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High petrol prices are good for us, says cabinet minister

Its surprising to find a politician who is prepared to stand up to the
motorist mob in the interests of people and the planet. So how would
you fancy an electric vehicle then and what would this do to your
precious image of devil-may-care speed and acceleration, not to
mention pulling power with the opposite sex?

"A cabinet minister welcomed spiralling petrol prices last night as an
incentive for drivers to make fewer car journeys.

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said the high cost of oil helps
force people off the road and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

He also launched a robust defence of road tax rises for more than nine
million cars  -  insisting it was right that they should also apply to
second-hand vehicles.

Mr Benn's remarks triggered a backlash from motoring groups, who
accused him of 'rejoicing in drivers' despair'.

At the G8 summit last week, Gordon Brown said he wanted motorists to
switch to electric or hybrid vehicles by 2020 and a combination of
petrol prices and taxes could help them do so..."

More:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1034810/High-petrol-prices-good-says-cabinet-minis
ter.html

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http://www.worldcarfree.net/
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