So, after all the fuss, nothing really happened. Gorden blamed the oil producers and the oil producers blamed Gordon. A few farmers caused havoc on the M4 but the expected fuel crisis never really materialised. It seems to me like most of the discussion in the media misses the point.
At the end of the day, we are running out of oil (therefore it is bound to get more expensive), and our excessive use of it is killing the planet (raising taxes helps to reduce this). I wish that we would leave behind all the guff about expensive fuel and start to act positively. On a government level this means serious investment in alternative technologies, and on a personal level this means using public transport and generally cutting down on the amount of energy we use.
Rant over.
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did you get much bedlam down there? any mile long queues until 1am for petrol? any stations running out? i didn't see any queues up here but all the stations were empty for the last few days.
One plus of all this stuff in the media is that it is raising the profile of the fact that green campaigners are involved in the issue - i think people often forget that these debates aren't just about farmers/truckers/oil companies/governments but that there are also a lot of people pushing for raising fuel tax so to reduce the number of car users. In the last few days i have seen several green people on the tv talking about environmental issues and stuff.
its the same with the congestion charge raises in london.
I'm torn. I love having a car and the freedom it brings but I'm also very aware that if it came down to it I'm sure I would manage without. Whether you're the optimist or the pessimist affects your view but oil will start running dry or at least causing serious problems in around 80 years. Yeah it probably won’t be too much of a concern for us but it will be for our children if not then definitely our grand kids. Will someone please invent new forms of propulsion.
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