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[Nickbat]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/liberaldemocrats/8014722/Motorists-and-holidaymakers-face-green-tax-rise-of-800.html

Chris "Daft as a Box of Frogs" Huhne has "backed plans to increase environmental levies by £15 billion to free hundreds of thousands of people from income tax."

The Energy Secretary, who addresses the Liberal Democrat conference tomorrow, told delegates today that he had not yet determined where extra green taxes would fall, and asked them for ideas.

But insiders confirmed that, realistically, such a large increase would come largely from carbon duty – meaning more pain for motorists and holidaymakers.

Of course, these taxes will burden industry greatly. What happens then? Prices go up. What happens then? Demand falls, wage pressure increases and people lose their jobs. Who? The lower-paid, of course.

Stagflation: the real enemy. Pity Huhne is too dim to recognise that.

BTW, I didn't vote LibDem for the very reason that they don't understand anything. Now, we are run by them. 

[Kevin Wood]

BTW, I didn't vote LibDem for the very reason that they don't understand anything. Now, we are run by them. 

.. and they haven't realised yet that they can't trot out daft policies like this, safe in the knowledge that they don't have a hope in hell of getting the opportunity to put them into practice.

They whine on about not getting more of their manifesto pledges into policy after all, they did win several seats.

Kevin

[Dishevelled Den]

Yes, I think it's about time that we had the custard of complacency kicked out of us by political theorists like the Rt. Hon. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (with disciples).  The notion of the dog wagging the tail would be somewhat difficult to bear.

After all, it's coming off a broad back.

[beemerdevil]

Tax rises ?? - AAARRRGGGHHHH ... dont get me started
but as always, in our usual tradition, us 'good ol' 'rip off Britain' citizens', will lie down and take it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!   OR, maybe if we get a load of lorries and drive SLOWLY round the M25, they'll change their minds !!??? ......... NOT !!
'........ cometh the revolution..........'

this will only worsen ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1497415/Rich-poor-divide-as-wide-as-60-years-ago.html

[Mysteryman]

I would be glad to contribute more, in the way of taxes, to free the great unwashed from poverty.

Unfortunately, I don't work, so I can't.

[mantahatch]

I would be glad to contribute more, in the way of taxes, to free the great unwashed from poverty.

Unfortunately, I don't work, so I can't.

Oh yes you will 

[Terbs]

I have to admit I am worried about what action the public will take over these cuts.
Already, the police are voicing concerns over 'civil unrest' and due to cuts, they, (the police) would not be able to cover demos.
If fuel goes up, I think that will be the start of demos, and what happens then....the anarchists seize on the opportunity to bring in the violence

[Mysteryman]

I have to admit I am worried about what action the public will take over these cuts.
Already, the police are voicing concerns over 'civil unrest' and due to cuts, they, (the police) would not be able to cover demos.
If fuel goes up, I think that will be the start of demos, and what happens then....the anarchists seize on the opportunity to bring in the violence

Oh. Better not cut anything from the policing budget then.

[Dishevelled Den]

I would be glad to contribute more, in the way of taxes, to free the great unwashed from poverty.

Unfortunately, I don't work, so I can't.

At least you care ST. 8-)

[Dishevelled Den]

I have to admit I am worried about what action the public will take over these cuts.
Already, the police are voicing concerns over 'civil unrest' and due to cuts, they, (the police) would not be able to cover demos.
If fuel goes up, I think that will be the start of demos, and what happens then....the anarchists seize on the opportunity to bring in the violence

Oh. Better not cut anything from the policing budget then.

  splendid

[beemerdevil]

I have to admit I am worried about what action the public will take over these cuts.
Already, the police are voicing concerns over 'civil unrest' and due to cuts, they, (the police) would not be able to cover demos.
If fuel goes up, I think that will be the start of demos, and what happens then....the anarchists seize on the opportunity to bring in the violence

Rightly so terbert ... we all should be  - we shouldnt be fooled into a false sense of security by this or any government; you can go back as many years as you like to see all the 'promises' by each and every government .... and look where we are today??!!!! - need i say more?? Its not just by country now, but the fragility of the WORLDS  economic, environmental and social structure is fast becoming worse !!! .... its a pressure cooker waiting to go BANG !!!! - last one out switch the lights off !!!