Say No to This Road to Ruin - Just Go Local ; Nearly 1.3 Million People Have Signed a Petition Against National Road Pricing. Ministers Should Heed Their Voices, Says the Shadow Transport Secretary

Evening Standard - London › February 14, 2007

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SEVEN years ago Britain ground to a standstill as hauliers and motorists alike took to the streets to protest against the soaring cost of fuel. There's never been an experience quite like it in Britain in peacetime.

Shops emptied, services ground to a halt.

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Say No to This Road to Ruin - Just Go Local ; Nearly 1.3 Million People Have Signed a Petition Against National Road Pricing. Ministers Should Heed Their Voices, Says the Shadow Transport Secretary

Today motorists are in a state of revolt again. There are groups organising against the proliferation of speed cameras - and arson attacks on the cameras themselves. There are motorists groups threatening to fight elections.

There are campaigns in London against tougher parking schemes and bus lanes.

And that's b...

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