Just before going live on @BBCSussex to talk about the World Naked Bike Ride, I had a thought: my local MP still hasn’t replied. That’s when it hit me, Newark needs a voice that’s local, always local. One that listens. That’s why I’m standing. #VoiceForNewark
EV drivers do pay for road maintenance, through the exact same general taxes everyone else does. VED hasn’t funded roads since 1937. Stop pretending otherwise just to justify a new tax.
Are you though? After years of higher taxes and wrecked services, calling yourselves 'the only party on the side of working Britain' is comedy.
You’d get better from me, and I’m making it up as I go. The difference? At least I’m honest.
As @KemiBadenoch showed in her response to Labour’s budget, the Conservatives are the only Party on the side of working Britain.
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“Petition to Scrap the Proposed Road-Mileage Charge for Electric Vehicles”.
(Big thanks to @RailDriverSteve for helping with the wording ❤️)
https://t.co/gpXjE0JqSH
@VoiceforNewark@RailDriverSteve Absolutely. My previous golf had a tax of £35 per year. I swapped to EV with no tax and I saved money cos less was needed for parts and charging was cheaper. Now with this new charge and tax it'll likely cost me more. Makes me wish I hadn't changed, which is incredibly wrong!
Liz… the only person who shouldn’t comment on economic competence is the PM who tanked the UK faster than a Tesco lettuce. You cost the country £30bn in 44 days. Sit this one out.
Of course @RachelReevesMP doesn't blame it on:
- Bank of England printing money
- Wrong OBR forecasts
- Net Zero and highest energy costs in the West
- Highest taxes for 70 years
- State spending 45% of GDP
-£400bn COVID spending
- Bloated welfare bill
No - it's Truss and Trump!
Everyone knows she's lying.
That's why she's the least popular Chancellor in history.
So let me get this straight:
My diesel Smart pays £20 a year,
but my zero-emission Tesla will soon cost £435?
Only this government could tax clean air more than actual fumes.
EV drivers did what we were told, and now we’re getting mugged per mile.
What an absolute joke.
Claiming you 'expect it from Labour' isn’t high minded debate, it’s just needless political willy waving. And making Nazi comparisons in a political debate is irresponsible and inflammatory. Anyone in public office should know better
I expect this from Labour, not the Conservatives.
Let’s raise the level of debate: criticise the policies, even challenge the people or their actions.
But comparing Reform and their supporters to Nazis is wrong, irresponsible and highly counter-productive.
Kevin does not speak for me.
The words you never forget: “I’m afraid it could be cancer”. On hearing this news - affected deeply by my brother’s premature death - I acted quickly & was lucky. So today I’m adding my name to the campaign calling for a prostate cancer screening programme. https://t.co/p1UUekL9iY
Your income tax, national insurance, council tax, energy bills, water bills, and shopping bills are all going UP.
People are thousands worse off.
We’re in a Labour cost of living crisis.
@Keir_Starmer I believe in accountability. And saying 'we inherited' after 14 years of Labour not being in power is a bit rich, mate. At what point do you take ownership?