i cant afford to go on holiday anyway

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:
..the Government are thinking of putting more tax on air travel so 'people think twice & it deters them' from flying...are we not taxed enough already? Do they want to take away ALL our pleasures?

I do my bit for the environment, unlike 'the powers that be' who drive around in their gas guzzlers etc..

Once again, us folk living just above and below the breadline will be punished, (if they get their way)and the rich can carry on as normal....

The Government are in big trouble as far as money is concerned.
They don't have any spare so they will tax anything that will bring money in.
For those with plenty of money it won't make any difference anyway, it only ever effects those with a small income.

They probably assume if you don't have much money you won't be flying anyway.
They want you to Holiday in the UK so they get the benefit of you spending your money.

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Originally posted by fookat:
i cant afford to go on holiday anyway

Neither can I, but it will be impossible if they get their way!

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Originally posted by Hicky:

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:
..the Government are thinking of putting more tax on air travel so 'people think twice & it deters them' from flying...are we not taxed enough already? Do they want to take away ALL our pleasures?

I do my bit for the environment, unlike 'the powers that be' who drive around in their gas guzzlers etc..

Once again, us folk living just above and below the breadline will be punished, (if they get their way)and the rich can carry on as normal....

The Government are in big trouble as far as money is concerned.
They don't have any spare so they will tax anything that will bring money in.
For those with plenty of money it won't make any difference anyway, it only ever effects those with a small income.

They probably assume if you don't have much money you won't be flying anyway.
They want you to Holiday in the UK so they get the benefit of you spending your money.

Even with the weak pound and going abroad costing more with the exxchange rate, I couldn't afford a week in a Hotel in England, nor would i want to as everything here (attractions etc) cost so much I'd rather the Euro & Pound be almost like for like and have guaranteed sunshine TBH rather than get ripped off here....

Another thing I notice is, the VAT rate was reduced to 15% to help get people start spending again, not alot on small purchases, but if you're buying a car for example, it could make quite a difference.

Most shops, ie River Island etc STILL sell things at say £29.99...and are NOT passing on the reduction...they are keeping the extra 2.5% we pay at the till...they should be 'done' for this...2.5% difference may not seem alot, but on their amount of sales overall they must be raking it in!

I've only just got over flying phobia/kids growing up - and now being able to afford a holiday abroad!

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Originally posted by gma:
I've only just got over flying phobia/kids growing up - and now being able to afford a holiday abroad!

Shit isn't it (if they get their way)...WTF are they going to do, paper over the ozone layer with bloody £20 notes....enough is enough, people can barely afford to live and all this Government can do is dream up ways of taking more money off us...

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

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Originally posted by gma:
I've only just got over flying phobia/kids growing up - and now being able to afford a holiday abroad!

Shit isn't it (if they get their way)...WTF are they going to do, paper over the ozone layer with bloody £20 notes....enough is enough, people can barely afford to live and all this Government can do is dream up ways of taking more money off us...

As with other thread agreements - we need to haver a coffee together and put the world to right! Everything is being taken away from us -[ we only live once/work and would like a little pleasure (no guilt trips) in return.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5251022.stm

Seems OK to me, especially extra tax on certain motors.

I gave up on flying after the last palaver at the airport...got fed up with it. I travel by other means now.....and tbh they can keep the planes.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5251022.stm

Seems OK to me, especially extra tax on certain motors.

It just seems that all they want to do is take...what do you think about shops not passing on the reduction in VAT Garage Joe, surely this is wrong?

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Originally posted by Kaytee:
I gave up on flying after the last palaver at the airport...got fed up with it. I travel by other means now.....and tbh they can keep the planes.

It is a pain isn't it...I do understand the security at airports for obvious reasons, however, they are happy to 'fast track' you through the queue for a fee of course...all about money...

i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

I have just priced an airfare from Inverness to Southhmpton. £225 for two return, of which £140 of it is tax. It is cheaper to drive down and back which is really good for the enviroment.
This global warming thing has been a god send to the government. They saw a great opportunity to get more taxes.

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

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Originally posted by Kaytee:
I gave up on flying after the last palaver at the airport...got fed up with it. I travel by other means now.....and tbh they can keep the planes.

