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Originally Posted by seafarer
Not seeming to sound all gloom and doom, but petroleum energy is going to cost more, and ever more, as time marchs on (actually, it always has, when you think about it - long term, oil has never gotten cheaper) - deal with it. There is no magical sudden "fix" to the problem, so crying and protesting about it are kind of juvenile.
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Generally I agree with your long term view. However, it must be remembered that in the UK for every £1 we spend on petrol 75% is tax. That is what the protests are really about.
Nemo
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