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Roland Perry · July 18th 16, 12:08 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In message , at 05:29:11
on Mon, 18 Jul 2016, remarked:
While I'll agree something needs to be done about the pollution in
London, essentially outlawing cars that that will affect the less
well off is not the way to do it. The millionaire in his 8mpg 2016
Lambo isn't going to be
affected but the single mum in a low paid job (for example) driving a
2000 micra will be. Its disgusting.

Still, Labour have been showing their disdain for the working classes for
years so I guess this shouldn't come as a surprise.

If the pollution is reduced then the residents, even the poor ones, will be
better off health-wise.

Anyway, isn't the tax on diesels only? People can always get an old
petrol-engined car as I have.

The problem with that is they tend to be gas guzzlers. I swapped my 2001
petrol car for a 2005 diesel last year and literally doubled the MPG
(same size engine and a slightly bigger vehicle).
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Roland Perry