It is a pain isn't it...I do understand the security at airports for obvious reasons, however, they are happy to 'fast track' you through the queue for a fee of course...all about money...

Of course it is Dems.What with delays, luggage allowances and all the stuff you can't take...it's not worth the bother. I understand the security aspects obviously, but there is a cetain amount of bandwagon jumping

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

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Originally posted by The Devil In Diamante:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5251022.stm

Seems OK to me, especially extra tax on certain motors.

It just seems that all they want to do is take...what do you think about shops not passing on the reduction in VAT Garage Joe, surely this is wrong?

Just seen this.......
I would rather, as someone who does the books for the family, that they had either stopped VAT completely or left it alone.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

.... and don't get me started on the toilets.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

.... and don't get me started on the toilets.

German-made ones are the worst. Clean, but with viewing platform for poo inspection

In France, the churches and especially cathedrals have pissoirs on the outside walls. What's that all about?

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
In France, the churches and especially cathedrals have pissoirs on the outside walls. What's that all about?

Stops them messing up the back pews?

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

.... and don't get me started on the toilets.

i tell a lie...i did go to france..twice. one was a week with the school and one was a day trip with the school.

i dont include them cos it was rubbish!! had to work and everything!

This government couldn't run a hoop la stall.When will they get it into their thick heads putting tax sky high on the wealthy only drives them away to other countries.Then who have they left to tax the middle class so making them poor.So what have we left a country of poor people.The wealthy will always be wealthy because they can p off to other countries.The middle class can't.They are striving to stay where they are.
Now they are talking about stopping people smoking in pub gardens and doorways.So that will kill off the pub trade altogether.One of the last sanctuary of the working classes./
So now what are we left with government.Take public transport away,as you have taken our bins being emptied weekly,so causing the increase of vermin,our NHS is on it's knees,whilst you pledge billions in foriegn aid.
Ignoring the people that put you in power to look after their country.You've sold us out big time whilst pocketing vast sums for yourselves.So what will happen in the future you've feathered your nest so you'll clear off to live in another country after destroying us.

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

.... and don't get me started on the toilets.

i tell a lie...i did go to france..twice. one was a week with the school and one was a day trip with the school.

i dont include them cos it was rubbish!! had to work and everything!

I feel like that about Brussels. I was there for a day, but that was work. And Madrid. I was there for a footie match and the robocops practically ran us out of town

I've never flown and never will, so it won't bother me.

But it's only a suggestion and will probably never be implimented.

"The report notes that emissions from air traffic are projected to rise five-fold and suggests that the duty should be charged per flight, rather than per passenger.

They suggest that it could also be extended to cover air freight."

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:
i've never been abroad and now it looks like i never will

Awww, it's not all it's cracked up to be. They have funny money, and strange food, and some of them behave funny.

And they talk foreign

.... and don't get me started on the toilets.

i tell a lie...i did go to france..twice. one was a week with the school and one was a day trip with the school.

i dont include them cos it was rubbish!! had to work and everything!

I feel like that about Brussels. I was there for a day, but that was work. And Madrid. I was there for a footie match and the robocops practically ran us out of town

only relly remember a few things about my week in france
*food was nice
*people were rude
*i fancied some lad in the year above and i got to snog him
*paris smelt of wee and we were not allowed to buy a rink, was REALLY hot. the bastard teachers made us walk MILES. when the bus started driving out everyone was glued to the windows everytime we passed a fountain
*we went to a farm that makes cider and all got drunk
*endless bloody note making and keeping things to stick in our homework diaries!
*mont saint michael...was great...but i looked down from the top to see some bloke pissing up the wall

Hooby, that sounds pretty damned good.

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Hooby, that sounds pretty damned good.

the snog was very disappointing

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Originally posted by Darthhoob:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Hooby, that sounds pretty damned good.

the snog was very disappointing

They often are

Here in Ireland, we have to pay €10 per person if we want to fly OUT of the country!!!

Would make more sense to tax people to ENTER the country!!

According to the news tonight its only a few quid extra so if you can afford to go on holiday presumably you can cough up another few quid for the xtra tax. Mountains and molehills spring to mind here

Put Ryanair in charge of global warming taxes. They'll charge by the fart.