Newsbot Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man begin talks in a bid to obtain an exemption from new air taxes. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...sey/6321809.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 If the extra tax was going to be spent on things that help to balance out carbon emissions, like planting more trees or buying and conserving woodland for example then I wouldn't mind, but you know the extra cash is just going to go in the kitty and we, the consumers will be at fault in another 5 years and will have to be taxed again to teach us a lesson. (I'm not entirely convinced by the whole global warming arguement anyway, but I'd like to see a government spend what it's collected on the reason for us being taxed in the first place) By the way Gordon, how much in terms of carbon emissions does it take to send all those troops and equipment to Iraq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 By the way Gordon, how much in terms of carbon emissions does it take to send all those troops and equipment to Iraq? to fight a war based on oil, oil that when used contributes to global warming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 What's the basis for the exemption - I thought the rise affected domestic flights too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man begin talks in a bid to obtain an exemption from new air taxes. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...sey/6321809.stm ...........they've had months to try and get an exemption ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iom_cb Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 i'm in favour of the exemption...we are in a unique situation. It is outrageous that it cost me less to fly from exeter to manchester than to get a train for the same route, but we don't have the option of a train, I think there is more justification in us using air transport for "domestic" flights (iom>uk) than uk citizens flying uk>uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 If the extra tax was going to be spent on things that help to balance out carbon emissions, like planting more trees or buying and conserving woodland for example then I wouldn't mind, but you know the extra cash is just going to go in the kitty and we, the consumers will be at fault in another 5 years and will have to be taxed again to teach us a lesson. (I'm not entirely convinced by the whole global warming arguement anyway, but I'd like to see a government spend what it's collected on the reason for us being taxed in the first place) By the way Gordon, how much in terms of carbon emissions does it take to send all those troops and equipment to Iraq? Still not convinced after the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report produced after 2,000 climate scientists from around the world have been working on it for 6 years ? You and Geoge Bush together I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 i'm in favour of the exemption...we are in a unique situation. It is outrageous that it cost me less to fly from exeter to manchester than to get a train for the same route, but we don't have the option of a train, I think there is more justification in us using air transport for "domestic" flights (iom>uk) than uk citizens flying uk>uk wasn't there talk last year about a tunnel - that woul dbe one way to take the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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