What the British people and the economy need right now...

[AlfredJPruffock]

I am The Green Technology Worker and I claim my Government 82.450 pounds non-taxable subsidy.

Some call me Jack-In-The-Green,

Have you seen Jack-In-The-Green?
With his long tail hanging down.
He sits quietly under every tree
in the folds of his velvet gown.

He drinks from the empty acorn cup
the dew that dawn sweetly bestows.

And taps his cane upon the ground
signals the snowdrops it's time to grow.

[GreenerGrass]

"Green Technology Workers"

What is a "green technology worker"? Apparently the government will make us world leaders and it will provide "skilled employment" for millions of "Britons"* as well as reducing our dependency on imported oil and gas.

Is the guy who put insulation in my loft now a "green technology specialist"?
Are there more than about 3 boffin-types developing new super windmills and solar cells? Or is it a load of old bollocks?


*EU and non-EU workers living in Britain and resident for benefit purposes.

[Churchill]

We need a futile gesture at this stage. It will raise the whole tone of the war."
"Yessir!"

"Get up in a crate, Perkins."
"Sah!"

"Pop over to Bremen."
"Yessir!"

"Take a shufti."
"Right sir!"

"And don't come back."
"Yessir"

"Goodbye, Perkins. God, I wish I was going too."
"Goodbye Sah! – Or is it au revoir?"

"No, Perkins."

PoTD

[threaded]

...are higher taxes.

http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/dut...weeks-110.html

That should help those still working.

We need a futile gesture at this stage. It will raise the whole tone of the war."
"Yessir!"

"Get up in a crate, Perkins."
"Sah!"

"Pop over to Bremen."
"Yessir!"

"Take a shufti."
"Right sir!"

"And don't come back."
"Yessir"

"Goodbye, Perkins. God, I wish I was going too."
"Goodbye Sah! – Or is it au revoir?"

"No, Perkins."

[Churchill]

Petrol prices have plummeted since last year. Even with 2p a litre price rise, you're still at least 20p a litre better off. Although that may all be a conspiracy between the government and the oil companies. And the banks. And the Israelis. And the lizards.

You forgot my lot!
(Or was that intentional.....?)

[dang65]

Petrol prices have plummeted since last year. Even with 2p a litre price rise, you're still at least 20p a litre better off. Although that may all be a conspiracy between the government and the oil companies. And the banks. And the Israelis. And the lizards.

[ace00]

This was a typical stealth tax by Labour. Drop VAT by 15% then say you have to raise petrol by 2p a litre to compensate. Now will the petrol tax be reduced when the VAT rate is returned to 17.5% ?

You can forget about 17.5% VAT - it will be 21% (European standard). That's why they chose VAT to drop.

[BrilloPad]

The rise in fuel duty is to combat Climate Change and reduce congestion. I think you'll all agree it makes sense to pay more and more.

The greens can go f**k themselves. But I like open roads....

[Gordon Brown]

The rise in fuel duty is to combat Climate Change and reduce congestion. I think you'll all agree it makes sense to pay more and more.

[BrilloPad]

Despite the credit crunch the roads still seem full. About time they were emptied a bit.

[Cyberman]

This was a typical stealth tax by Labour. Drop VAT by 15% then say you have to raise petrol by 2p a litre to compensate. Now will the petrol tax be reduced when the VAT rate is returned to 17.5% ? I think you guessed correctly !!


.. and on top of that the price rises again because the 17.5% is on top of the 2p rise !!

[Gordon Brown]

...are higher taxes.

http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/dut...weeks-110.html

That should help those still working.