Brown's plan for the cost of petrol

[Jammy B*st*rd]

I'm not sure how this works, but what i don't understand is that surely if the petrol prices go up so does the tax, so why the need of increasing it by 2p when in fact you're getting the 2p, if not more, already?

[Sockpuppet]

I hate to have to say this, but under New Liebour the percentage of tax is 66%. Under the Tories it was 76%. Thank God for New Liebour is all I can say.

I really hope that is saccasm or you just don't understand percentage over base calculations.

[Churchill]

I'm not sure how this works, but what i don't understand is that surely if the petrol prices go up so does the tax, so why the need of increasing it by 2p when in fact you're getting the 2p, if not more, already?

They want more!!!!!!!!

[zathras]

He's going to ask the oil companies to do something to reduce the price, get the kudos for that, and then add the 2p in fuel duty afterwards. I reckon.

Linky

Brown's real plan

1. find sandpit

2. Dig hole

3. Bend over (no not for that!)

4. Lower head into hole

5. Cover with sand

Meanwhile Alaistair Darling is still digging his hole

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I'm not sure how this works, but what i don't understand is that surely if the petrol prices go up so does the tax, so why the need of increasing it by 2p when in fact you're getting the 2p, if not more, already?

Only the VAT bit automatically rises as it's a percentage - the other bit is a fixed value per litre.