"Brimstone" > wrote in message
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> Surely the time to object was when the tax was first introduced. What was
> the justification for it and what was the level of objection, other than
> from the party in opposition at the time?

My personal objection is not particuarly at the fact fuel tax exists, but at
the current levels it is applied at.

Not sure when fuel tax was introduced, however I believe it was before I was
born!