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CAMPAIGNERS ANGER AT NO CHANGE IN PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES : BUDGET DISASTER

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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No Fuel in the tank for the British Economy?

Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK said, "The Government has turned its back on families and businesses all across the country. Three quarters of the electorate who want lower fuel prices. It ignores the threat of rising global oil prices – even the Saudis are trying to pull down the price of crude. And it ignores robust research we gave to the PM showing that cutting duty will create jobs, improve GDP and cost the Treasury absolutely nothing. This is a mortal wound for this Government's policies and its credibility. We showed them that cutting fuel duty by 2.5p would create 175,000 new jobs – how many jobs will be destroyed when the Government slaps 16p per gallon on in August?'

Peter Carroll, founder of FairFuelUK said,‘Diesel is at its highest price ever recorded and this failure to act is a devastating blow to families and businesses. Poll after poll has set out that this is the number one priority for the UK. Millions have people and thousands of businesses will feel ignored. We gave the Government evidence based on its own model that a cut in fuel duty would not cost it any revenue overall. Our supporters will be astonished that the Government has cut the 50p rate because ‘it damages the economy' but will not tackle fuel duty when it's crippling the economy'.

The CEBR Report that George Osborne has completely ignored showing a cut in fuel duty will generate jobs and stimulate the economy at no cost to the Treasury is available for download at www.fairfueluk.com/cebr.html

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POLL CONFIRMS FUEL DUTY CUT IS THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE FOR BUDGET PRIORITY

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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FairFuelUK has welcomed the findings of the YouGov Poll which today confirms that a cut in fuel duty is the country's top priority for tomorrows Budget. The figures show that a cut in fuel duty is seen as more important than other measures such as cutting the 50p rate or changing personal thresholds.

Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK said, ‘This poll is proof positive that the country is clamouring for action on petrol & diesel taxes. If you combine these findings with our research showing that the Chancellor can cut fuel duty by 2.5p per litre and be no worse off, we have the most compelling case imaginable for immediate action on fuel duty'.

Peter Carroll, founder of FairFuelUK said, ‘There's a much quoted American saying ‘It's the economy - stupid' – that, with much respect, could so easily be adapted to refer to Fuel Duty!' If the politicians don't act on this vital issue, they risk appearing disconnected from the country. So much political time is being invested in discussing measures which are clearly not the main point of concern for the majority'.

FairFuelUK is supported by over 220,000 members of the public, the RAC, the RHA, FTA and The Fuelcard Company. Plus 150 Parliamentarians.

The CEBR Report showing a cut in fuel duty will generate jobs and stimulate the economy at no cost to the Treasury is available for download at www.fairfueluk.com/cebr.html

YouGov Pre Budget Poll: Click Here

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I'VE JUST FILLED MY CAR WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE DIESEL EVER - QUENTIN WILLSON

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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I've just filled my car with the most expensive diesel ever. A villainous £1.48 a litre. The man at the pump next to me agreed that the price of fuel had passed the point of insanity and he didn't know if the credit card he was about to use would be declined. Every day, at every filling station in the UK there's the same angst, heartbreak and fear. And of the £120 I paid to fill my car up, (a shocking figure) I know that only £48 goes to the oil company, the rest of that £72 is made up of layers of iniquitous and economy-strangling taxes. Ironic isn't it, that the day before the budget the price of petrol and diesel has reached its most expensive level ever? Road fuel is no longer affordable.

Every survey and then some shouts the same thing. We're not bothered with mansion taxes or 50 p tax thresholds. The vast majority of UK citizens want a significant reduction in their fuel costs. This is the issue that matters most to most people. The dire urgency on everybody's lips.

Yet when I hear the Prime Minister talking about our crumbling road network and the need for private finance to develop our transport infrastructure he misses one dirigible-sized point. We can't afford to use the roads we've got, never mind pay the tolls on the brave new road economy he wants to build. There's such a massive disconnect between his vision of a free-flowing transport system and the brutal reality that the vast majority of road users and transport providers are being priced off the existing road system. These are the policies of the asylum - where one minister presents a sun-lit vision of congestion-free mobility for all while the other crushes and confounds it with a tax regime designed to actually drive people off the roads. This epic disconnect is staggering, deeply worrying and says much about Westminster's inability to understand our transport-based economy.

If the Chancellor presses ahead with a rise in fuel tax and fails to take significant steps to make petrol and diesel more affordable for all, then the electorate will never forgive him or his party. Their policies and visions will be mortally wounded. These are indeed dark times, but I'm beginning to wonder if our politicians understand just how dark they're about to get.

Quentin Willson

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BUDGET DAY SHOULD BE "CUT FUEL DUTY DAY"

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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The national campaign group on petrol & diesel taxes, FairFuelUK has made a final plea to the Chancellor that he should use his Budget to decisively cut Fuel Duty.

Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK said, 'Budget day should be 'Cut Fuel Duty Day'. All the polling shows that the soaring cost of filling the family car, the business van or the company truck is right at the top of people's priority list. We have given the Government evidence based on their own model that even a modest cut in fuel duty of 2.5p per litre would create 175,000 jobs and boost growth. This boost to growth means that the Treasury will not lose any revenue overall. In other words, the one thing that he can definitely afford to do is cut fuel duty. This is the right thing for families, for business and for the Chancellor himself. As this won't cost him anything, he is still then free to change other taxes if he so wishes. The country is looking for bold and decisive action - scrap the 3p rise planned for August and cut fuel duty now'.

FairFuelUK is supported by over 220,000 members of the public, the RAC, the RHA, FTA and The Fuelcard Company plus 150 Parliamentarians.

The CEBR Report showing a cut in fuel duty will generate jobs andstimulate the economy at no cost to the Treasury is available for download at www.fairfueluk.com/cebr.html

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