Rip Off Britain!

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 18:22 on 1st January 2011 I invite you to let the world see what a rip off Britain has become. I will start this thread with fuel prices and diesel already costing £1.30 a LITRE and rising! A b....y rip off or what? C'mon POE members lets give the Government something to read... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sk Lawson Posts: 4014 Joined: 7th Oct 2010 Location: USA	quotePosted at 19:06 on 1st January 2011 When prices get high enough one of two things will happen...they will start tapping into the places on earth that oil is more expenisve to process..such as the huge reserve around the north in the states of Dakota and into Canada...or we wil find an alternative soucrce of energy and use more of it instead..such as the electric car...which are now top dollar pricing to squeeze every dime out in behlaf of gasoline cars. What MADE the name Toyota...and Honda... in the years past ....but the fact they sold thier new cars about half the price of american auto makers. The gas wars in the 70's helped to stabilze them into the market forever... as they got higher miles per gallon. They still do and they still sell for that reason also. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Beth Austin Posts: 1090 Joined: 14th Sep 2007 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:01 on 1st January 2011 Due to the size of America, driving is the primary means of transport for people, thus, prices for gas/petrol will be premium because they know the options are not many. Rail, Air and Bus transport are yet to be met with the type of transport program that would meet the needs of the average americans. Distance plays a big role in the plan. The answer has been personal autos for years and the manufacture of them has become and continues to be a major injustry in america. Is it rip off in Britain for the prices paid in Britain on the petrol they use ? For the most part....yes....because the money grabbers have gotten a taste of what they can get for petrol and greed has become a major factor in the equation. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:11 on 1st January 2011 the trouble with this country is there is too much money given away that shouldnt need to be.take for instance last year we gave china of all countries a total of £40,000,000 in aid for what. yes britain is definately a rip off country,and the sooner we get out of europe the betterwe should never have gone in in the first place.there is my first gripe of the year. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:45 on 2nd January 2011 It has been announced that commuters will have to pay a lot more for train travel. Prices are to be hiked by some 6% which is double the inflation rate right now! How on earth can they justify that? Rip Off Britain again!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Beth Austin Posts: 1090 Joined: 14th Sep 2007 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:53 on 2nd January 2011 I think it's robbery when our main means of trnsport, for those of us who either don't drive by choice or can't drive due to other reasons (medical or legal) but to charge what they do to take public transport, which we pay for already with our taxes) , is robbery and should be illegal, not to mention ..immoral. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
lancashirelove Posts: 1986 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 11:11 on 3rd January 2011 Holidays! Its cheaper to buy a packaged 2 weeks holiday in the mediteranean than spend a week on the UK coast (or London)! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Bob T Posts: 934 Joined: 8th Jan 2009 Location: USA	quotePosted at 12:19 on 3rd January 2011 The knee-jerk reaction is typically to scream at the oil companies. However, just as in the US, the bulk of that price per liter is tax levied by your government. The only way to reduce the price at the pumps is for the government to reduce the tax...and Maggie Thatcher will be elected PM again. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:37 on 3rd January 2011 GOD FORBID My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 19:07 on 3rd January 2011 Disagree there James, she was a good un in my book! VAT will increase to 20% from tomorrow. EVERYTHING that you care to mention (apart from food and kid's clothes that is) will be affected! Rip Off Britain again!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions