Rip off Britain

[Ankh87]

Friends have just been to Canary islands and said how much cheaper it is for fuel. They rented a car to go around the island and petrol was €1.20! Now why can't Britain have that price? If an island that has to import fuel just like Britain can do it, then doesn't it just prove that we're getting ripped off?

I feel that the government won't lower the price because they are on their Green agenda. Which I don't hate EVs as I'll be buying an EV or greener car in the future.

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Taxation

To pay for everything we expect handed to us on a plate

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Fuel's roughly the same today, in Paris.

[LRDefender]

Diesel is around £1.00 a litre here in Georgia and the roads are appalling in places (I had a rather lengthy off road diversion the other day as a had bridge collapsed into a river). Whilst we might feel we’re getting ripped off I think a bit of extra taxation is worthwhile.

Let us not forget though that all money generated through taxation does have to be spent very wisely though.

[Ankh87]

LRDefender said:

Diesel is around £1.00 a litre here in Georgia and the roads are appalling in places (I had a rather lengthy off road diversion the other day as a had bridge collapsed into a river). Whilst we might feel we’re getting ripped off I think a bit of extra taxation is worthwhile.

Let us not forget though that all money generated through taxation does have to be spent very wisely though.

Britain doesn't spend it visely nor does it actually spend it on the roads. They waste a lot of money on things like bus lanes or cycle lanes that rarely get used if at all.

[sidewinder500]

Don't ask, it's worse in germany

[LRDefender]

Ankh87 said:

LRDefender said:

Diesel is around £1.00 a litre here in Georgia and the roads are appalling in places (I had a rather lengthy off road diversion the other day as a bridge collapsed into a river). Whilst we might feel we’re getting ripped off I think a bit of extra taxation is worthwhile.

Let us not forget though that all money generated through taxation does have to be spent very wisely though.

Britain doesn't spend it visely nor does it actually spend it on the roads. They waste a lot of money on things like bus lanes or cycle lanes that rarely get used if at all.

I agree to a degree.

When I travel to somewhere like the Nederland's and see how well their bus and cycle lanes are planned and built it makes me despair of the way the U.K spends our tax money. HS2 is another example and I could go on & on.

If we had a fabulous network of cycle lanes and bus lanes that the general public wanted to use and felt safe doing so just imagine how many cars would be taken off the roads!

[TarquinMX5]

Don't forget we also give money to 'developing' countries to help them improve: you know, the sort of countries where some people use food banks, where their roads are in poor condition, where their health service is sub-optimal, dental provision is lacking, where their water infrastructure is not fit for purpose, where integrated public transport is just a dream, that sort of thing.

We also advise them how to run major infrastructure products in such a way that minimises cost, all part of the overall service we provide.

[Den Den]

TarquinMX5 said:

Don't forget we also give money to 'developing' countries to help them improve: you know, the sort of countries where some people use food banks, where their roads are in poor condition, where their health service is sub-optimal, dental provision is lacking, where their water infrastructure is not fit for purpose, where integrated public transport is just a dream, that sort of thing.

We also advise them how to run major infrastructure products in such a way that minimises cost, all part of the overall service we provide.

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LRDefender said:

Diesel is around £1.00 a litre here in Georgia and the roads are appalling in places (I had a rather lengthy off road diversion the other day as a had bridge collapsed into a river). Whilst we might feel we’re getting ripped off I think a bit of extra taxation is worthwhile.

Let us not forget though that all money generated through taxation does have to be spent very wisely though.

The USA does have the sensible system that taxes on the motorist has to be spent on things
for the motorist, like roads.

The UK just has motoring taxes going into a general pot. Much less fair.

Most of the UK price of fuel is taxation, but for that we get an NHS that has the longest ever queues
(nearly 8 million procedures).

[CoolHands]

Tax to pay fo fall the scrotes! + green bks + covid waste + India space programme

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Ankh87 said:

Friends have just been to Canary islands and said how much cheaper it is for fuel. They rented a car to go around the island and petrol was €1.20! Now why can't Britain have that price? If an island that has to import fuel just like Britain can do it, then doesn't it just prove that we're getting ripped off?

I feel that the government won't lower the price because they are on their Green agenda. Which I don't hate EVs as I'll be buying an EV or greener car in the future.

Tenerife must be a special case because I spend a lot of time in Madrid and it was roughly €1.80 in September...

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[Sheets Tabuer]

It's because the Government want to round this up to the nearest 100m.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brie...

[brillomaster]

good map, thanks for that. next time i need to drive on the continent, i'll be sure to divert and fill up in luxembourg!

[Ultra Sound Guy]

Taxation is the controlling factor when it comes to fuel pricing.
The best (worst?) example I’ve seen of this was on a recent trip to USA.
The price of fuel in Honolulu was double the price of equivalent fuels in South Carolina!

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Ankh87 said:

Britain doesn't spend it visely nor does it actually spend it on the roads. They waste a lot of money on things like bus lanes or cycle lanes that rarely get used if at all.

I guess that's what elections are for, to vote in a government that has a taxation plan you agree with. Well, it's a nice theory but whoever's in charge isn't going to please everyone.

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In the uk the true price of a gallon of petrol for a hi rate taxpayer is around £15, that’s how much they have to earn to pay for £3.65 worth of fuel.
Earn £15, take home around £7.50, tax on £7.50 of fuel approx 50%.

[Earthdweller]

Ankh87 said:

Friends have just been to Canary islands and said how much cheaper it is for fuel. They rented a car to go around the island and petrol was €1.20! Now why can't Britain have that price? If an island that has to import fuel just like Britain can do it, then doesn't it just prove that we're getting ripped off?

I feel that the government won't lower the price because they are on their Green agenda. Which I don't hate EVs as I'll be buying an EV or greener car in the future.

It’s a special tax zone with much lower rates than the rest of Spain to try and promote the island’s economies, you’ll find petrol way more expensive on mainland Spain

Zona especial canarias

[soxboy]

GroundEffect said:

Tenerife must be a special case because I spend a lot of time in Madrid and it was roughly €1.80 in September...

Fuel is cheaper in the Canaries than mainland Spain due to massive government subsidies to make up for the crap wages and lack of opportunities outside tourism.