just had this from my MP

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Clarke Services

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Andrew Percy<br><br>Hello there<br><br>We don’t yet know what is planned in the budget so we shall have to wait and see. As you know we cut fuel duty by 2.5p per gallon last year, scrapped Labour's duty escalator and delayed the inflation rises. That's not a bad first step!<br><br>If you look at my website you will see I am backing the Fairfuel campaign and supporting their calls for an 11 p per gallon cut.<br><br>Regards<br><br>Andrew

Allen Ltd

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Yea I've signed the campaign an average £60 Fill up &nbsp;only £24 of it goes to the oil company's the rest is tax etc Britain has the most expensive fuel duty in the world&nbsp;

Long Services

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ain't gonna happen tho is it

Allen Ltd

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Na no chance but at leased I did my bit&nbsp;

Williams Express

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Not wanting to sound like I'm being&nbsp;pessimistic, but I don't think any amount of petition signing or campaigning will convince the government to reduce fuel duty by that much, even for those of us that keep the countries transport industry going.

Long Services

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It this was France they wouldn't stand for it<div>No matter wot you think of em...they do get results</div><div>We just moan&nbsp;</div>

Long Services

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Speed find a way to beat the fuel hikes<div><img src="[link]"></div>

Allen Ltd

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Well hold on to ya wallets coz they trying to rise it another 16p

Williams Express

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They need not bother! If that happens, I think it will force yet more guys to rethink what they want to do and maybe push them into leaving the industry.

Long Services

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i shall then rebrand ourselves as speedski couriers

Long Services

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<img src="[link]"><div><br></div><div>Speed decide to invest in some contempary vehicles ahead of the budget</div>

Williams Express

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Clarke Services

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another email from my MP 'That is simply not correct. We cut fuel duty actually by 4.4p per gallon as well as cancelling Labour's planned rise and we delayed the inflation rises. There was an &nbsp;actual cut.

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