The UK squeeze

STEED · 05-23-08, 08:38 AM

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Yes, this is a REAL crisis, admits minister as latest oil price surge piles £700 onto the average family's fuel bill

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...fuel-bill.html

While we feel the pinch, Gordon Brown is going to wast £20 million on his search for oil in southern England. We are in the deep end without a paddle.

Will Gordon Brown lift his tax on petrol? Heck no.

Oberon · 05-23-08, 08:40 AM

Oil in Southern England?

Aw crap, better find my US flag...

Captain Nemo · 05-23-08, 08:42 AM

Perhaps their defeat in Crewe will give them an incentive to reduce duty on petrol.

Nemo

kurtz · 05-23-08, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

Perhaps their defeat in Crewe will give them an incentive to reduce duty on petrol.

Nemo

No, reduce it on grog, they might get some votes if we're passed

STEED · 05-23-08, 10:32 AM

Better get down to my local Fish&Chip shop before the price rockets.

Stealth Hunter · 05-24-08, 02:11 AM

Oil... in England?:rotfl:

Jimmy Hoffa's body will be found sooner than oil in England will be!:rotfl:

Kapitan_Phillips · 05-24-08, 06:54 AM

Stupid twat, that Brown is.

05-23-08, 08:42 AM	#3
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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Better get down to my local Fish&Chip shop before the price rockets. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-24-08, 06:54 AM	#7
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Stupid twat, that Brown is. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

05-23-08, 08:40 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Oil in Southern England? Aw crap, better find my US flag...

05-24-08, 02:11 AM	#6
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Oil... in England?:rotfl: Jimmy Hoffa's body will be found sooner than oil in England will be!:rotfl: