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Old 30-04-2008, 03:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Been on the internet all day looking at various storys in the news

Fuel, house car and motorhome, whats happening in this fuel price hungry UK.

Everything is going through the roof.

Why cant sombody take a stand against our goverment ?

Rant over !
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Old 30-04-2008, 03:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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hi Mark
how about a fuel price protest like the truckers, but we need a ringleader, how about it Jim
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Old 30-04-2008, 03:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 30-04-2008, 03:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Perhaps we should bring Mugabe over here. Then there will only be ONE (???) corrupt government/party in office/charge.
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how about a fuel price protest like the truckers, but we need a ringleader, how about it Jim
I'd be all for a go slow on the M4, I'm used to that
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Old 30-04-2008, 06:45 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Mark, just remember for every bad story theres a hundred plus good ones that dont get out the news room, were just that type of country Im afraid, only like to hear bad news.
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Old 30-04-2008, 07:17 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Why cant sombody take a stand against our goverment ?
...Seem to remember similar protestations when Maggie, the grey man and baldy were running the Government... remember when interest rates were in the teens...

same old meat, different gravy; get used to it, it won't change in your lifetime
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Ah yes but would anyone notice a go-slow on the M4?

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Been on the internet all day looking at various storys in the news

Fuel, house car and motorhome, whats happening in this fuel price hungry UK.

Everything is going through the roof.

Why cant sombody take a stand against our goverment ?

Rant over !
hi you forgot overcrowded prisons
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Check out the fuel prices in the rest of Europe and even the USA they are all on the up, not just here.
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