This sounds good to me but then I am white, English, old, middle class,
drive a small car (and not a Chelsea tractor) a few thousand miles a year and
drive the boat a few thousand more. I also reside in a non-urban area of a
Shire county where the current MP has a big majority. All of which means that
those who plot election victories for their parties are not interested in doing
the sorts of thing that might win my vote. Much better to woo the underclass
for they shall allow the politicians to acquire power and loads a money - paid
for by...
David Cragg
Sue Burchett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Road pricing (OT)
>
>On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:08:19 -0000, Niall wrote:
>
>>Oh yeah and theres that thing about it being of no concern whatever to the
>>rich, but the less well off can take the bus and like it.
>
>That is - to my mind - the worst problem with all of these: worse than
>the civil liberties argument by my set of values.
>
>Adrian's is, actually, the very best for the well off. They only need
>to be able to pay, but most of the time they won't, because the less
>well off have been scared off the roads because they can't.
>
>It is a very difficult question, no doubt about it. But I'm very
>uncomfortable with any system that seems to work on the "to those that
>have shall be given" principle.
>--
>On-line canal route planner: http://www.canalplan.org.uk
Don't forget the underclass who it won't effect at all. No tax, no insurance &
no charges. Also foreigners living here. We have a house occupied by Poles
opposite, they don't bother about parking permits and I assume no other English
road payments. Please put all charges onto fuel.
One result of congestion charges I can forsee is towns becoming ghost towns or
slums. Why buy a house in a congestion area. Buy in the country and use the
improved? bus/train to work.
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
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