by Karl Dyson | Mar 3, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Spiralling fuel prices and the governments drastic cull of public services are the most likely source of protest in Britain, according to an on-line survey by last month for Theos More than half of the plucky Brits polled (52%) said they were prepared to take action...
by Karl Dyson | Mar 1, 2011 | Fuel Prices
MORE than 150,000 sun readers have now called for action and backed The Sun’s Keep It Down petrol price campaign.The Sun are petitioning Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the April 1 fuel duty hike or honour a pre-Election pledge to bring in a fair fuel...
by Karl Dyson | Feb 28, 2011 | Fuel Prices
As the crisis in the middle east continues to send fuel prices spiralling, Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said George Osborne should “get out his bunker” and halt the tax rise ahead of next month’s Budget. World oil prices are already rocketing around the globe as...
by Karl Dyson | Feb 28, 2011 | Fuel Protests
The second round of the Stanlow Fuel protests was deemed a huge success by the organiser Ian Charlesworth. With over 120 people and 80 cars, they managed to disrupt tanker movements from the refinery and blockaded the road for four hours.Speaking to the Ellesmere...
by Karl Dyson | Feb 25, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Motoring organisations warned last night that fuel prices could soon top £8 a gallon as the crisis the the middle east continued .Adrian Tink, RAC motoring strategist, said: “It is clear that we are getting to the stage where drivers are going to be priced out of...