Forth coming fuel protests …..

[Robt]

https://www.facebook.com/17050705902/posts/10159886399170903

Good idea or bad? I can’t decide. Admire them for trying but should we all be protesting?
The photo is of a previous protest back in about 2000 I think. @nick... will recognise the sprayer.
planned event is for around Newcastle I think ?
Edit, seem it was this weekend just gone in Newcastle. Anyone local, did they get much support ?

 

[ollie989898]

I thought the last fuel protested died a death because the government agreed to sort the hauliers out elsewhere?

 

[glasshouse]

I thought the last fuel protested died a death because the government agreed to sort the hauliers out elsewhere?

No
Tony bliar told a lot of lies about hospitals short of fuel and the lorry drivers backed off
Fuel duty didn't drop
Brown reduced tractor tax from £35 to zero big deal

 

[high plains drifter]

Think there was about 25 vehicles there, mostly hgvs

 

[delilah]

The cheaper the fuel, the faster the centralization and consolidation of the food chain, the fewer the people employed in agriculture. Turkeys voting for Christmas. Muppets.

 

[serf]

Doesn't seem the enthusiasm for it like last time .

 

[gone up the hill]

Very bad idea and will backfire

 

[Mc115reed]

The whole world is f**ked.. sooner we have a world war and get it all out in the open over and done with the better What’s another nail in the coffin ontop of all the other shaftings that every day people seem to get these days

 

[Northeastfarmer]

The whole world is f**ked.. sooner we have a world war and get it all out in the open over and done with the better

The next world war will be a nuclear one

 

[glasshouse]

Doesn't seem the enthusiasm for it like last time .

The last time in 2000, wheat and every other product was at rock bottom.
The weather was very wet in september so plenty time to protest

 

[glasshouse]

The whole world is f**ked.. sooner we have a world war and get it all out in the open over and done with the better What’s another nail in the coffin ontop of all the other shaftings that every day people seem to get these days

That will be the end of the world

 

[bobk]

Dickheads

 

[ajd132]

Honestly, get a f**king grip. Protesting in vehicles powered by subsidised fuel whilst holding up the public who are paying full whack and are trying to get to work.

 

[Wilksy]

Don’t you hate it when folk turn up to a tractor run in modern tractors!

 

[Rookie]

Agriculture has still got red diesel, unlike some other industries which are going to loose it next year.
I personally wouldn't want to rock the boat.

 

[Farma Parma]

https://www.facebook.com/17050705902/posts/10159886399170903

Good idea or bad? I can’t decide. Admire them for trying but should we all be protesting?
The photo is of a previous protest back in about 2000 I think. @nick... will recognise the sprayer.
planned event is for around Newcastle I think ?
Edit, seem it was this weekend just gone in Newcastle. Anyone local, did they get much support ?

totally pointless ive nothing against what the lad is trying too do but cant see who has took the slightlest bit of notice ???
Fuel is 50% more than it was 20 yr ago get over it thats what it will have too be things have moved on.
Far greater things too worry about

 

[steveR]

The next world war will be a nuclear one

More like a Cyber War.... potentially pretty damned bad, albeit not as bad as Nukes being swapped.

 

[beardface]

I believe the protest is about the ridiculous amount of duty currently being collected on fuel given the average crude price is less than it was in 2012.

 

[David.]

The whole world is f**ked.. sooner we have a world war and get it all out in the open over and done with the better What’s another nail in the coffin ontop of all the other shaftings that every day people seem to get these days

Please reconsider that sentence; usually said by foolish people who have never had to fight in one..

 

[Farma Parma]

I believe the protest is about the ridiculous amount of duty currently being collected on fuel given the average crude price is less than it was in 2012.

Lockdown costs gotta be recouped somehow i guess