Did You Know That Petrol Prices Set To Soar Even Higher As Fuel Duty And VAT Add 3.5p To A Litre In A WEEKEND?

The impact of this will greatly affect many. hauliers will add these additional costs onto their delivery charges to shops who in turn will add evn more onto food products.

Such increases will have major repercusions for all but especially the poor, who are trying to exisit on a limited budget already.

Sadly there is no real alternative for many but to use their cars. Public transport and the increased costs being applied to tickets makes this an unrealistic form of travel for many.

I wonder when, as David Cameron states, this country emerges from this deficit, will we see a decrease in VAT and the other stealth taxes being applied to reduce the questionable deficit? I somehow doubt it very much.

Well Creativesaver, this is something that I have been aware of for some time and probably like most people, in denial of the situation. And Parchester is so right when you add in the cost of transport going up alongside the cost of living as a result.

We have seen a bouyant few weeks on the high street as a result of Christmas and Christmas only I suggest. In my work, I deal with people's financial situations every day as I do with the smaller high street businesses and I predict ( as I have been saying for some time now ) that the start of 2011 will be a period of total discontent for everyone. I think the high streets will be empty, till receipts will plummet and anyone who works in the more 'luxury' side of business ( and that includes restaurants and take aways ) will see their share of income seriously depleted.

AS for driving, I am lucky to have a company car ( but only just, they plan to chop that ) where I only need to find personal mileage costs. Sure, I pay a monthly contribution and a taxation charge, but it remains a good deal. But saying that, the car will be used a lot less.

Will we see the (tory) hauliers setting up road blocks on motorways and at refineries as we have in the past? Again,like Parchester, I doubt it, just as I doubt taxes will decrease once the questionable deficit has been addressed. Methinks the poor will merely continue getting poorer whilst the rich count their profits. It's the rich what gets the pleasure and the poor what gets the blame.

Oh yes - forgot to fill the car yesterday and had to do so today for a trip tomorrow. What a hike in cost! It caused a discussion here about whether it is worth selling both of our cars and buying one economical one. The sums on depreciation loss on the possible sale of our current vehicles versus improved future fuel economy are daunting.

Parchester is absolutely right! The cost of everything transported will rise and the vast majority of us will really start to feel the pinch.

I consider myself very lucky that I don't need to use my car for work, and although I already limit the use of my car, I intend to be really strict with myself from now on and only use it when absolutely necessary.

Hi Creativesaver

We currently run two cars and are worried that we might not be able to continue in the future. We live in a village location where public transport is quite limited. This could be a huge problem for us in the future.

This is a regular topic and the only answer is another blockade that's all these government ministers seem to understand.