Fuel price increases!!

[Lulubell]

The problem is no one actually votes !!
Take mayor London Shaka waste of Karn just under a 1/3 voted ….
On that note just filled up my car to the brim £135 notes for diesel !! (had to start twice as caped at £100)

 

[andyglym]

In other news, I can now get £20 of petrol in my motorbike instead of only £17, not sure what all the fuss is about

 

[Toby]

In other news, I can now get £20 of petrol in my motorbike instead of only £17, not sure what all the fuss is about

Fitted a bigger tank

 

[KASPar]

It wouldn't make a s*** of difference. Just give the journalists an easy day of news.

What WOULD make a significant difference IMO, is if everyone voted 'none of the above' in the local (or National) elections. This Country (in fact all of the Western world) is so obsessed by 'politics' and 'politicians' that they wouldn't know what to do. Even the journalists are obsessed with it.
The King would have to assume rule, which he would have no idea how to.

It would be a 'hard reset', making way for people who are not 'career politicians' and have knowledge of the real world.

If the above happened (and I would love to see it), the Country would run as normal in the interim, as the millions of un-elected Government employees would carry on as usual. The financial markets would melt, but maybe we should sack those money-grabbing arseholes too?

To make that effective compulsory voting is required. Which used to be the case in Oz, until the politicians changed the rule. Voter apathy is relied upon by those in power, hence low voter turn out. Another option is to just spoil the ballot paper by putting a massive X on the whole ballot paper by those who actually bother to vote, but again apathy is the killer. The political elite know full well how to play the game until compulsory voting is brought in.

On the Oz example Bob Hawke, just before he was voted out flew into Perth, Western Australia as WA was considering independence. Atop the R&I bank tower was a mahoosive flag with the words 'F*ck Off Hawkey' couldn't be missed from any flight path into the airport. He was voted out.

 

[Nodzed]

In other news, I can now get £20 of petrol in my motorbike instead of only £17, not sure what all the fuss is about

TiT.

 

[Guinn]

I filled my Superb at my local Jet last Monday £1.389
Topped tank last Friday £1.419
Topped up today £1.639 ouch!

Stephen.

I paid $3.39 per gallon last week here in Texas. It was $3.59 the week before.

 

[Nodzed]

I paid $3.39 per gallon last week here in Texas. It was $3.59 the week before.

I wouldn't mind 3.59 a gallon, it's £6.88 a gallon here. That's 9.11 dollars. Roughly.

 

[KASPar]

I wouldn't mind 3.59 a gallon, it's £6.88 a gallon here. That's 9.11 dollars. Roughly.

Is one comparing apples with pears? ie Imperial vs US gallons. 1US is 0.833 Imperial.

 

[Duncodin]

I wouldn't mind 3.59 a gallon, it's £6.88 a gallon here. That's 9.11 dollars. Roughly.

US gallons are smaller than uk gallons. Only just over 3.5 liters in a US gallon. Around 4.5 in a good ol uk gallon.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

US gallons are smaller than uk gallons

You mean not everything is bigger in 'murica? Perhaps it's just their ar5e5.

 

[Pingu]

I just paid £160 to fill the Range Rover .

According to the wife, it's lucky I have a discount card, as the more it costs, the more I save

 

[Guinn]

You mean not everything is bigger in 'murica? Perhaps it's just their ar5e5.

Do I detect a bit of disdain for us?

 

[Nodzed]

US gallons are smaller than uk gallons. Only just over 3.5 liters in a US gallon. Around 4.5 in a good ol uk gallon.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Do I detect a bit of disdain for us?

Only for some. They'll be the ones with fat ar5e5.

 

[Z Victor 1]

Now now, you're not allowed to say fat, it's just big. Anyway, there are an ever growing number of large people in the UK, especially teenagers, which is a concern.