Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Newsnight to run the green debate

I don't suppose for one moment they did look at my blog ,but tonight's Newsnight agenda looks remarkably similar to my post earlier this morning.Surely a coincidence?

Are green taxes dead?
Are green taxes a luxury we can no longer afford? In the face of an
economic downturn, should society be ditching the green agenda or
sticking with it?
Lines of lorries are clogging the country's main arteries today in
protest over the rising cost of fuel, their drivers demanding the
government scrap the planned 2p rise in fuel tax.
At the same time the Chancellor Alistair Darling is facing the fury of
Labour MPs over his plans to increase road taxes on older, more
polluting vehicles. He'll be addressing their concerns in a meeting next
week.
With the cost of fuel, travel and food rising - and house prices falling
- people are feeling a big squeeze. So, should the government ease the
pain in the short-term by scrapping the green agenda, or is it more
important to protect the planet for our grandchildren?

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