Here is a short version of an earlier blog re #FuelDuty2High
1: Put fuel in your car.
2: Send the following message "Just filled up with £XX of Petrol/Diesel. This is my protest at FuelDuty2High" to your local MP. If you feel the need, No10, David Cameron and Nick Clegg too.
3: Use either facebook page or twitter or email to send the message.
4: Pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
Repeat each time you fill up.
Original Blog is here: http://whystartatthebeginning.blogspot.com/2011/03/fuel-duty-protest-will-twitter-facebook.html
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Monday, 7 March 2011
Reasons to cut fuel duty #FuelDuty2High
If a business buys fuel it is an allowable business expense, which means that the HMRC loses tax revenue. If there was a reduction of 30-40p per litre then the business would not be able to offset 30-40p per litre against tax, therefore HMRC tax take will rise.
Not convinced yet?
If fuel duty is cut the immediate effect on inflation is downwards, so the current concern about high inflation and so the higher cost of living is gone.
Still to be convinced?
If the cost of fuel is lowered, then there is more cash in your pocket, which means you can reduce your debt, spend a little, thereby boosting the economy.
There is no downside to a reduction in fuel duty do not let the smoke and mirrors of government try to convince you otherwise. My smoke and mirrors make much more sense ;-)
If you want to know how to protest see my original blog, here http://bit.ly/e1PZPZ
Not convinced yet?
If fuel duty is cut the immediate effect on inflation is downwards, so the current concern about high inflation and so the higher cost of living is gone.
Still to be convinced?
If the cost of fuel is lowered, then there is more cash in your pocket, which means you can reduce your debt, spend a little, thereby boosting the economy.
There is no downside to a reduction in fuel duty do not let the smoke and mirrors of government try to convince you otherwise. My smoke and mirrors make much more sense ;-)
If you want to know how to protest see my original blog, here http://bit.ly/e1PZPZ
Friday, 4 March 2011
UKIP win in Barnsley. Why & How
Last night in Barnsley something very strange happened, UKIP came 2nd, which in practice means 1st as it was always going to be a Labour hold.
What is more interesting is the Lib Dem vote crashed. This should be a lesson to MP's who promise something and do not deliver. In this instance Clegg decided power was more important than Lib Dem principles. Well done to UKIP, you have stood for what you believe in all along without compromise, in the murky world of politics that makes you the winners.
What is more interesting is the Lib Dem vote crashed. This should be a lesson to MP's who promise something and do not deliver. In this instance Clegg decided power was more important than Lib Dem principles. Well done to UKIP, you have stood for what you believe in all along without compromise, in the murky world of politics that makes you the winners.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Fuel Duty Protest, Will Twitter & Facebook be the tool?
The fuel price is crippling everyone, small businesses and families are struggling as it is, but the crazy policy of hitting fuel duty as a one stop shop, to fix a countries problems has to stop.
Here is my suggestion. Each time you fill up, or indeed whenever you feel like it, tweet, email or facebook your local MP, No10, the Treasury, etc etc.with the following message "filled up with £XX of petrol/diesel, this is my protest about the unfair duty on fuel". They will eventually be flooded with tweets, emails, posts etc. No10 twitter @Number10gov Please comment your own MP twitter / email etc below.
If 100,000 people tweet or facebook the 600 or so MP's, official tweet and facebook pages, they will fill very quickly with our message, that means 60,000,000 single messages possibly out there. If you send two then 120,000,000. Starts to get interesting! If an MP is getting so much "noise" they will abandon the tweet, facebook thing, thereby cutting off.... their fuel, which is publicity for what they are wanting to say!
I am new to this tweet thing so not sure how it can be made to cascade through other tweets. The more tech savvy I am sure can fix that. The past protests like go slow on motorways or boycotting fuel companies, do not work, as that does not affect politicians. What will hurt them is if as soon as they try to speak about what they want, they are asked about fuel duty. Radio talk shows are something which should be targetted. MP's want to talk about their latest policy, but crash it and ask a standard question, "do they think that the cost of fuel duty is too high? If they say "no", then it shows they are out of step with public opinion and they are not representing their constituents views. If they say "yes", then ask what they are doing about it. Radio talk shows work on controversy, so if the host thinks they are going to get an MP on the rack they will go with it. If every time an MP tries to speak they get drowned out with our message, which is "the cost of fuel duty is too high" the penny will quickly drop. A government can only govern if it can gets its message across to the people. As the Middle East has shown, if the people stop listening and start their own agenda the politicians have to fall into line. So I will leave it in your hands, excuse me I am off to tweet my local MP!
