Fuel pricing in the UK

[White Van Man]

OK folks - the dump the pumps campaign failed miserably but, this afternoon, i've received a fax which is circulating among hauliers, farmers and in general industry - we are, it seems, finally going to learn something from the French...

18th Spetember will be a day of direct action outside ports and fuel refineries - with the intention, not of bringing the country to a stop, but of demonstrating what will happen if the goverment continues putting working men out of business with huge tax hikes on fuel. If they carry on doing this, the country will grind to a halt as no-one can afford to run wagons anymore.

It seems that a continuing protest at Shell's Stanlow oil refinery near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire is a major success, and Shell are reporting that the protest will have an effect on petrol stations throughout the North of England from this evening.

Let's hope this gets the message across - it'll be about time.