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not again
TDi90:
done lets how they reply to me, when theyy do i will post their reply. :evil:
Whitelandyman90:
Really gets yer goat eh?
I responded to the BBC website 'have your say' forum. My gas guzzling landy might be 18 years old and only do 20 to the gallon but I only do about 3000 miles a year. Mr salesrep might have a tax efficient motor but if he does 30,000 a year and has a new car every three years who is doing most harm to the environment?.... you gotta look at the big picture. :evil:
rangerider:
look up the action network on the beeb site, used to be some good comments there about 4x4s, lots of circular arguments from the antis where they would start on environment, be proved to be talking rubbish, move on to safety, be proved to ...... and so on until they just ran out of steam and got beck to the beginning again :)
i even had one anti agree that their perfect choice of car would be......... a lexus SUV !!!! :):):)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/C2314
BrumLee:
--- Quote from: "Whitelandyman90" ---Really gets yer goat eh?
I responded to the BBC website 'have your say' forum. My gas guzzling landy might be 18 years old and only do 20 to the gallon but I only do about 3000 miles a year. Mr salesrep might have a tax efficient motor but if he does 30,000 a year and has a new car every three years who is doing most harm to the environment?.... you gotta look at the big picture. :evil:
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It would be fairer to put the Road Fund tax on fuel as those that do the miles would have to pay, those that don't shouldn't have to pay what is in effect a standing charge for owning a particular type of vehicle :roll:
Skibum346:
Complaint sent:
--- Quote ---Sir,
I listened with disappointment yet again ythis morning to an item regarding recommendations from a committee of MP's about charges that they believe should be levied on "polutting" vehicles.
Your report specifically identified this with 4x4's, a term that in and of itself is innacurate. I have a number of points:
1. If the MP's stated "large engined vehicles" or words to that general effect, then this is what should be reported. Tying 4x4's to this statement is innacurate and bias in nature. Yes, some 4x4's have large engines compared to some other vehicles. However, some apparently small vehicles have large engines.
2. If MP's said "4x4's" is the role of balanced and fair journalism to challenge innacuracis? Some 4x4's are all terrain, Land Rover type vehicles. Some vehicles are saloon vehicles with 4x4 transmission to aid handling.
For comparison statistics, please see the tables on this site:
http://www.4x4prejudice.com/
More often as I listen or watch the news on BBC, I find myself disappointed by what is left unsaid or the phrasing of a particular piece that infers an underlying truth that is not proven.
I would add that I am not taking one side or the other in the debate about large engined vehicles, how they should be taxed or the appropriatness of targeting an identifiable group over a more effective target.
What I AM asking is for more professional wording to be used by journalists before your once respected service turns into a tabloidesque shadow of it's former self.
Kindest
Frank McGoldrick
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Let's see what they say.
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