Comments on: First day and a half at Brighton http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/09/first-day-and-half-at-brighton.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Duncan Borrowman http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/09/first-day-and-half-at-brighton.htm/comment-page-1#comment-56 Duncan Borrowman Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:13:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=835#comment-56 Anonymous totally misses the point. The tax policies on cars only hit the most unenvironmental cars - and more importantly only NEW cars people choose to buy if they don't care about the future of the planet, not existing cars. People have the choice - if they choose not to care about the environment it costs them more. Meanwhile people will pay less tax on their incomes - which is a good thing, which all Tories should realise. Working and generating wealth is good. Polluting is bad. And it isn't even all "Chelsea Tractors" that are hit.The Liberal Democrat plans aren’t anti-4x4s. Certainly some 4x4s are irresponsible gas guzzlers, but there are already lower emission 4x4s on the market which you can choose.<br/>There are 4x4 working vehicles like the Land Rover Freelander that<br/>have lower emissions than the top category, and would therefore<br/>avoid the full tax.<br/>Examples of vehicles falling below the top rate of VED include -<br/>Honda CR-V 4x4 2.2 i-CTDi SE. C02 (g/km) 177<br/>Nissan X-Trail 4x4 2.2 dCi SE C02 (g/km) 190<br/>Land Rover Freelander 4x4 2.0 Td4 Adventurer Estate.<br/>CO2(g/km) 205<br/>Subaru Forrester 4x4. C02 (g/km) 220<br/>4x4s have attracted a bad press, but in fact the UK’s three best<br/>selling models are no longer or wider than a family saloon, and on<br/>emissions their performance has improved by 15% in the last 7 years.<br/>By switching to lower emission 4x4s, like those above, manufacturers will come under more pressure to produce greener 4x4s. Anonymous totally misses the point. The tax policies on cars only hit the most unenvironmental cars – and more importantly only NEW cars people choose to buy if they don’t care about the future of the planet, not existing cars. People have the choice – if they choose not to care about the environment it costs them more. Meanwhile people will pay less tax on their incomes – which is a good thing, which all Tories should realise. Working and generating wealth is good. Polluting is bad. And it isn’t even all “Chelsea Tractors” that are hit.The Liberal Democrat plans aren’t anti-4x4s. Certainly some 4x4s are irresponsible gas guzzlers, but there are already lower emission 4x4s on the market which you can choose.
There are 4×4 working vehicles like the Land Rover Freelander that
have lower emissions than the top category, and would therefore
avoid the full tax.
Examples of vehicles falling below the top rate of VED include -
Honda CR-V 4×4 2.2 i-CTDi SE. C02 (g/km) 177
Nissan X-Trail 4×4 2.2 dCi SE C02 (g/km) 190
Land Rover Freelander 4×4 2.0 Td4 Adventurer Estate.
CO2(g/km) 205
Subaru Forrester 4×4. C02 (g/km) 220
4x4s have attracted a bad press, but in fact the UK’s three best
selling models are no longer or wider than a family saloon, and on
emissions their performance has improved by 15% in the last 7 years.
By switching to lower emission 4x4s, like those above, manufacturers will come under more pressure to produce greener 4x4s.

]]> By: The Clown of Pevensey Bay http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/09/first-day-and-half-at-brighton.htm/comment-page-1#comment-55 The Clown of Pevensey Bay Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:12:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=835#comment-55 Can't believe that you didn't notice the hundreds of angry protestors outside the conference, Lynne! They're unhappy at how the illiberal and undemocratic councillors on Lewes District have used taxpayers money to challenge the government decision to allow the building of a much-needed football stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion at Falmer. <br/><br/>You say the media should be talking about the "real issues" -- why haven't you picked up on this, I wonder?<br/><br/>Plenty more info at http://www.seagullsparty.org Can’t believe that you didn’t notice the hundreds of angry protestors outside the conference, Lynne! They’re unhappy at how the illiberal and undemocratic councillors on Lewes District have used taxpayers money to challenge the government decision to allow the building of a much-needed football stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion at Falmer.

You say the media should be talking about the “real issues” — why haven’t you picked up on this, I wonder?

Plenty more info at http://www.seagullsparty.org

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2006/09/first-day-and-half-at-brighton.htm/comment-page-1#comment-54 Anonymous Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:59:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=835#comment-54 It doesn't matter what you decide on tax, you're high tax on car policies will drive all your tactical voters back to the Tories. Say bye bye to being an MP at the next election Lynne! It doesn’t matter what you decide on tax, you’re high tax on car policies will drive all your tactical voters back to the Tories. Say bye bye to being an MP at the next election Lynne!

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