Comments on: Road Pricing http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Douglas Law http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6036 Douglas Law Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:30:35 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6036 Charging motorists by the mile to ease congestion. One never seems to spot the reason for this proposal, is it to raise money? or is it to price drivers off the road? or is there some detailed analysis, I have yet to spot, that shows such a plan will hold out success? Can you enlighten me please. Charging motorists by the mile to ease congestion.

One never seems to spot the reason for this proposal, is it to raise money? or is it to price drivers off the road? or is there some detailed analysis, I have yet to spot, that shows such a plan will hold out success?

Can you enlighten me please.

]]> By: Douglas Law http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6035 Douglas Law Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:27:07 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6035 Charging motorists by the mile to ease congestion. One never seems to spot the reason for this proposal, is it to raise money? or is it to price drivers off the road? or is there some detailed analysis, I have yet to spot, that shows such a plan will hold out success? Can you enlighten me please. Charging motorists by the mile to ease congestion.

One never seems to spot the reason for this proposal, is it to raise money? or is it to price drivers off the road? or is there some detailed analysis, I have yet to spot, that shows such a plan will hold out success?

Can you enlighten me please.

]]> By: uktrini http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6030 uktrini Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:13:45 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6030 I'm a nurse living in Harrow, I cannot afford to live here anymore as property prices are beyond my reach. Most of my colleagues are moving further out of London as far as Milton Keynes and they drive everyday to work. I'm thinking of doing the same. Getting another job is not an option as there hardly any vacancies in my field. Using public transport is very expenisive it would cost over \xA3125 per week. What I'm supposed to do? Nurses are already the lowest paid public workers. Is it my fault that I can't afford to live in London? I agree that something needs to be done about congestion but road pricing is only going to hit the poorest! If this is going to happen I would be better off giving up my job and going on benefits! We are taxed to our eyeballs in this country, what next? Will I be taxed for walking on the street? I’m a nurse living in Harrow, I cannot afford to live here anymore as property prices are beyond my reach. Most of my colleagues are moving further out of London as far as Milton Keynes and they drive everyday to work. I’m thinking of doing the same. Getting another job is not an option as there hardly any vacancies in my field. Using public transport is very expenisive it would cost over \xA3125 per week. What I’m supposed to do? Nurses are already the lowest paid public workers. Is it my fault that I can’t afford to live in London? I agree that something needs to be done about congestion but road pricing is only going to hit the poorest! If this is going to happen I would be better off giving up my job and going on benefits! We are taxed to our eyeballs in this country, what next? Will I be taxed for walking on the street?

]]> By: Sam http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6009 Sam Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:19:46 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-6009 > Any half competant email supplier could knock them > out in less than a morning If you don't care about delivery or recipients then yes. You do realise that the people who built the petitions site for downing street are some of the same people who run this site, don't you? > Any half competant email supplier could knock them
> out in less than a morning

If you don’t care about delivery or recipients then yes.

You do realise that the people who built the petitions site for downing street are some of the same people who run this site, don’t you?

]]> By: ann west http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5984 ann west Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:16:43 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5984 To reduce congestions you could ask the large supermarkets to stop using their lorries are warehouses which clog up main roads and motorways, not to mention causing traffic chaos in towns and cities. Start to look after the ordinary taxpayer Mr Blair and stop befriending the multi nationals. We already pay road pricing, its known as the Road Fund Licence and fuel duty which the Chancellor has benefited greatly from. The mystery is what has he done with all the money. Will MPs have to pay road pricing - or will the taxpayer have to pay theirs as well?? To reduce congestions you could ask the large supermarkets to stop using their lorries are warehouses which clog up main roads and motorways, not to mention causing traffic chaos in towns and cities.

Start to look after the ordinary taxpayer Mr Blair and stop befriending the multi nationals.

We already pay road pricing, its known as the Road Fund Licence and fuel duty which the Chancellor has benefited greatly from. The mystery is what has he done with all the money.

Will MPs have to pay road pricing - or will the taxpayer have to pay theirs as well??

]]> By: janet nash http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5974 janet nash Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:02:24 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5974 Mr blair should try and live on \xA3100 a week.no more taxes of any kind Mr blair should try and live on \xA3100 a week.no more taxes of any kind

]]> By: janet nash http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5972 janet nash Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:02:03 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5972 Mr blair should try and live on \xA3100 a week.no more taxes of any kind Mr blair should try and live on \xA3100 a week.no more taxes of any kind

]]> By: colin sampson http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5950 colin sampson Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:35:19 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5950 Is'nt it time that Road tax is scrapped altogether and the tax added to the fuel cost's. this option would obviously incure higher cost to those who use the roads the most. Why are successive governments opposed to this obvious option ??? CS Is’nt it time that Road tax is scrapped altogether
and the tax added to the fuel cost’s. this option would obviously incure higher cost to those who use the roads the most.

Why are successive governments opposed to this obvious option ???

CS

]]> By: tony http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5948 tony Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5948 I'm looking forward to my email from Blair. I don't get many communications from war criminals. I’m looking forward to my email from Blair. I don’t get many communications from war criminals.

]]> By: colin sampson http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5947 colin sampson Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2007/02/20/3730#comment-5947 Is'nt it time that Road tax is scrapped altogether and the tax added to the fuel cost's. this option would obviously incure higher cost to those who use the roads the most. Why are successive governments opposed to this obvious option ??? CS Is’nt it time that Road tax is scrapped altogether
and the tax added to the fuel cost’s. this option would obviously incure higher cost to those who use the roads the most.

Why are successive governments opposed to this obvious option ???

CS

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