Indeed! I cannot believe the belligerence of the government over this - are they really so out of touch? A phone poll on TV-AM this morning showed 97% of people in favour of a drop in fuel duty. Tony should be VERY careful here - this could cost him the next election..

You get free fruit and veg in Yorkshire? I'm moving up North!!!

Pah. We don't drive cars any "bigger" than those on the continent - the problem here is that the UK government is ripping off the consumer by taxing fuel so much that companies are going to the wall! Even if concessions were made to hauliers by cutting the duty on diesal, it would be a start..

I filled up on Sunday ... phew! I actually think "right on" and am with the hauliers on this one. I can work at home, so, personally, this is no biggy. The people of the UK have been walked on for far too long, and the UK is turning into an undesirable place to live (and I never thought I would hear myself say that). It's time this government realised that we will only be pushed so far before we say "Enough!". I am sick of paying through the nose for goods and services in this country and it's time to do something about it. The hauliers/farmers who are responsible for the blockades are ensuring that fuel gets out for the emergency services, which is a master stroke as it will ensure public support for at least the next few days. More worrying, however, is the news this morning that the government had plans to implement the 1976 Emergency Powers Act, which means they could use the army at any time... As for other comments on this thread along the lines of "don't blame the government" ... er ... hello! Get real will you! This isn't the USA - we don't drive around in huge gas guzzlers - and why the hell should our European cousins get their fuel any cheaper? Do people realise what this does for this countries competitive edge? I for one am keen for the UK to move closer towards Europe, but the whole idea becomes farcical when we pay so much more than them for some vital services! The problem is that if the duty on fuel is reduced, then we'll have to pay for it some other way - almost certainly by some new "stealth" tax. The current government is very clever at sneaking new taxes in by the back door. Perhaps if they stopped wasting money on white elephants such as the Dome, we could pay a little less to get to work! I think it's going to be an interesting few days here in the UK...