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The cost of fuel is completely out of order direct action is required and kept going until a fair and acceptible price is obtained and maintained. We can not keep having these price rises dumped on us.
Andrew Webster, Kidderminster, Worcstershire
To Anna Camberley; just to point out that however much it annoys you, direct action protest that inconveniences someone works, it is not 'iq less', it is tried and tested. It is a political tool used to stimulate positive or negative change- consider the civil rights movement sit-ins, the suffragets' lock-on methods. I find it frustrating that people in the UK forget such aspects of history and actually believe that change comes through cooperation with the 'authorities'.
jess, manchester,
what the hell you lot on, perhaps you should run a haulage business and see how much the fuel prices eat at you. your shopping for one would be cheaper if we didnt need to pass our costs onto the customer who then passes it onto yourselves.
Paul, Oxford.
Paul, Oxford, uk
Snore, snore, here we go again...
Every driver who puts his foot down (it's usually 'his' not 'her') when there's a red traffic light only a few yards ahead, or who races at 90mph instead of adopting a fuel-efficient speed on the motorway, is living proof that the cost of petrol is nowhere near high enough to deter the appalling waste of fossil fuels on our roads every day.
Roger Geffen, London, UK
This is England, not France. Inconveniencing (and putting the general pubic lives at risk) is not the way ahead for any lobby group.
That sort of i.q.less action does not work in this country.
Just go and live in France - petrols cheaper, I'm sure you'll like it.
Anna, camberley,
The best way to cut fuel costs is to cut use. Dispense with anything that means you need fuel - like a long commute, a dog that needs driving to the park. Increase your mpg too: going slower is one way! I've heard of a haulage firm that found it was cheaper to have drivers stop overnight than have them driving flat out all day. Leave the fuel in the ground - if no-one wants it, the price will plummet.
Anthony, Northwich,