just had this from my MP

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PW Courier Services

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Andrew Percy

Hello there

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!

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.

Regards

Andrew

Tigz transport

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Yea I've signed the campaign an average £60 Fill up  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 

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

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ain't gonna happen tho is it

Tigz transport

1126

Na no chance but at leased I did my bit 

RT Courier Sevices

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Not wanting to sound like I'm being 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.

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

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It this was France they wouldn't stand for it

No matter wot you think of em...they do get results
We just moan 

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

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Speed find a way to beat the fuel hikes

Tigz transport

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

RT Courier Sevices

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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.

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

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i shall then rebrand ourselves as speedski couriers

Speed Couriers Nationwide Ltd

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Speed decide to invest in some contempary vehicles ahead of the budget

RT Courier Sevices

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Speed Couriers (Stansted Airport)

i shall then rebrand ourselves as speedski couriers
No, you only need to that if you get taken over by Russian oil tycoons.
Saying that, might not be such a bad thing, at lease might get cheaper diesel.

PW Courier 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  actual cut.

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