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About the same prices in rural France if it is any comfort........
Luckily our Prime Minister is now the motorist's friend. Am sure it will all be sorted in no time.
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Originally Posted by caerkid
I think Rishi mentioned, once or twice* on Laura Kunnesburg's programme last Sunday, that his party had reduced fuel duty by a record amount.
*it was actually about 5 or 6 times, and not once was he asked a question about it.🙂
Anyway, thank heavens there isn't a war on motorists on his watch.
It’s not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
I was paying about €1.95 for diesel over there a couple of months ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
20 is plenty.:wales::hehe:
MoQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
It's time to come back
Average unleaded price:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bloop
France: £1.71
UK: £1.56
Diesel price:
France: £1.68
UK: £1.61
UK is actually nearly 30p a litre cheaper than the Netherlands.
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/travel/a...ces-in-europe/
It goes farther as well.They drive on mostly flat roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Yeah, but they can't "coast" downhill.Quote:
Originally Posted by dandywarhol
Swings and roundabouts, eh?
Funny enough has the same convo with my dad today. Just seems accepted now.
Do people actually knock it out of gear and do that ?Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
I thought it was a joke
If you use the Bank of England's inflation calculator, fuel isn't much more expensive than it was in the 80s, comparatively speaking.
Thatcher was in chargeQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Low inflation , high unemployment
A price to pay for economic stability !
We had both under her too mind
Tony Hadley that soppy ponce from Spandau Bollocks ?
Tory voter
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Originally Posted by bobh