>> Considering the protests a few years ago when a petrol tax increase was
>> proposed -- and the French truckers blocking the freeways around the same
>> time -- I'm surprised any politician has the guts to propose an increase.

> Well you would have thought so. But they've just won the election so they
> think they are invincible. Also there are new laws in place to stop the type
> of protests we saw last time. Gordon Brown doesn't care about the average
> person, he would make an awful prime minister IMHO.

I'm glad they've at least had the guts to make it illegal to block the
roads just to make people listen to your protest. I wish our country
would do the same.