BanThePums.com Back With a New Campaign to Reduce UK Fuel Prices In 2002 Britain was brought to a standstill by the fuel blockades - they didn't work. Then the 'don't buy petrol on a certain day' campaign failed. But, BanThePumps.com, the site that orchestrated the 2002 blockades, has come up with a plan they say can really work. The UK is rapidly heading to an all time record of £1.00 a litre, the vast percentage of which is tax (in the form of fuel duty or value added tax) and is somewhat higher than the European average, and dramatically higher than other developed countries such as the United States and Australia. 'Want petrol prices to come down?' Asks the site that became the hub for the fuel protestors of 2002. The site believes it has an answer and suggests that we need to take some intelligent, united action and persuade the Government to change policy on levying such heavy taxes on fuel. They have decided to use the power of the internet to get their message across releasing the new Campaign to Reduce UK Fuel Tax as a viral email. This is a relatively new a marketing method used very successfully by online marketing companies which relies on people passing on an article or item of interest to friends and colleagues. BanThePumps.com is pushing for all British consumers to take action. ‘United we can influence Government policy.’ In 2002 BanThePumps.com helped bring Britain to a standstill by being the point of contact for the fuel blockades - they didn't work! Then the 'don't buy petrol on a certain day' campaign failed! The Government didn't back down on policy and BanThePumps.com cites the reason as being because they knew the public wouldn't continue to hurt themselves by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to them than it was a problem for the Government. But, BanThePumps.com, say they have come up with a plan that can really work. 'Now that the Government has conditioned us to think that the cost of a litre is cheap at 77p - 80p, we need to take aggressive action to make them listen to the fact that we really have had enough of being ripped off!' 'With the price of fuel going up more each day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the price of petrol come down is if the Government backs down and stops fleecing the UK motorist with disproportionately high taxes.' 'And we can do that without hurting ourselves.' They have drafted a letter and are asking that it be forwarded via computers, fax and to even print it off and post it to everyone people know... plus a copy to the Chancellor. They have then published the contact details of the relevant departments and ask that the British consumer not relent until the Government reduce the tax on fuel For additional information on Campaign to Reduce UK Fuel Tax visit http://BanThePumps.com Contact: Kevin Mason, director of public relations http://www.internetunlimitedllc.com/contact.html |