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Re: More Tax & Crap in Blighty
A few things popped out when I read this:Originally posted by Mega View Post
- See what Ken Livingstone started with the congestion charge.
What government can resist expanding a tax once implemented? By the way Mike, did any of the Embassies that refused to pay the congestion charge, including the US, ever cough up?
- "...Eight areas of the country have been selected by ministers for secret pay-per-mile trials which will begin in 2010..."
Why does this have to be "secret"?
- "...It is understood that there is greater enthusiasm in the Treasury than the Department for Transport for road pricing...
...British motorists already pay some of the highest taxes in the world and with Government finances under severe pressure the pay-as-you-drive scheme could prove a valuable source of extra revenue for the Treasury..."
So much for climate change being the real motive behind these policies...:rolleyes:
- "...The effectiveness of the charging schemes in cutting congestion has been undermined by the London congestion charge. The £8 a day charge has done little to cut congestion in the capital and other cities are now more sceptical about following London's scheme..."
So much for the effectiveness of this level of taxation. Actually I am surprised by this statement as I understood the congestion charge was actually quite effective [at least initially] at reducing congestion in Central London during peak hours. But then if you are a hedge fund manager driving your Maserati from your home in Notting Hill to your office in Mayfair, what do you care about a measly £8 a day...:p
- Mike: Do you think this could do to New Labour what the poll tax did to the Iron Lady and her Party?
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