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IT’S ONLY YOUR MONEY … On 20 May 2022, the
London Mayor announced a consultation: ● The set of
documents are long and rather biased. Beneath the hype, the punchline is that
he wants to tax us for driving virtually
anywhere in Greater London to make money for his pet projects. ● You have
to dig deep in a technical document to find the assumption that he will be charging
us for this within a few years. Don’t
let him take us for granted and slip his plans through on the quiet. ● The
proposals are bad news for. Car owners and
renters, car club users and motorcyclists Mobile businesses
and professional drivers Members of the
public who hire a cab or enjoy a lift Members of the
public who have goods delivered If this is you – HAVE YOUR SAY NOW – link above. You can also visit
our page for more information. ● In the shorter
term, he wants to install thousands of cameras across London to bring in more
taxes and fines on drivers. There are issues for population surveillance. ADDING INSULT TO INJURY … KHAN’S HYPOCRISY Khan is a hypocrite
- in his 2021
Manifesto (p33), he crowed: “The
Tories tried to force an extension to the Congestion Charge to the North and South Circulars….But I stood firm and stopped [it] from
happening.” He has also –
repeatedly - let off lavish fireworks displays when it suited him:
● Is it
‘London’s toxic air’ or ‘London’s toxic Mayor’, please, Mr Khan? In the shorter
term, he wants to justify increased taxes on poorer drivers on ‘air quality’
grounds. It’s funny that if Greater London’s air is so filthy (as he claims),
why is he always urging people to walk and cycle in it? ● The
suggestion that around 4,000 Londoners die a year as a result of air
pollution is a bit of a try-on. Visit here
for a rebuttal and here
for more about other ‘air quality’ topics such as asthma. ● The
Mayor’s consultation proposals don’t feature a proper cost-revenue analysis,
which is a major omission. Surely Londoners have the right to know how much
it will all cost (taxpayers’ money one way or another)? Also to know how
much the Mayor will be making out of us (revenue)? Does he expect us to just
rubber-stamp his hyped proposals? ● Mayor Khan has previously
eyed the £500m of car tax (VED) Londoners pay to the Government every year, “If the Government refuses, I will ask TfL
to consider other ways of raising income”. He has recently levied a charge of £20 on council tax bills for
Transport for London, who are pushing for unpopular schemes like LTNs (Low
Traffic Neighbourhoods) that force traffic onto main roads. They make drivers
travel further, burning more fuel and increasing emissions. SORRY, MR MAYOR …. It’s a case of KHAN’T PAY, WON’T PAY |
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The Alliance of
British Drivers is pleased to support the public backlash against the
Mayor’s money-raking proposals. Please help spread the
word and - better still - actively support us in calling for a
fairer deal for drivers who already pay billions a year in taxes. Contact
support@abdlondon.uk or 07976-414913
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