*In Britain there is less need for low petrol prices due to shorter distances to travel and better mass transit system.

• A better mass transit system? Trust me - it sucks. It's actually cheaper to travel by car, but then they get you with parking fees and violation fines.

In the UK the motorist is the most taxed person there is. So, go buy a new car. That's car purchase tax, roadfund license tax (tax disc) and VAT ontop - that's a tax for the privalage of paying tax. Now you need gas (Petrol) Every year the tax is increased on petrol. When the oil companies raise the price of oil the government does nothing because it means more VAT to the treasury. Almost every budget we get price hikes in petrol. The cost of fuel in this country is one of the biggest contributors to price rises in goods at the shops, and restrictors of enterprise. Truck companies are going out of business every month solely due to the cost of fuel.

Shorter distances do not mean shorter travel times or more economy when it comes to mpg. With over 30 million vehicles on our roads journey times are increasing all the time. Our roads are not as wide as they are in say the USA. There are less opportunities for overtaking and stringent penalties for speeding.

Less need for low petrol prices?....I can't think of a country where the need is greater.

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...