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IN THE NEWS
Page 14
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Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week.
It seems that, as far as the tabloid press is concerned—not to mentionthe general public — you're on your own when it comes to any fuel protests. If indeed there are any at all.
Despite Tory leader Michael Howard's backing of motorists' demonstrations, The Sun and the Daily Mirrorcondemned any action as "selfish" and leading to "mindless hysteria". Something the tabloids know all about.
Despite Tory leader Michael Howard's backing of motorists' demonstrations, The Sun and the Daily Mirrorcondemned any action as "selfish" and leading to "mindless hysteria". Something the tabloids know all about.
Despite Tory leader Michael Howard's backing of motorists' demonstrations, The Sun and the Daily Mirrorcondemned any action as "selfish" and leading to "mindless hysteria". Something the tabloids know all about.
The Mirror even went as far as suggesting that urging people to rebel is the same as supporting the effects of terrorism. It helpfully reminded us what happened to support for the Tory party the last time this stunt was pulled by its leader (step forward Willy Hague). Put simply, it wasn't improved. Strangely, while its " The Sun Says" column ordered us all to keep calm, the Wapping paper was more than happy to splash all over its front page a threat Strangely, while its " The Sun Says" column ordered us all to keep calm, the Wapping paper was more than happy to splash all over its front page a threat "Ifiver, of "road chaos" if
Chancellor Gordon Brown doesn't shelve plans for a 2p fuel hike in September.
Chancellor Gordon Brown doesn't shelve plans for a 2p fuel hike in September.
The haulage industry felt the satirical light of Private Eye shining down its tunnel (again) following the Freight Transport Association's complaint over Brown's imminent fuel duty hike. Those of you who don't agree with the statements: "keeping private companies afloat and protecting them from fluctuating global markets are not normally considered valid uses of public money" and "truckers — many of whom break the law" may decide not to buy a copy of Lord Gnome's august organ.
However, Private Eye's argument that rising fuel costs will be absorbed by nasty multinational supermarkets who are more susceptible to its effects than producers selling through small shops and market stalls — which is a Good Thing — doesn't bring much hope to all those other non-criminal operators not working for supermarkets or local producers and still having to contend with escalating fuel prices.