas for John Healey to help families struggling with sky-high pump prices in next week's Budget, the Left-wing Resolution Foundation says Fuel Duty should be increased instead.
It says continuing the long-standing freeze 'should not be a priority' for the Government, claiming it mainly benefits the wealthy and the levy should be hiked every few months.
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8 comments:
So, exorbitant fuel prices will benefit the less well off. Fecking loonies.
Mike - it doesn't even make sense does it?
Pump prices don't only affect private motorists they also affect the cost of business. And increased business costs will affect poor families too.
DJ - yes, they must know how broad the effect is too, but control is everything.
Are ultralights the answer, AKH? What do they run on?
James - we see a few ultralights flying overhead round here every now and then. I don't know what they run on but they are very loud.
And so the numbers of motorists making off without payment, i.e. stealing petrol, will increase. Who would have thought that raising fuel duty, tax, or prices, would lead to that happening? We really are governed by numpties.
Penseivat
Penseivat - yes, they are hitting a number of brick walls but can't believe they built the walls.
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