That is the most sensible post on this thread, ALi-B for Transport Minister.

 

yeah i read that too. you're right, it was a good read it'll be interesting to see if he sticks to those pledges.

 

Time to put your money where your mouth is then. I'm willing to bet you £20, payable to a charity of the winner's choice, that your massive road-tax increase doesn't see the light of day under the present government.

 

This Government may only have 6 months - or may have 5 years. If it lasts 5 years then I can assure you, by the end of 5 years, the £435 Tax will be £500 and above.

 

£65 increase over 5 years is hardly 'massive', it's not even 2.8% year on year. At current rates, that's barely keeping up with inflation!

 

This is what governments do. They want to tax you. They pick a subject for taxation. It doesn't matter what it is, road tax, fuel, whatever. They leak that they are going to do it, and they inflate the amount of the pain. On budget day, the actual figure is less than we feared, and we all breathe a sigh of relief. They get the tax they wanted, with no riots on the streets.
We're all suckers.