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Online Petition, Fuel costs out of control

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Old 05-21-2008 | 08:30 AM
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Default Online Petition, Fuel costs out of control

Not sure if this has already been done at some point but i think it is something we should all sign up to, after all we are all getting hit and bullied by the insane fuel costs and something needs to be done especially after the profits reported by the fuel companies.

How much longer can it go on?

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Lowerduty30/
Old 05-21-2008 | 09:21 AM
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It's not the duty that's the cause of the large rises we've been seeing.

Regardless, if you cut the duty (by say 10p - still leaving it at
Old 05-21-2008 | 12:25 PM
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mutliply fuel tax, remove road tax.... nice and fair that way.
Old 05-21-2008 | 12:36 PM
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There's only 21000 votes, come on guys!!
Old 05-22-2008 | 12:55 AM
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Signed.
Old 05-22-2008 | 01:15 AM
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Stuck just over
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Old 05-22-2008 | 03:15 AM
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And now it's well off the top of the graph.
Old 05-22-2008 | 04:28 AM
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Up to $135 a barrell today!!
Old 05-22-2008 | 06:47 AM
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How come BP made record profits though?


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