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Blocking the motorway in protest

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By *ayHaych OP   Man
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)

Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?

Apparently they’ll be taking place around the country, most being on July 4th. It is interesting that they haven’t mentioned it on the TV news (not that I’ve seen anyway) but maybe they want to give as less attention to it as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flick em over the bonnet

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

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By *ayHaych OP   Man
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations? "

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked. "

Please define "worked". What did it achieve?

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked. "

We should get some frenchies over and show us how to do direct action properly.

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By *ayHaych OP   Man
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked.

Please define "worked". What did it achieve?"

Well according to the “news” that people share this technique had the government reducing the fuel prices. I do believe a lot of the information being spread in some of the private social media groups are incorrect and just hyping others up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked.

Please define "worked". What did it achieve?

Well according to the “news” that people share this technique had the government reducing the fuel prices. I do believe a lot of the information being spread in some of the private social media groups are incorrect and just hyping others up. "

It's astonishing if it worked.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations? "

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame"

Errr... How? Unless they own all fuel outlets... Which even for this govt is a stretch

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Read something about that the other day. Bloody ridiculous and not to mention dangerous. Anyone who takes part in that is a prize twunt!

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By *entleman_spyMan
over a year ago

nearby


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame

Errr... How? Unless they own all fuel outlets... Which even for this govt is a stretch "
by double taxing …

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame

Errr... How? Unless they own all fuel outlets... Which even for this govt is a stretch by double taxing …"

How long have they been doing that?

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK


"Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?

Apparently they’ll be taking place around the country, most being on July 4th. It is interesting that they haven’t mentioned it on the TV news (not that I’ve seen anyway) but maybe they want to give as less attention to it as possible. "

What's the bet the police will remove them faster than eco protestors and will give them proper sentences

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You wait until the bosses of these energy companies get there bonuses based on performance! They are gonna be massive and cause such a stink...

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Lorry drivers did it 20 years ago. And I believe they forced tony Blair to drop tax on fuel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame

Errr... How? Unless they own all fuel outlets... Which even for this govt is a stretch "

@49% of fuel cost is vat and fuel duty. They gave a token 5% fuel duty cut recently but manufacturers didn't pass it on. They should be compelled to.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local


"Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?"

I wasn’t expecting us to reach the civil unrest stage just yet. Let the food price increases kick in a bit first. Then the utility bills come the cold weather…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does anyone remeber when they blocked the Scottish fuel terminals when it went over £1?

Nothing new with this protest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blocking motorways though is both stupid and dangerous..

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

Houses of Parliament....they're the ones to blame

Errr... How? Unless they own all fuel outlets... Which even for this govt is a stretch

@49% of fuel cost is vat and fuel duty. They gave a token 5% fuel duty cut recently but manufacturers didn't pass it on. They should be compelled to."

Near me . One petrol station cut price by 5p. Next day put up by 10p.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local


"Blocking motorways though is both stupid and dangerous.."

And illegal.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Let them eat diesel..

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By *otMe66Man
over a year ago

Terra Firma


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked.

Please define "worked". What did it achieve?

Well according to the “news” that people share this technique had the government reducing the fuel prices. I do believe a lot of the information being spread in some of the private social media groups are incorrect and just hyping others up.

It's astonishing if it worked.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government."

Got to agree with this! Sitting in a road, blocking fuel stations is predictable and short term. If enough people took joint action in the forms of not filling up their cars, made alternative travel arrangements, it would reduce the consumption of fuel, which in turn should force the price to tumble.

Short term pain could create long term gain

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

Is crucifying protesters along the central reservation of the M25 actually illegal and should it be??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Blocking motorways though is both stupid and dangerous..

And illegal. "

Like anyone cares about that these days...

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By *enny PR9TV/TS
over a year ago

Southport


"Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?

I wasn’t expecting us to reach the civil unrest stage just yet. Let the food price increases kick in a bit first. Then the utility bills come the cold weather…"

Or as they will soon become known as---- 'luxuries'

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By *rDJ40Man
over a year ago

Nuneaton

So they’re going to be using fuel to protest against fuel prices and then have to fill up again after? Genius plan

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle


"Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?