Here is my suggestion. Each time you fill up, or indeed whenever you feel like it, tweet, email or facebook your local MP, No10, the Treasury, etc etc.with the following message "filled up with £XX of petrol/diesel, this is my protest about the unfair duty on fuel". They will eventually be flooded with tweets, emails, posts etc. No10 twitter @Number10gov Please comment your own MP twitter / email etc below.
If 100,000 people tweet or facebook the 600 or so MP's, official tweet and facebook pages, they will fill very quickly with our message, that means 60,000,000 single messages possibly out there. If you send two then 120,000,000. Starts to get interesting! If an MP is getting so much "noise" they will abandon the tweet, facebook thing, thereby cutting off.... their fuel, which is publicity for what they are wanting to say!
I am new to this tweet thing so not sure how it can be made to cascade through other tweets. The more tech savvy I am sure can fix that. The past protests like go slow on motorways or boycotting fuel companies, do not work, as that does not affect politicians. What will hurt them is if as soon as they try to speak about what they want, they are asked about fuel duty. Radio talk shows are something which should be targetted. MP's want to talk about their latest policy, but crash it and ask a standard question, "do they think that the cost of fuel duty is too high? If they say "no", then it shows they are out of step with public opinion and they are not representing their constituents views. If they say "yes", then ask what they are doing about it. Radio talk shows work on controversy, so if the host thinks they are going to get an MP on the rack they will go with it. If every time an MP tries to speak they get drowned out with our message, which is "the cost of fuel duty is too high" the penny will quickly drop. A government can only govern if it can gets its message across to the people. As the Middle East has shown, if the people stop listening and start their own agenda the politicians have to fall into line. So I will leave it in your hands, excuse me I am off to tweet my local MP!
Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Get Britain out of the EU now
Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Get Britain out of the EU now
So the government decides that once again they know best. That we the people know jack and we should not be allowed to comment on EU membership. If the argument is there why we should be in, then make it and let us decide. If they cannot make that argument then they need to take a long hard look at themselves in the mirror!
Monday, 28 February 2011
Jongleurs Comedy Huddersfield
What a great show last night at Huddersfield Town Hall by the touring Jongleurs comedians. Small venue filled with people of all ages from students to grandmothers, everyone was clapping and cheering. If you are looking for something to do on a Sunday night in Huddersfield, get along to the Town Hall and be entertained for a couple of hours.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Double Summer Time
Once again our Scottish Descent/Educated MP's lead British Parliament and bow down to the north of the border voices and decide more daylight is better for Scotland so that's how it will stay. They have their own Parliament, if they don't like it, they don't need to accept it.
FFS! When will the majority be listened to?
All over the Middle East the masses have been ignored and put down for so long they were left with nothing to lose. When will the majority stop being so passive and stop letting the minority self interest groups make policy!
You have a voice, apparently we still live in a democracy, so use it!
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
When did you last switch your phone off?
Tomorrow I will be spending the day with my boy, having fun, getting wet and muddy. My phone, I want to take it with me to take photos and video. Our phones are now so integrated into our lives we cannot just leave them behind. Or can we? My phone will be switched on, with no SIM card in it, I will take photos, I will video our day out, without the fear of a phone call to spoil it. I can only see one spanner in the works on the horizon... will my son feel the same and leave his SIM out of his phone?
Monday, 21 February 2011
Middle lane owners!
Why oh why do people still insist on driving down the middle lane of the motorway?
If people realised, got off their phones and drive in the left hand lane unless overtaking, we would all get to our destination a lot quicker! Apparently the left hand lane is the least busy lane on our motorways!
Rant over!
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