“Pathetic” Gordon Fails Again in UK Budget

UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of “pathetic” inaction on climate change over the past nine years in his yearly budgets. Will this year be any different?

In a move that will anger green campaigners, he is not rising fuel duty. Apparently the Chancellor will also announce a rise in road tax for so-called “Chelsea tractor” (SUVs) of £30 to £200 a year. I have reported in the blog before how these beasts are taking over London.
Like many actions of this government this is far too little far too late: firstly it is only for new SUVs and secondly if you buy a Land-Rover Freelander for £20,000, I don’t think an extra £30 is going to make you bankrupt.

But that is what new Labour’s environmental policies are turning out to be: morally bankrupt.