I wasn’t expecting us to reach the civil unrest stage just yet. Let the food price increases kick in a bit first. Then the utility bills come the cold weather…

Or as they will soon become known as---- 'luxuries'"
always bugged me that - since when has heating in winter become a bloody luxury item that’s vatable. Twats the lot

Of them.

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place


"Wouldn't they be better blocking the petrol stations?

You would think so. I think the inspiration is from one instance abroad when it worked.

Please define "worked". What did it achieve?

Well according to the “news” that people share this technique had the government reducing the fuel prices. I do believe a lot of the information being spread in some of the private social media groups are incorrect and just hyping others up.

It's astonishing if it worked.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government."

The fuel duty they impise is controlled by the government. They are making more £ too, just like the oil companies are.

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By *ife NinjaMan
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Funny, I seem to remember torrents of abuse being used in the forum for protesters doing the same thing for climate change.

Stupid idea

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By *iniskirtcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln + roadtrips

How does this 'drive less' suggestion work for professional drivers, truckers and hauliers, ambulance fleets, etc?

Also: Given that around 55% of what you pay for a litre of fuel is tax, then, yes, the government certainly does control the price of fuel.

In other countries, the governments have done just that, controlled the price and not allowed it to increase nearly as much as in the UK.


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Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government."

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By *ayHaych OP   Man
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)


"Funny, I seem to remember torrents of abuse being used in the forum for protesters doing the same thing for climate change.

Stupid idea "

It is interesting isn’t it. I am definitely seeing less backlash over this idea simply due to it being about fuel prices!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Lorry drivers did it 20 years ago. And I believe they forced tony Blair to drop tax on fuel. "

I remember that we'll, I was darting around the country on my motorcycle and truck drivers were blocking the inside two lanes doing the minimum speed limit.

Not the outside lane so no laws were broken. Very effective.

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By *otMe66Man
over a year ago

Terra Firma


"How does this 'drive less' suggestion work for professional drivers, truckers and hauliers, ambulance fleets, etc?

Also: Given that around 55% of what you pay for a litre of fuel is tax, then, yes, the government certainly does control the price of fuel.

In other countries, the governments have done just that, controlled the price and not allowed it to increase nearly as much as in the UK.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government."

Who are the other governments that have controlled the cost of fuel as you have mentioned?

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"How does this 'drive less' suggestion work for professional drivers, truckers and hauliers, ambulance fleets, etc?

Also: Given that around 55% of what you pay for a litre of fuel is tax, then, yes, the government certainly does control the price of fuel.

In other countries, the governments have done just that, controlled the price and not allowed it to increase nearly as much as in the UK.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government.

Who are the other governments that have controlled the cost of fuel as you have mentioned? "

Narnia?

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By *atriciayoiditTV/TS
over a year ago

hatfield


"Has anyone else heard of these planned motorway blockades in protest of the fuel prices?

Apparently they’ll be taking place around the country, most being on July 4th. It is interesting that they haven’t mentioned it on the TV news (not that I’ve seen anyway) but maybe they want to give as less attention to it as possible. "
can you imagine what the russians are saying...i dont think we will drop a nuke..they have enough problems...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The examples you have listed are job-related, not an individual's choice. I doubt those workers in the jobs you have listed would be demonstrating about fuel costs.

We have to fund our public sector; NHS, social security, etc. Some of that is funded by the taxes we pay. I'd rather the government place a high tariff on voluntary items, like say, car fuel and cigarettes, where we have a choice in how much we want to use personally, and cut taxes on items that are necessary for everyone, say heating. We can't have everything. Easy to say the government should cut the this and cut that, as if our national coffers were funded by manna from heaven.


"How does this 'drive less' suggestion work for professional drivers, truckers and hauliers, ambulance fleets, etc?

Also: Given that around 55% of what you pay for a litre of fuel is tax, then, yes, the government certainly does control the price of fuel.

In other countries, the governments have done just that, controlled the price and not allowed it to increase nearly as much as in the UK.

Cost of fuel for driving is too high? Simple solution is to drive less, take public transport, car pool....private solutions. Stop expecting to be mollycoddled by the government for everything. The price is not controlled by the government."

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