Thursday, 10 July 2008

Middle England up in arms over green taxes on cars

Middle England is agast at the government this morning,the Mail ,the Express and the Telegraph all up in arms over the revelations that green taxes on cars will after all effect motorists despite Gordon's denial in the past

The Telegaph says that

More than 9 million motorists face road tax increases of up to £245 under the Government's "green" car tax plans, the Treasury has admitted.
Nearly half of all drivers will be hit with significant rises in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), while fewer than one in five will see any benefit from the reforms, according to official data.


However will this become a none issue? Turn to the pages of the Guardian which reports

Plans for national road pricing should be abandoned, because higher fuel prices are already forcing drivers to cut congestion and emissions, according to the head of the AA, Britain's biggest motoring group.
Figures published yesterday showed that pollution from new cars is dropping faster than at any time in the last decade, as motorists swap even family cars for smaller models.


A case of supply and demand? Fuel prices will in effect control emissions

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